Project Manager (Water)

HDR; Wyoming (OH); On-site; USD 103,000 - 205,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Retirement savings plan with employer match

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

HDR is seeking a Project Manager for its Water Business Group, focusing on delivering essential water management solutions. The ideal candidate will oversee various engineering projects, ensuring they are executed efficiently while fostering client relationships.

With responsibilities ranging from project planning to mentoring junior engineers, this role is integral to HDR's mission of sustainable water management. A comprehensive benefits package and a competitive salary range from $103,000 to $205,000 are offered.

Qualifications

• 7 years related experience in engineering projects.
• Minimum 2 years project management experience.
• Professional Engineer (PE or P.Eng) license required.

Responsibilities

• Plan and manage engineering projects.
• Coordinate teams for seamless project execution.
• Build lasting client relationships.

Skills

Project Management

Client Relationship Management

Leadership

Technical Analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

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

HDR’s Water Business Group is growing, and we are looking for experienced Project Managers to help lead our program forward. This is an exciting opportunity to join our industry‑leading 100% employee‑owned firm in an influential leadership role. We have opportunities across the US for talented people to join HDR and become our next employee‑owner.

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. Your contributions will make a meaningful difference in people’s lives.

What You’ll Do

As a Project Manager in our Water Business Group, you’ll be the cornerstone of our project delivery. You’ll oversee both small‑scale single‑discipline planning efforts and large, multi‑disciplinary design projects. This role is perfect for someone who thrives on managing details, building strong client relationships, and leading talented technical teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan, direct, and manage small to medium‑sized single‑discipline projects and large‑scale, complex, multi‑disciplinary engineering projects.
• Coordinate and balance work across planning and design teams to ensure seamless project execution throughout the project lifecycle.
• Build and maintain lasting client relationships, taking part in marketing, contract negotiations, and design and production meetings.
• Lead internal and external meetings, workshops, and technical discussions to align stakeholders and drive progress.
• Interface with governing agencies during project reviews and permitting processes.
• Conduct and facilitate work sessions focused on design development and contract documentation.
• Track project budgets, monitor financial performance, and align resources to keep deliverables on time and within scope.
• Partner with project controllers, business group leaders, and accounting teams to provide regular project status updates and financial reviews.
• Perform technical analyses and prepare clear, concise engineering reports.
• Mentor and provide leadership to junior engineers, with a focus on developing strong technical skills in water/wastewater engineering.
• Support firm‑wide initiatives and perform additional responsibilities as needed.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering
• 7 years related experience
• A minimum 2 years project management experience
• Professional Engineer (PE or P.Eng) 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.

We provide a comprehensive benefits package that promotes employee ownership, 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 $103,000 - $205,000 depending upon skills, experience, education, and geographical location.

