Senior Construction Project Manager

HDR, Inc.; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 138,058 - 226,809; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Employee ownership

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

HDR, Inc. is seeking a Senior Construction Project Manager in Irvine, CA. You will provide engineering expertise, oversee the construction of multiple quality projects, and prepare budgets and schedules.

The role includes contract management, field supervision, and collaboration across crafts to ensure timely delivery. The position requires a California PE, 10+ years in construction, and strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management or closely related field.
• 10 years related experience in various aspects of construction including estimating, bidding, preparing purchase orders and subcontracts, scheduling, and field engineering.
• Requires professional engineering license recognized by the licensing board for the location of the position offered. Example: Professional Engineer (PE or P.Eng) license.
• Experience with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook); Bluebeam, estimating & scheduling software, and web-based document collaboration software
• Experience developing and managing construction engineering and inspection programs
• Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering expertise and management oversight for development and construction of quality projects.
• Prepare project budgets and schedules.
• Manage personnel matters, workload, consultant service contracts, and establish engineering practices for project delivery.
• Plan, prepare and analyze documents, and manage construction contracts.
• Forecast and track fiscal budget and cash flow for resources and projects.
• Assist various crafts, disciplines and subcontractors in executing their work.
• Coordinate and manage project quality assurance and control, and inspection services.
• Coordinate and manage survey and layout work in the field.
• Perform other duties as needed

Skills

Project management

Budgeting

Communication skills

Leadership

Contract management

Field engineering

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Construction Management

Tools

MS Office (Word/Excel/Outlook)

Bluebeam

Estimating software

Scheduling software

Web-based document collaboration software

Job description

Senior Construction Project Manager

In the role of Senior Construction Project Manager, we'll count on you to:

• Provide engineering expertise and management oversight for the development and construction of various quality construction projects
• Prepare project budgets and schedules
• Take responsibility for personnel matters, workload management, monitoring consultant service contracts and establishing optimum engineering practices to serve the client's project delivery efforts
• Plan, prepare and analyze documents, and manage construction contracts
• Forecast and track fiscal budget and cash flow for total workforce, facilities, vehicles, equipment and other resources necessary to deliver the assigned highway construction projects
• Assist various crafts, disciplines and subcontractors in executing their respective work
• Coordinate and manage project quality assurance and control, and inspection services
• Coordinate and manage survey and layout work in the field
• Perform other duties as needed

Preferred Qualifications

• California PE
• Caltrans or LA Metro experience
• Large construction program experience

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management or closely related field
• 10 years related experience in various aspects of construction including estimating, bidding, preparing purchase orders and subcontracts, scheduling, and field engineering
• Requires professional engineering license recognized by the licensing board for the location of the position offered. Example: Professional Engineer (PE or P.Eng) license.
• Experience with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook); Bluebeam, estimating & scheduling software, and web-based document collaboration software
• Experience developing and managing construction engineering and inspection programs
• Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must

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.

Expected compensation range for this position 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.) {Irvine, Los Angeles and Long Beach}: $138,058- $226,809

Primary Location: United States-California-Irvine

Other Locations: United States-California-Los Angeles, United States-California-Long Beach

Industry: Construction, Project Controls & Design/Build

Schedule: Full-time

Employee Status: Regular

Business Class: Field Services - Non-FAR / Negotiated

Job Posting: Mar 17, 2026