Senior Project Manager

HDR; Folsom (CA); On-site; USD 142,142 - 203,060; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee ownership

Comprehensive benefits package

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time away

Paid holidays

Retirement plan with employer match

Life insurance

Employee referral bonus

Job summary

HDR is seeking a Senior Project Manager within its Water Business Group to lead multidisciplinary teams through the full project lifecycle. You will drive complex planning and engineering initiatives, coordinate budgets and schedules, and maintain strong client relations across multiple sites in California.

You will shape project outcomes by ensuring quality deliverables, mentoring staff, and coordinating with accounting and leadership for periodic reviews. Travel may be required as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field is required.
• Minimum 10 years related experience including at least 5 years in project management.
• Proficiency with MS Office, estimating and scheduling software, and project management software.

Responsibilities

• Direct and coordinate work of multidisciplinary teams through the project lifecycle.
• Manage large, complex planning and engineering projects with technical and political complexity.
• Oversee multiple projects concurrently and maintain client relations.

Skills

MS Office

Estimating software

Scheduling software

Project management software

Communication

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

PMIS

Dashboard analytics

Cost control tools

Document management

Risk management tools

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

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.

We believe water is more than a resource, it’s a shared responsibility. As part of our Water Business Group, you’ll help shape how communities manage water for generations to come. From delivering safe drinking water and treating wastewater responsibly to developing sustainable water supplies and protecting lives and property through flood control, your work will directly support public health, environmental sustainability, and infrastructure resilience. We bring together experts across disciplines to solve complex challenges with bold thinking and technical excellence. Whether you're modernizing aging systems or pioneering innovative approaches, your contributions will make a meaningful difference in people’s lives. This isn't just a job, it's a chance to lead change, drive progress, and leave a lasting legacy.

Senior Project Manager Responsibilities

• Direct and coordinate work of multidisciplinary teams throughout the project’s lifecycle (from development and initiation to close‑out)
• Responsible for all aspects of large complex planning and engineering projects with high degree of technical and political complexity, involving a large project team
• Produce and coordinate several projects concurrently
• Establish and maintain client relations, and be involved with contractual, planning, and engineering meetings
• Responsible for quality and all deliverables to the client
• Serve as the primary point of contact for client relations
• Direct all work associated with the projects
• Responsible for the overall financial health of the projects
• Track financial aspects of projects, and coordinate and adjust work effort with team to ensure that work is completed within the parameters of the agreed‑to budget and schedule
• Coordinate staffing and workload through the entire project life cycle, and ensure completion of deliverables on schedule
• Work with the Accounting, Operational and Business leadership for periodic project reviews
• Implement quality assurance and quality control procedures
• Perform risk management and mitigation procedures
• Supervise large project teams and act as a mentor
• Perform other duties as needed

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree
• PMP Certification
• California Professional Engineer (PE) license or Professional Geologist (PG) license
• Strong leadership skills with experience building a cohesive team culture and managing team members located in various locations
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Comfortable facilitating teams and presenting to clients and in a public setting
• Familiar with the various types of tools used to manage programs – Project Management Information System (PMIS), scheduling, cost control, document management, risk management, dashboard analytics, etc.
• Experience with water resources planning and management, XM Planning, water supply reliability studies, climate resiliency plans, or other related studies
• May require the ability to travel

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field
• 10 years related experience
• A minimum of 5 years of project management experience
• Familiar with Microsoft Office, estimating and scheduling software, project management software
• Must have the ability to interact with various design teams, have excellent organizational, project management and communication skills (both written and verbal)
• 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. Stated benefits are for full‑time regular positions. The expected compensation range for this position is $142,142.00 – $203,060.00 annually depending upon skills, experience, education and geographical location.

Primary Location: United States-California-Sacramento
Other Locations: United States-California-Walnut Creek, United States-California-Folsom
Industry: Water
Schedule: Full‑time
Employee Status: Regular
Business Class: Water Supply Management
Job Posting: Jul 15, 2026

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.