Planning Project Manager

HDR, Inc.; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 122,000 - 174,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

HDR, Inc. is seeking a Project Manager based in San Diego for water supply planning projects. The role necessitates managing budgets and schedules while mentoring junior staff. Successful candidates will have a minimum of 7 years of experience along with project management skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with clients and teams.

This full-time position offers a competitive salary range of $122,000 to $174,000 along with a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, and retirement savings plans.

Qualifications

• 7 years of related experience.
• 2 years project management experience required.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the project manager for water supply planning projects.
• Maintain task/project budgets and schedules.
• Represent HDR in project meetings.

Skills

Project management skills

Communication skills

Leadership skills

Organizational skills

Technical writing

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Master's degree in Civil/Environmental Engineering

Tools

CAD

GIS

Microsoft Office Suite

Hydraulic modeling software

Job description

Responsibilities

• Serve as the project manager for water supply planning projects, maintaining task/project budgets and schedules, and mentoring junior-level staff.
• Establish strong, productive, collaborative relationships.
• Work closely with client development leads, other project managers, other internal staff and client staff to define scopes of work, resources requirements, budgets, schedules and deliverables. Develop and maintain a backlog of planning project work.
• Prepare and periodically review/update project execution plans. Communicate progress effectively with team members and senior management.
• Provide effective leadership of the project team. Supervise project engineers/scientists and subcontractors in the successful delivery of technical projects.
• Manage financial aspects of project contracts to protect HDR's interests and simultaneously maintain good relationships with the client. Ensure that all project work is completed on time and within budget, focusing on meeting contract scope and terms and conditions. Monitor significant deviations/inconsistencies and take corrective action when required.
• Manage planning and preliminary design efforts for projects. Lead planning/pre-design efforts and coordinate with other project managers, client staff, and stakeholders, including written reports, meetings, and presentations.
• Communicate efforts with client counterparts and ensure an ongoing positive relationship.
• Represent HDR in project meetings. Participate in or lead proposal preparation, presentations, contract negotiations, amendments, change notices, and contract claims. Understand and possess ability to communicate technical concepts to other staff and the client.
• Develop relationships with HDR clients to identify and develop new planning project opportunities. Identify, develop, and lead pursuit of new planning work. Lead proposal and interview efforts to win new work.
• Participate in regional and national conferences to promote HDR clients and projects.
• Demonstrate strong written and verbal communication and negotiating skills.
• Consistently adhere to and enforce internal HDR processes and policies such as business and contracting rules.
• Work in a manner to ensure personal safety and that of fellow employees by following HDR and client health and safety guidelines and policies.
• Perform additional assignments as requested by senior management.
• Perform other duties as needed.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in related field
• 7 years related experience
• A minimum of 2 years project management experience
• Must have the ability to interact with various design teams, have excellent organizational, project management and communication (both written and verbal) skills
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee‑owned culture is a must

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in Civil/Environmental Engineering.
• Experience with water/wastewater planning projects preferred.
• This position may require out‑of‑office travel with occasional evening and overnight assignments.
• Proven ability to write technical information using appropriate grammar, punctuation and spelling for concise reader‑friendliness and clarity.
• Maintaining professional competency may require attending education classes and seminars, reading professional publications, and attending professional society meetings.
• Bachelor's degree in Civil/Environmental Engineering.
• 5 years of experience in project management, planning, engineering, and/or construction on capital improvement projects with a track record of successful delivery of projects on time and within budget.
• Excellent writing and communication skills are essential.
• Experience with CAD and GIS.
• PE licensure in the State of California or ability to obtain PE licensure within 6 months of hire. PE licensure in other states that the firm is actively practicing may also be considered.
• Candidates should be proficient using project control systems, problem solving, management and client relations.
• Strong written and interpersonal communication skills, including team leadership, presentations, proposals, and managing client interactions.
• Strong organizational skills, ability to prioritize assignments and build strong client relationships.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Working knowledge of hydraulic modeling (InfoWater, WaterGEMS, InfoSWMM, InfoWorks CS, SewerGEMS) for planning and design highly desired.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Must effectively communicate with all project team members.
• Proven ability to write technical information using appropriate grammar, punctuation and spelling for concise reader‑friendliness and clarity.

Benefits

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 $122,000 - $174,000 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.)

Location

Primary Location: United States-California-San Diego. Other Locations: United States-California-Irvine, United States-California-Los Angeles, United States-California-Long Beach.

Schedule & Employment

Schedule: Full‑time. Employee Status: Regular. Business Class: Utility Management Services. Job Posting: Apr 12, 2025.