Industrial Project Manager

Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

HDR is seeking an Industrial Project Manager to lead multidisciplinary teams on industrial projects located in Vancouver, WA with collaboration across Oregon/SW Washington. You will manage scope, schedule, and budget, and interact with clients from pre-positioning to project completion.

The role requires a PE license, a engineering degree, and 7+ years of related experience including 2+ years in project management, along with proficiency in MS Office and MS Project.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering and a PE license are required.
• 7+ years of related experience including a minimum of 2 years in project management.
• Demonstrated leadership and strong written/verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Direct and coordinate work of multidisciplinary teams across project lifecycle.
• Lead projects in the industrial sector with responsibility for scope, schedule and budget.
• Maintain client relations and engage in project reviews with leadership.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Client communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Professional Engineer (PE) license

Tools

MS Office

MS Project

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 foster a culture of inclusion throughout our 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 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.

HDR is looking for an Industrial Project Manager with experience supporting Industrial sector clients and projects in the Southeast. This position will be located in Vancouver, WA supporting a growing Industrial market sector in manufacturing. They may also support clients and projects in agribusiness, food and beverage, oil and gas, mining, solid waste, and aggregates industries. Primary responsibilities for this position will include project leadership, management of multidisciplinary teams, as well as understanding of scope of work, schedule, and budget. This individual should be familiar with engineering disciplines involved in industrial projects, as well as implementation of QA/QC procedures. This role also requires client interaction (from pre-positioning for the work, proposal development, through project completion) and strong verbal and written communication skills as needed for regular interaction with internal staff such as project team members, marketing staff, and operations leadership. They will also work closely with Oregon/SW Washington.

On a day-to-day basis, the Industrial Project Manager will also be expected to:

• Direct and coordinate work of single or multidiscipline teams throughout the project's lifecycle (from development and initiation to close-out)
• Be responsible for all aspects of complex small to medium projects or routine large projects
• Produce and coordinate several small to medium projects concurrently
• 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 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 Accounting, Operational and Business leadership for periodic project reviews
• Implement QA/QC procedures
• Perform other duties as needed

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience managing engineering projects

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering
• 7 years related experience inclusive of a minimum 2 years experience in project management
• Requires professional engineering license recognized by the licensing board for the location of the position offered. Example: Professional Engineer (PE or P.Eng) license.
• MS Office and MS Project experience is required
• 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.

Schedule

Full-time

Employee Status

Regular

Job Posting

Aug 14, 2026

At HDR, we are committed to the principles of employment equity.

We are an affirmative action and equal opportunity Employe r.

We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records.