Deputy Project Manager

HDR; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 106,000 - 151,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time away

Parental leave

Paid holidays

Retirement savings plan with employer match

Tuition reimbursement

Employee referral bonus

Job summary

HDR is seeking a Deputy Project Manager in Los Angeles, California. In this role, you will coordinate multidisciplinary teams throughout the project lifecycle, ensuring deliverables are completed on budget and schedule.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree and 5+ years of project management experience in power utility projects. HDR offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and a retirement savings plan with employer match.

Qualifications

• 5+ years related experience.
• Ability to interact with various design teams.
• Commitment to employee-owned culture.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate work of teams throughout the project life cycle.
• Track financial aspects of projects.
• Coordinate staffing and workload through entire project life cycle.

Skills

Project management

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Job description

In the role of Deputy Project Manager, we'll count on you to:

• Coordinate work of single or multidiscipline teams throughout the project’s life cycle (from development and initiation to close-out), while under supervision of a Project Manager or Section Manager.
• Responsible for many aspects of a small project or a single aspect of a larger project.
• Coordinate workload through project execution and complete deliverables on budget and schedule.
• Conduct work sessions for deliverable development in conjunction with other staff and stakeholders.
• Coordinate staffing and workload through entire project life cycle and ensure completion of deliverables on schedule.
• Track financial aspects of projects, and coordinate and adjust work effort with team to ensure that work is completed within parameters of agreed-to budget and schedule.
• Work with the Project Manager, Accounting, Operational and Business leadership for periodic project reviews.
• Implement QMS procedures.
• Perform other duties as needed.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience with an architectural/engineering or engineering consulting firm.
• 5+ years project management experience for power utility projects.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in related field
• 5 years related experience
• Must have the ability to interact with various design teams, have excellent organizational, project management and communication (both written and verbal) skills
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must

We provide a comprehensive benefits package that promotes employee ownership, employee health, performance, and success, which includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, life insurance, an employee assistance program, paid time away, parental leave, paid holidays, a retirement savings plan with employer match, employee referral bonus and tuition reimbursement. The expected compensation range for this position is $106,000 - $151,000 and depends upon skills, experience, education and geographical location. (Stated benefits are for full-time regular positions. Temporary and part-time roles eligible for limited benefits.)

Primary Location: United States-California-Irvine

Other Locations: United States-California-Los Angeles

Industry: Power

Schedule: Full-time

Employee Status: Regular

BusinessClass: Substation Engineering

Job Posting: Feb 26, 2026

At HDR, we are committed to the principles of employment equity. We are an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records.