Military Planning Project Lead | DoD & Federal Programs

HDR, Inc.; Pensacola (FL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

HDR, Inc. is seeking a Military Planning Project Manager to lead DoD/DoW programs from pursuit through delivery, including master plans, charrettes, and risk management. You will coordinate teams across engineering, GIS, and architecture to meet schedule and budget, delivering high‑quality deliverables.

You will supervise staff, facilitate workshops, prepare fee proposals, and engage senior stakeholders to drive project success in an employee‑owned environment. Some travel may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in related field.
• 7+ years of related experience.
• Minimum of 2 years project management experience.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills; ability to interact with diverse design teams.
• Active participant in our employee-owned culture and collaborative environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage teams of military planners, analysts, production coordinators, editors, GIS/CAD specialists and other disciplines as required.
• Supervise, mentor, and train staff for current and future project needs.
• Prepare and facilitate workshops and charrettes with stakeholders to meet project objectives.
• Conduct in-briefs and out-briefs with leadership to support site visits and milestones.
• Perform QA/QC reviews to ensure deliverables meet contract scopes and standards.
• Manage project financials and lead internal review meetings with operations and finance leadership.
• Coordinate with client managers and senior stakeholders to discuss comments and updates.
• Prepare fee proposals and technical approaches to pursue new contracts; assess risks and mitigation plans.

Skills

military planning

leadership

stakeholder facilitation

risk management

communication

travel readiness

DoD security clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

ArcGIS Pro

AutoCAD

Civil 3D

Adobe Illustrator

InDesign

Photoshop

ArcMap

Mii

Job description

HDR, Inc. is seeking a Military Planning Project Manager to lead DoD/DoW programs from pursuit through delivery, including master plans, charrettes, and risk management. You will coordinate teams across engineering, GIS, and architecture to meet schedule and budget, delivering high‑quality deliverables.

You will supervise staff, facilitate workshops, prepare fee proposals, and engage senior stakeholders to drive project success in an employee‑owned environment. Some travel may be required.