Senior Project Manager Engineering

HDR; Santa Cruz (CA); On-site; USD 142,758 - 231,750; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Retirement savings plan with employer match

Job summary

HDR seeks an experienced Project Manager for municipal water projects in Santa Cruz, CA. The role requires a Bachelor's degree in Engineering and 10 years of related experience, including 5 years in project management. Responsibilities include overseeing multi-discipline projects, maintaining client relations, and participating in industry associations. We offer a comprehensive benefits package, with a salary range of $142,758 - $231,750 and opportunities for professional growth within an employee-owned culture.

Qualifications

• 10 years related experience required.
• A minimum of 5 years project management experience necessary.
• Requires professional engineering license recognized in California.

Responsibilities

• Support the development and implementation of strategies for municipal water/wastewater clients.
• Plan, direct, and monitor multi-discipline projects with high technical complexity.
• Supervise project staff and mentor less-experienced engineers.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Business development

Strategic planning

MS Office

MS Project

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Master's Degree

Tools

MS Project

MS Office

Job description

Primary Responsibilities

• Support the development and implementation of strategies/initiatives for municipal water/wastewater clients.
• Be client facing as this role will be a key conduit between the client and HDR design teams.
• Establish client relations and be involved with marketing, contractual, design and production meetings.
• Actively participate in industry associations, ideally in a role to support such organizations (e.g., California Water Environment Association).
• Plan, direct, and monitor all aspects of small to large multi‑discipline projects with a high degree of technical complexity. The larger projects are typically in excess of $5 million and involve a large project staff.
• Supervise large project staffs and act as a mentor for less‑experienced engineers and project managers.
• Produce and coordinate several projects concurrently.
• Conduct schematic, design development and contract document work sessions at project sites in conjunction with Project Managers, appropriate technical professionals and other disciplines.
• Coordinate staffing and workload through entire project development to complete documents on schedule.
• Work with the Business/Accounting Manager, Project Controller or Company Controller and Department Manager or Managing Principal for project reviews.
• Implement QA/QC procedures.
• Execute training for personnel as established by strategic plans.
• Maintain professional engineering registration.
• Perform other duties as needed.

Preferred

• Master's Degree
• PMP Certification

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering
• 10 years related experience
• A minimum of 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 a 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

Benefits

We provide a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, short‑term and long‑term disability, life insurance, employee assistance program, paid time off, parental leave, paid holidays, a retirement savings plan with employer match, employee referral bonus and tuition reimbursement. Compensation range: $142,758 - $231,750.

Locations and Schedule

Primary Location: United States - California - Folsom
Other Locations: United States - California - Walnut Creek; United States - California - Santa Cruz
Industry: Water
Schedule: Full‑time
Employee Status: Regular

Employment Equity

HDR is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrests, and conviction records.