Senior Project Manager (Water / Wastewater Engineering)

HDR; Newport News (VA); On-site; USD 135,000 - 193,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee ownership

Comprehensive benefits

Retirement plan with employer match

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

Job summary

HDR, Inc. seeks a Senior Project Manager in Virginia Beach/Newport News to lead multidisciplinary teams on major projects, manage budgets, and ensure client satisfaction across the full lifecycle.

Candidates should have a PE license, 10 years in engineering and PM, and strong leadership with strategic planning. This employee-owned culture rewards collaboration and impactful infrastructure work.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering.
• 10 years related experience.
• Minimum 5 years project management experience.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license recognized by the licensing board.
• MS Office and MS Project experience (Access a plus).
• Proven leadership, business development and strategic planning skills.
• Commitment to employee-owned culture.

Responsibilities

• Direct and coordinate single or multidiscipline project teams through lifecycle.
• Manage large projects with high technical complexity and large staff.
• Produce and coordinate multiple projects concurrently.
• Maintain client relations and participate in marketing, contractual, design, production meetings.
• Coordinate staffing, workloads, and deliverables on schedule.
• Monitor project finances and ensure budget adherence.
• Liaise with accounting, operations, and leadership for reviews.
• Implement QA/QC procedures.
• Mentor junior Project Managers.
• Perform other duties as needed.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Strategic planning

Business development

Mentoring

Employee ownership culture

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

MS Office

MS Project

Access

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.

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

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree
• PMP certification
• Preference given to candidates currently residing near Va Beach / Newport News

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering
• 10 years related experience
• A minimum 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 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.) Virginia: $135,030-$192,900 Primary Location:United States-Virginia-Virginia Beach Other Locations:United States-Virginia-Newport News Industry:Water Schedule:Full-time Employee Status:Regular BusinessClass:Industrial Water/Wastewater Services Job Posting:Nov 2, 2026

At HDR, we are committed to the principles of employment equity. We are an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer (https://www.hdrinc.com/equal-employment-opportunity-employer). We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records.