Geotechnical Project Manager

HDR, Inc.; California, Irvine (MO, CA); On-site; USD 132,000 - 188,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Geotechnical Project Manager to lead diverse projects and teams while fostering an inclusive workplace. In this pivotal role, you will manage geotechnical studies and designs, ensuring quality and compliance while mentoring junior staff. This full-time position offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental, and a retirement plan. Join a collaborative environment where your contributions can make a significant impact on communities and the world at large.

Benefits

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Paid Time Off

Parental Leave

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Referral Bonus

Retirement Savings Plan with Employer Match

Qualifications

• 7+ years of related experience with a minimum of 2 years in project management.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license is required.

Responsibilities

• Manage multi-disciplinary teams and coordinate tasks for various projects.
• Provide oversight and mentorship to staff while ensuring project success.

Skills

Project Management

Leadership Skills

Critical Thinking

Technical Reviews

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Master's degree

Tools

MS Office

MS Project

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?

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

Each 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 Geotechnical Project Manager, we'll count on you to:

1. Manage and coordinate tasks and/or multi-disciplinary teams in support of a variety of projects.
2. Plan, organize, track, and evaluate work through proactive project management.
3. Manage, lead, assist with, and/or provide oversight on a variety of projects in support of the preparation of geotechnical studies, designs, design documentation, and criteria, and cost estimates.
4. Provide and or assist with technical reviews and provide guidance related to design and construction, agency coordination, and overall project implementation.
5. May assist on pursuits of various projects.
6. May prepare and/or review scopes and fees related to civil work.
7. Perform engineering assignments that may require critical thinking and creativity to address unique elements that have limited or no specific code based guidance.
8. Provide oversight and mentorship of staff.
9. Perform other duties as needed. #LI-JF1

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree
• PMP certification
• A minimum of 15 years experience is preferred
• GE preferred
• CA PE preferred

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 a 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. The expected compensation range for this position is $132,000 - $188,000 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, United States-California-Riverside, United States-California-San Diego

Industry:

Transit

Schedule:

Full-time

Employee Status:

Regular

Business Class:

Geotechnical

Job Posting Date:

Mar 14, 2025