Senior Project Manager

HDR, Inc.; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 111,000 - 159,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement plan with employer match

Tuition reimbursement

Employee referral bonus

Paid time away

Job summary

HDR, Inc. is seeking a Senior Project Manager in San Diego to lead large multi-disciplinary projects from initiation to close-out.

You will direct project teams, manage budgets, and coordinate with clients to ensure on-time, high-quality deliverables within HDR's employee-owned culture. The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor's degree in Architecture, 10+ years related experience, PMP and licensure as a Registered Architect, and strong mentoring and planning skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Architecture required.
• 10+ years related experience.
• Minimum 5 years project management experience.
• Registered Architect with licensure.
• Ability to lead a team on complex projects.
• Experience with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Project).
• Knowledge of local and regional market.
• Strong planning and mentoring skills.
• Active participant in employee-owned culture.

Responsibilities

• Direct and coordinate work of single or multidiscipline teams through project lifecycle.
• Manage large multidisciplinary projects or mid-size projects with high technical complexity.
• Produce and coordinate multiple projects concurrently.
• Establish and maintain client relations and participate in meetings across marketing, contractual, design and production.
• Conduct work sessions for deliverable development with staff and stakeholders.
• Coordinate staffing and workloads to ensure on-time deliverables and budget adherence.
• Track financial aspects and adjust work effort to meet budget/schedule constraints.
• Oversee QA/QC procedures and mentor less-experienced PMs.

Skills

Project management

Team leadership

Mentoring

Budget management

Client relations

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Architecture

Registered Architect

Tools

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, 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?

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.

In the role of Senior Project Manager, 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 multidiscipline projects or medium-sized projects with 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 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 procedures
• Supervise large project staffs and act as mentor for less-experienced Project Managers
• Perform other duties as needed #LI-JF1

Keywords: Senior Project Manager

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience and/or interest in sustainable design/LEED
• PMP certification

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Architecture
• 10 years related experience
• A minimum 5 years project management experience
• Registered Architect
• Must be able to lead a team on projects
• Experience with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Project)
• Knowledge and experience within the local and regional market
• Good planning and mentoring 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.

Benefits

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
• tuition reimbursement

The expected compensation range for this position depends upon skills, experience, education and geographical location. San Diego: $111,000 - $159,000; Los Angeles $120,000 - $172,000

Primary Location: United States-California-San Diego

Other Locations: United States-California-Los Angeles

Industry: Architecture

Schedule: Full-time

Employee Status: Regular

BusinessClass: Health ARC

Job Posting: Aug 22, 2025