Senior Federal Project Manager Engineering

HDR, Inc.; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 162,000 - 231,000; Full time

Job summary

HDR, Inc. seeks a Senior Federal Project Manager Engineering to lead multi-discipline teams across the project lifecycle, from development to close-out.

You will steward large, technically complex programs, coordinating staff across HDR units and maintaining strong client relations through proposals, contracts, and design reviews.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering required.
• Minimum 10 years related experience.
• Minimum 5 years project management experience.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license recognized by licensing board.
• MS Office and MS Project experience; Access is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Direct and coordinate work of single or multi-discipline teams throughout project lifecycle.
• Manage large multi-discipline projects with high technical complexity and large staff.
• Produce and coordinate multiple projects across HDR groups (HDRE, HDRA, EOC).
• Develop and maintain client relations; participate in proposals, contracts, and design meetings.
• Coordinate staffing and workload; ensure deliverables meet schedule and budget.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Business development

Strategic planning

MS Office

MS Project

Contract management

Team mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

MS Office

MS Project

Access

Contractual knowledge

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'

At HDR, our employeeownership model shapes everything we do, including how we support and care for our people. Our diverse service lines, including Water, Architecture, Building Engineering Services, Field Services, Power, Waste, Industrial, and Transportation reflect our commitment to shaping resilient, sustainable, and forwardthinking communities around the world. Across these disciplines, our teams design and deliver solutions that safeguard public health, enhance quality of life, power innovation, and drive responsible growth. Whether advancing clean water, creating healing and learning environments, engineering nextgeneration facilities, or building the infrastructure that moves people and energy, our work is rooted in technical excellence and a shared sense of purpose. Our employeeowners collaborate across specialties, combining creativity, precision, and deep expertise to solve the most complex challenges facing our clients and communities.

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.

Senior Federal Project Manager Engineering

We'll count on you to:

• Direct and coordinate work of single or multidiscipline teams throughout the project's lifecycle (from development & initiation to close-out)
• Responsible for all aspects of large multi-discipline projects or medium-sized projects with high degree of technical complexity, involving a large project staff across the whole of the HDR matrix.
• Produce and coordinate several projects concurrently across multiple business groups and areas within HDRE, HDRA, and EOC.
• Establish and maintain client relations, and be involved with marketing (proposal development), contractual (to include contract management), design and production meetings
• Develop and maintain relationships with partners and contracted subs at both the contract and project level.
• Develop scope and fee documentation for projects of all scopes and sizes as applicable for the execution of Federal work and demonstrate a working knowledge of the MOA.
• Conduct work sessions for deliverable development in conjunction with other staff and stakeholders
• Coordinate staffing and workload through entire project life cycle, and ensure completion of deliverables on schedule
• Track financial aspects of projects, and coordinate and adjust work effort with team to ensure that work is completed within parameters of agreed-to budget and schedule
• Work with the Accounting, Operational and Business leadership for periodic project reviews
• Implement QA/QC, OPSEC, and Safety procedures for all projects as applicable.
• Develop a working understanding of the FAR and execution of Federal Contracts under the FAR. This includes the provisions of CUI/CMMC, and work carried out under these clauses.
• Supervise large project staffs and act as mentor for less-experienced Project Managers
• Supervise subordinate employees as assigned.
• Execute other related duties as assigned.
• Due to client contract requirements US Citizen - US Born required.
• This position is subject to a governmental background check.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree
• PMP certification

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering
• 10 years related experience
• A minimum 5 years project management experience
• Requires professional engineering license recognized by the licensing board for the location of the position offered. Example: Professional Engineer (PE or P.Eng) 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.

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 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.) {Seattle/Everett, WA}: $162,036- $231,480 annually

Primary Location: United States-Washington-Seattle

Other Locations: United States-Washington-Everett

Industry: Federal

Schedule: Full-time

Employee Status: Regular

BusinessClass: Federal Project Management

Job Posting: Sep 29, 2026