Senior Project Manager

HDR; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 142,142 - 203,060; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Parental leave

Retirement plan with employer match

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

You should bring at least 10 years in project management and a related Bachelor’s degree, with PMP and Primavera/SureTrak proficiency preferred; local candidates encouraged. Travel to IL/IN sites is required.

Qualifications

• Must have ability to interact with various design teams and strong written and verbal communication.

Responsibilities

• Direct and coordinate multi-discipline teams through project lifecycle.
• Manage large multi-discipline projects with high technical complexity.
• Produce and coordinate multiple projects concurrently.
• Maintain client relations and participate in marketing, contractual, and production meetings.
• Conduct work sessions for deliverable development with staff and stakeholders.
• Coordinate staffing and workload to meet schedules and budgets.
• Track financials and adjust efforts to stay within budget and schedule.
• Support reviews with Accounting, Operations, and Business leadership.
• Implement QA/QC procedures and mentor junior PMs.
• Perform other duties as needed.

Skills

Project management

Communication

Organization

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Estimating software

Scheduling software

Project management software

Job description

Position Summary

HDR is currently seeking a Senior Project Manager for our Building Engineering Services Business Group located in Chicago, IL. The role focuses on Tech/Media/Telecom, Data Centers, and Mission Critical buildings and infrastructure. The Senior Project Manager will execute HDR’s project management tasks including proposal generation, quality control, risk assessment, and on time design deliverable execution, while engaging with clients and collaborating with internal and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Direct and coordinate work of single or multi-discipline 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 a high degree of technical complexity, involving a large project staff
• Produce and coordinate several projects concurrently
• Establish and maintain client relations and be involved with marketing, contractual, design, and production meetings
• Conduct work sessions for deliverable development in conjunction with other staff and stakeholders
• Coordinate staffing and workload through the entire project life cycle, and ensure completion of deliverables on schedule
• Track financial aspects of projects and coordinate and adjust work effort with the team to ensure that work is completed within agreed‑to budget and schedule parameters
• Work with the Accounting, Operational and Business leadership for periodic project reviews
• Implement QA/QC procedures
• Supervise large project staffs and act as a mentor for less‑experienced Project Managers
• Perform other duties as needed

Preferred Qualifications

• A license or certification
• PMP certification
• Familiarity with Primavera P3 or SureTrak software preferred
• Familiarity with Prolog software preferred
• Ability to manage, lead, and mentor other team members
• Preference given to local candidates
• Experience designing complex and large‑scale healthcare, laboratory, and/or mission‑critical data center facilities

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field
• 10 years related experience
• A minimum of 5 years of project management experience
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office, estimating and scheduling software, project management software
• Must have the ability to interact with various design teams, and have excellent organizational, project management, and communication (both written and verbal) skills
• Attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee‑owned culture is a must

Additional Information

Travel to project site locations throughout IL/IN is required.

Location: United States – Illinois – Chicago
Industry: Building Engineering
Schedule: Full‑time
Employee Status: Regular
Business Class: Building Electrical
Job Posting Date: Jul 15, 2026

Benefits

HDR provides a comprehensive benefits package that promotes employee ownership, employee health, performance, and success, including 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.

Compensation

Expected compensation range: $142,142.00 – $203,060.00 (dependent on skills, experience, education, and geographic location). Stated benefits are for full-time regular positions; temporary and part-time roles are eligible for limited benefits.

Equal Employment Opportunity

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.