Engineering Project Manager (Water Treatment/Wastewater Treatment)

HDR, Inc.; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 127,000 - 205,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Retirement plan with employer match

Paid time away

Paid holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Employee ownership culture

Job summary

HDR, Inc. is seeking a Project Manager in the Water Business Group for Sacramento, CA. You will direct and coordinate multi-discipline teams through the full project lifecycle, ensuring scope, schedule, and budget are met in complex projects.

Ideal candidates hold a Bachelor's in Engineering (PE preferred), 7+ years of PM experience, and proficiency with MS Office/MS Project; CAD experience is a plus. HDR emphasizes employee ownership, inclusion, and delivering safe, sustainable water

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering and PE licensure.
• 7+ years related experience with project management.
• MS Office and MS Project proficiency required.
• Strong leadership and multi-discipline coordination.
• Active participation in employee-owned culture.
• CAD experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Direct and coordinate multi-discipline project teams through the project's lifecycle.
• Manage small to medium projects; support large projects.
• Develop schematic, design development and contract documents.
• Maintain client relations and participate in meetings.
• Track budget and schedule; ensure deliverables on time.
• Provide direction to Engineering leads and staff.
• Coordinate staffing and workload across project development.
• Ensure adherence to budget and schedule; manage QA/QC.
• Participate in agency reviews for code compliance.
• Collaborate with accounting and leadership on project reviews.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Communication

Team collaboration

CAD

MS Office

MS Project

Access (SQL)

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Master's degree in Engineering

Professional Engineer (PE) license

PMP certification (preferred)

Tools

MS Office

MS Project

CAD

Access

Job description

At HDR, our employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected, a place where everyone is empowered to bring their authentic selves and novel ideas to work every day. As we work to weave diversity, equity, and inclusion into our work and foster a sense of belonging throughout the company and within our communities, we constantly ask ourselves: What is our impact on the world?

We believe water is more than a resource, it's a shared responsibility. As part of our Water Business Group, you'll help shape how communities manage water for generations to come. From delivering safe drinking water and treating wastewater responsibly to developing sustainable water supplies and protecting lives and property through flood control, your work will directly support public health, environmental sustainability, and infrastructure resilience. We bring together experts across disciplines to solve complex challenges with bold thinking and technical excellence. Whether you're modernizing aging systems or pioneering innovative approaches, your contributions will make a meaningful difference in people's lives. This isn't just a job, it's a chance to lead change, drive progress, and leave a lasting legacy.

Watch Our Story: ' https://www.hdrinc.com/our-story'

Each and every role throughout our organization makes a difference in our ability to change the world for the better. Read further to learn how you could help make great things possible not only in your community, but around the world.

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

• Direct and coordinate work of single or multidiscipline teams throughout the project's lifecycle, while under supervision of a Program Manager
• Responsible for all aspects of complex small to medium projects
• Responsible for many aspects of large projects
• Produce and coordinate several small to medium projects concurrently
• Conduct schematic, design development and contract document work sessions of project site in conjunction with all disciplines
• Establish and maintain client relations, and be involved with marketing, contractual, design and production meetings
• Conduct work sessions for deliverable development in conjunction with other staff and stakeholders
• Coordinate staffing and workload through entire project development and complete deliverables on budget and 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
• Provide direction to Discipline Leads, PEs, EITs getting started on project tasks
• Participate in reviews with various governing agencies for code compliance
• Work with the Accounting, Operational and Business leadership for periodic project reviews
• Implement QA/QC procedures
• Perform other duties as needed

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in Engineering
• Experience working in Program Management and/or Owners Advisory services
• PMP certification
• Must have the ability to interact with multi discipline teams, have excellent organizational, project management and communication (both written and verbal) skills
• Hands-on CAD experience

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Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering
• 7 years related experience
• A minimum 2 years project management experience
• Professional Engineer (PE) license
• MS Office and MS Project experience is required (Access experience would be plus)
• Demonstrated leadership skills
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must

What We Believe

HDR is our company. Together, we build on each other's life experiences and perspectives to make great things possible every day. This shapes our collaborative culture, encourages organizational trust and connects us closer to the clients and communities we serve.

Our Commitment

As employee owners, we all have a role in creating an inclusive environment where each of us is welcomed, valued, respected and empowered to bring our authentic selves to work every day. Our eight Employee Network Groups (Asian Pacific, Black, Hispanic/Latino(a), LGBTQ+, People with Disabilities, Veterans, Women, Young Professionals) help create a sense of belonging and foster a supportive environment where everyone is empowered to engage and contribute. Each group has an executive sponsor and is open to all employees.

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. Stated benefits are for full-time regular positions. The expected compensation range for this position is $126,511 - $205,375 annually depending upon skills, experience, education and geographical location.

Primary Location: United States-California-Sacramento

Other Locations: United States-California-Walnut Creek, United States-California-Folsom, United States-California-Santa Clara, United States-California-Santa Cruz

Industry: Water

Schedule: Full-time

Employee Status: Regular

BusinessClass: WW Treatment and Effluent Mgmt

Job Posting: Aug 25, 2026