Drinking Water Project Lead - Infrastructure & Impact

HDR; Wichita (KS); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

HDR is seeking an experienced Drinking Water Project Manager to join our Water Business Group in Missouri locations such as St Louis, Kansas City, Springfield, or Columbia. You will lead multi-discipline teams in the planning and design of treatment facilities, pump stations, and distribution systems, including condition assessment, asset management, and master planning.

The role emphasizes business development, client relationships, project management, QA/QC, staffing, and budget control.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering.
• 7 years related experience.
• Minimum 2 years project management experience.
• Professional Engineer (PE or P.Eng) license.
• MS Office and MS Project experience is required (Access experience would be plus).
• Demonstrated leadership skills.
• Active participant of our employee-owned culture.

Responsibilities

• Direct and coordinate projects with technical complexity, including management of teams throughout the project lifecycle.
• Participate in developing marketing initiatives to identify and capture expanding service opportunities.
• Establish and maintain client relationships.
• Conduct work sessions for deliverable development with staff and stakeholders.
• Support contractual negotiations and lead design production and review meetings.
• Coordinate staffing and workload balance through the project lifecycle to deliver on schedule.
• Track financials and ensure projects are delivered within budget and schedule.
• Collaborate with Accounting, Operations and Business leadership for periodic reviews.
• Maintain QA/QC procedures and quality in project delivery.
• Mentor staff and support capabilities development.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Communication

Mentorship

Business development

Strategic planning

Client relationships

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

MS in Civil or Environmental Engineering (preferred)

Tools

MS Office

MS Project

Access (preferred)

Job description

HDR is seeking an experienced Drinking Water Project Manager to join our Water Business Group in Missouri locations such as St Louis, Kansas City, Springfield, or Columbia. You will lead multi-discipline teams in the planning and design of treatment facilities, pump stations, and distribution systems, including condition assessment, asset management, and master planning.

The role emphasizes business development, client relationships, project management, QA/QC, staffing, and budget control.