Primary Location: United States‑Nebraska‑Omaha

Other Locations: United States‑Texas‑Round Rock, United States‑North Carolina‑Charlotte, United States‑Minnesota, United States‑Wyoming‑Cheyenne, United States‑California‑Long Beach, United States‑Minnesota‑Saint Louis Park, United States‑Wyoming, United States‑Florida‑Fort Lauderdale, United States‑Pennsylvania‑Bethlehem, United States‑Oregon‑Salem, United States‑Maine, United States‑Maryland‑Baltimore, United States‑Texas‑Fort Worth, United States‑Montana‑Missoula, United States‑District of Columbia‑Washington DC, United States‑Wisconsin, United States‑Maryland‑Lusby, United States‑Texas‑Houston, United States‑Michigan, United States‑California‑Irvine, United States‑Wisconsin‑Madison, United States‑Washington‑Tacoma, United States‑Nevada‑Reno, United States‑Colorado‑Fort Collins, United States‑Maryland, United States‑Iowa‑Des Moines, United States‑New York‑Albany, United States‑California‑Folsom, United States‑Oregon‑Portland, United States‑Washington, United States‑Montana‑Bozeman, United States‑Texas‑El Paso, United States‑Colorado‑Durango, United States‑Utah, United States‑Texas‑Corpus Christi, United States‑Louisiana, United States‑Washington‑Seattle, United States‑Nevada‑Las Vegas, United States‑Virginia, United States‑Montana‑Billings, United States‑Texas‑Dallas, United States‑Montana‑Helena, United States‑Massachusetts, United States‑Washington‑Pasco, United States‑Texas‑Austin, United States‑Texas, United States‑Virginia‑Virginia Beach, United States‑Massachusetts‑Boston, United States‑Kentucky, United States‑Colorado‑Denver, United States‑Oregon‑Bend, United States‑Missouri‑St Louis, United States‑South Dakota, United States‑Georgia‑Savannah, United States‑Arizona‑Tucson, United States‑Arkansas‑Little Rock, United States‑Pennsylvania‑Mechanicsburg, United States‑Washington‑Olympia, United States‑Colorado‑Colorado Springs, United States‑Tennessee, United States‑Hawaii‑Honolulu, United States‑Arizona‑Phoenix, United States‑Idaho, United States‑Kentucky‑Louisville, United States‑North Carolina‑Greensboro, United States‑Georgia‑Atlanta, United States‑South Carolina‑Greenville, United States‑Pennsylvania‑Plymouth Meeting, United States‑South Carolina, United States‑California‑Walnut Creek, United States‑Tennessee‑Memphis, United States‑Illinois, United States‑Louisiana‑Baton Rouge, United States‑Virginia‑Richmond, United States‑Washington‑Gig Harbor, United States‑Pennsylvania, United States‑Ohio‑Cleveland, United States‑Iowa, United States‑Florida‑Tampa, United States‑Florida‑West Palm Beach, United States‑Ohio‑Columbus, United States‑Kentucky‑Lexington, United States‑Ohio‑Cincinnati, United States‑Georgia, United States‑Washington‑Bellevue, United States‑Missouri‑Kansas City, United States‑South Dakota‑Sioux Falls, United States‑Oregon, United States‑Alabama‑Mobile, United States‑Hawaii, United States‑Washington‑Bellingham, United States‑North Carolina‑Wilmington, United States‑Tennessee‑Nashville, United States‑Kentucky‑Paducah, United States‑Ohio, United States‑Florida, United States‑Florida‑Pensacola, United States‑New Mexico‑Albuquerque, United States‑New York‑White Plains, United States‑Missouri‑Columbia, United States‑Nevada, United States‑South Carolina‑Charleston, United States‑Virginia‑Roanoke, United States‑Colorado, United States‑South Carolina‑Columbia, United States‑Virginia‑Vienna, United States‑New York, United States‑Florida‑Orlando, United States‑Arizona, United States‑Alaska‑Anchorage, United States‑Minnesota‑Minneapolis, United States‑Pennsylvania‑Pittsburgh, United States‑New York‑Syracuse, United States‑California, United States‑California‑San Diego, United States‑Michigan‑Lansing, United States‑Pennsylvania‑Philadelphia, United States‑Virginia‑Glen Allen, United States‑Nebraska, United States‑Florida‑Miami, United States‑New Jersey‑Pennington, United States‑Illinois‑Springfield, United States‑New Jersey, United States‑California‑Sacramento, United States‑Texas‑Brownsville, United States‑New York‑New York, United States‑Alaska, United States‑Michigan‑Ann Arbor, United States‑Utah‑Salt Lake City, United States‑North Dakota, United States‑North Carolina‑Winston‑Salem, United States‑Michigan‑Detroit, United States‑Washington‑Everett, United States‑Maine‑Portland, United States‑Montana, United States‑Idaho‑Coeur d’Alene, United States‑North Dakota‑Fargo, United States‑New Jersey‑Woodcliff Lake, United States‑North Carolina, United States‑Florida‑Jacksonville, United States‑California‑Los Angeles, United States‑Missouri, United States‑Idaho‑Boise, United States‑North Carolina‑Raleigh, United States‑Texas‑San Antonio, United States‑West Virginia‑Charleston

Industry: Water

Schedule: Full-time

Employee Status: Regular

Business Class: Water Treatment

Job Posting: May 22, 2026

At HDR, we are committed to the principles of employment equity. We are an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest, and conviction records.