Senior Project Manager-Transit/Track

HDR, Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

HDR, Inc. is seeking a Senior Transit Project Manager for its New York office to lead and deliver high-profile commuter and rail transit projects. The role focuses on managing client relations, design teams, and multidisciplinary engineering tasks from concept through construction, ensuring schedules and budgets are met.

The ideal candidate has extensive transit/rail experience, strong leadership, and a background in pursuing new business opportunities within HDR’s employee-owned culture.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering.
• 10 years related experience.
• Minimum 5 years project management experience.
• PE license required by licensing board.
• MS Office and MS Project experience.
• Experience with AutoCAD, MicroStation, OpenRoads/OpenRail.
• Estimating and scheduling software experience (Primavera P3 or SureTrak).
• Project management software experience (Prolog).
• Leadership, business development and strategic planning skills.

Responsibilities

• Take responsibility for all aspects of client and design-team management of commuter and rail transit projects.
• Plan, direct, supervise, and monitor all aspects of multidisciplinary projects with a high degree of technical complexity and large staff.
• Produce and coordinate several projects concurrently.
• Serve as Project Manager on small, medium, and large transportation projects.
• Act as a liaison between the client and HDR to strengthen relationships and participate in meetings.
• Participate in proposal development and marketing activities as needed.
• Implement QA/QC procedures and perform detailed QC reviews of transit projects.
• Coordinate staffing and workload to complete deliverables on schedule.
• Mentor less-experienced Project Managers and support training initiatives.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Business development

Strategic planning

Client communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Professional Engineer (PE) license

Tools

Microsoft Office

MS Project

AutoCAD

MicroStation

OpenRoads/OpenRail

Primavera P3

SureTrak

Prolog

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 transportation is more than movement, it's the foundation of connected, thriving communities. As part of HDR's Transportation Business Group, you'll help shape the systems that move people and goods safely, efficiently, and sustainably. From designing resilient highways and iconic bridges to advancing transit, passenger and freight rail, aviation, federal transportation ports and marine infrastructure, your work will directly support economic vitality, public safety, sustainable and resilient communities and quality of life. We bring together planners, engineers, architects, construction management staff, environmental, strategic communications, economists, management consultants and specialists across disciplines to solve complex mobility challenges with innovation, technical excellence, and a deep understanding of community needs. Whether you're modernizing aging infrastructure or pioneering next-generation transportation solutions, your contributions will help define the future of mobility. This isn't just a job, it's a chance to lead progress, drive meaningful impact, and leave a legacy of smarter, more connected transportation networks. We are all employee-owners at HDR, which is the foundation of our collaborative culture that connects employees around the world.

HDR is seeking a highly motivated Senior Transit Project Manager to support HDR's Transit Market Sector. This individual will work to pursue, manage, and deliver transformative projects and respond to client needs related to the transit industry. This position requires strong project management and leadership skills and the ability to work with different facets of rail and public agency staff and capital projects.

The ideal candidate will have broad experience working with Transit public agencies. Valuable experience includes the delivery of capital projects of all sizes, including concept design, environmental review, preliminary engineering, final design, construction and commissioning. Experience with state of good repair projects and an understanding of operations and maintenance for transit systems is also beneficial.

Navigating the Federal grant programs is often critical to successfully delivering transit capital projects, experience developing technical documents from FTA Capital Investment Grant and other Federal funding programs is required. The successful candidate must demonstrate knowledge of applicable Federal, State, and Local standards and requirements associated with railway projects, design, operations, and maintenance and an understanding of project delivery processes for various phases of project development such as planning, conceptual design and feasibility, environmental documentation, preparation of Plans, Specifications, and Estimate (PS&E), and providing Design Support During Construction (DSDC) and Construction Management (CM). The ideal candidate will also act as a seller-doer project manager that leads project pursuits and helps grow market share, through cooperation with the Transit Market Sector Leader and the business development and marketing team.

The position may require travel to participate in client projects, marketing pursuits, and internal meetings and events.

In the role of Senior Project Manager, we'll count on you to:

• Take responsibility for all aspects of client and design-team management of commuter and rail transit projects.
• Plan, direct, supervise, and monitor all aspects of multidisciplinary projects with a high degree of technical complexity and involving a large project staff of professionals and technicians; manage the assembly of design, plans, specifications, construction estimate packages, and other deliverables.
• Produce and coordinate several projects concurrently.
• Serve as Project Manager on small, medium, and large transportation projects.
• Serve as a point of contact between the client and HDR and help to enhance client relationships and be involved in contractual, design, and production meetings.
• Participate in proposal development and other marketing activities as a seller-doer pursuit champion or support role, as appropriate.
• Implement QA/QC procedures and perform detailed QC reviews of transit projects.
• Work with Transit Market Sector Leader and other area managers to coordinate staffing and workload through the entire project development to complete deliverables on schedule.
• Work with Transit Market Sector Leader and other area managers to supervise project staff, act as mentor for less-experienced Project Managers, and execute training for personnel as established by strategic plans.
• Perform other duties, as needed

Preferred Qualifications

• Minimum 15 years of experience within the transit / rail engineering industry and managing multidisciplinary railway projects and teams in office and field environments
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
• Ability to manage large Transit Program/projects
• Ability to handle multiple assignments
• Ability to travel for client meetings, site visits, field assessments, and construction management, as required
• Demonstrated experience using Microsoft Office software (i.e., Word, Excel, Project), engineering software (e.g., AutoCAD, MicroStation, OpenRoads/OpenRail), estimating and scheduling software (e.g., Primavera P3 or SureTrak), and project management software (e.g., Prolog)
• Local candidates are preferred

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering
• 10 years related experience
• A minimum 5 years project management experienceRequires 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.) {Pay Transparency Location1}: $200,000-$300,000

Primary Location: United States-New York-New York

Industry: Transit

Schedule: Full-time

Employee Status: Regular

BusinessClass: Transit Engineering

Job Posting: Oct 12, 2026