Senior Engineering Project Manager - Airports

HDR, Inc.; Orlando, Fort Lauderdale (FL, FL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead complex airport projects in Florida. This pivotal role involves overseeing multi-disciplinary teams, ensuring project delivery on time and within budget, and fostering client relationships. With a focus on aviation, the position offers the chance to make a significant impact on community infrastructure. The ideal candidate will possess extensive project management experience, strong leadership skills, and a commitment to excellence in a collaborative environment. Join a team that values diversity and inclusion while shaping the future of aviation.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of aviation civil design experience.
• 5+ years of project management experience required.

Responsibilities

• Plan, direct, and monitor multi-discipline airport projects.
• Manage project staffing and workload to meet deadlines.

Skills

Project Management

Leadership

Communication

Business Development

Strategic Planning

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Master's degree

Tools

AutoCAD

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 work to weave diversity, equity, and inclusion into our work and foster a sense of belonging throughout the company and within our communities, we constantly ask ourselves: What is our impact on the world?

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Each and every role throughout our organization makes a difference in our ability to change the world for the better. Read further to learn how you could help make great things possible not only in your community, but around the world.

HDR is hiring a Senior Project Manager to join our Aviation program in Florida. The duties of this position will include planning, directing and monitoring all aspects of multi-discipline airport projects with high degrees of technical complexity, typically in excess of $5 million, and will managing project staff.

Primary Responsibilities

• Act as a doer/seller for current and future airport related projects in the Florida market


• Will be involved with the production and coordination of several projects concurrently, and will establish client relations and be involved with marketing, contractual, design and production meetings


• Conduct design development and contract document work sessions at project sites in conjunction with Project Managers, appropriate technical professionals and other disciplines


• Manage staffing and workload through the entire project's development to complete documents on schedule


• Work with Business/Accounting Managers, Project Controllers, and the Area Manager or Office Principals for project reviews


• Responsible for implementing QA/QC procedures, and for the execution of training for personnel as established by strategic plans


• Typically supervise project staffs and act as a mentor for less experienced staff members


• Perform other duties as assigned

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Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree


• PMP certification


• Florida PE License


• Minimum of 10 years of aviation civil design experience


• Previous Construction experience and project management experience


• AutoCAD skills


• Good communication, leadership, planning and mentoring skills


• Knowledge of aviation market in Florida including client relationships and past project experience


• Experience working on and leading large aviation projects


• Experience working in and leading multi-disciplinary teams


• Preference given to local candidates

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering
• 10 years related experience
• A minimum 5 years project management experience
• Professional Engineer (PE) license
• MS Office and MS Project experience (Access experience would be plus)
• Demonstrated leadership, business development and strategic planning 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.

Our eight Employee Network Groups (Asian Pacific, Black, Hispanic/Latino(a), LGBTQ+, People with Disabilities, Veterans, Women, Young Professionals) help create a sense of belonging and foster a supportive environment where everyone is empowered to engage and contribute. Each group has an executive sponsor and is open to all employees.

Primary Location:United States-Florida-Fort Lauderdale

Other Locations:United States-Florida-West Palm Beach, United States-Florida-Doral, United States-Florida-Orlando, United States-Florida-Tampa

Industry:Aviation

Schedule:Full-time

Employee Status:Regular

BusinessClass:Airfield Design

Job Posting:Mar 14, 2025