Senior Conveyance Project Manager

HDR; Omaha (NE); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

HDR in Omaha, NE, is seeking a Senior Conveyance Project Manager to drive planning, design, and execution of major conveyance and pipeline initiatives. You will ensure quality, budget adherence, and stakeholder alignment across complex projects.

Responsibilities include directing engineering design, coordinating with owners and clients, and leading business development efforts while mentoring junior staff and contributing to strategic planning.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering and PE license recognized in the posting location.
• 10+ years of related experience; 5+ years in project management.
• Proven leadership, business development and strategic planning abilities.

Responsibilities

• Plan, direct, and monitor all aspects of conveyance and pipeline projects.
• Lead engineering and process design, coordinate with owners and clients.
• Develop client relations and participate in marketing and proposals.
• Ensure QA/QC procedures and mentor junior project managers.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Business development

Strategic planning

Client relations

Education

Master’s Degree in Civil Engineering

Master’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

MS Office

MS Project

Access

Job description

HDR, an employee‑owned firm, values inclusion, respect, and authentic collaboration. As a Senior Conveyance Project Manager, you will drive the planning, designing, and execution of major conveyance and pipeline initiatives, ensuring quality, budget, and stakeholder alignment.

Job Responsibilities

• The Conveyance Project Manager will be tasked with planning, directing, and monitoring all aspects of conveyance and pipeline projects, asset management, or pump station projects.
• Lead engineering/process design, project coordination, determine and write engineering specifications, plan work, establish appropriate design methods, prepare reports and coordinate, size and select equipment and work directly with owners and clients.
• Establish client relations and be involved with leading marketing, contractual, design and production meetings.
• Conduct schematic, design development and contract document work sessions at project sites with technical professionals and other disciplines, coordinating staffing/workload throughout the project to complete documents on schedule and within budget.
• Produce and coordinate multiple projects concurrently.
• Participate in business development, including client interaction, proposal development, and participation in professional societies.
• Work with Business/Accounting Managers, Project Coordinators and the Area Manager and Managing Principal for project reviews.
• Implement QA/QC procedures and execute training for personnel as established by strategic plans and objectives.
• Mentor less experienced Project Managers and contribute to recruitment and hiring.
• Participate in Conveyance‑Related Practice Groups.
• Perform other duties as needed.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Civil, Mechanical Engineering, or related Engineering discipline.
• Minimum of 20 years’ experience in planning, designing, project engineering, project management, and construction of pump station and pipeline projects.
• Strong business development and strategic planning skills.
• Experience in large‑scale pump station and pipeline projects, condition assessment, design and rehabilitation.
• Hydraulic modeling software experience.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering.
• 10 years related experience.
• A minimum 5 years project management experience.
• Professional engineering license recognized by the licensing board for the location of the position offered (e.g., Professional Engineer (PE or P.Eng)).
• MS Office and MS Project experience (Access experience would be a plus).
• Demonstrated leadership, business development and strategic planning skills.
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee‑owned culture.

Primary Location: United States – Nebraska – Omaha

Industry: Water

Schedule: Full‑time

Employee Status: Regular

Business Class: Pump Stations and Pipelines

Job Posting: Jul 6, 2026

HDR is 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.