Senior Stormwater Project Manager

HDR; Olympia (WA); On-site; USD 135,030 - 192,900; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

Retirement savings plan with employer match

Job summary

HDR is looking for an experienced Project Manager to lead multidisciplinary stormwater projects based in Olympia, Washington. With a required 10+ years of progressive experience in stormwater engineering, the successful candidate will manage project staff and be responsible for client relations, marketing, and project completion.

The role demands strong leadership, technical direction, and the ability to evaluate existing stormwater infrastructure, while ensuring compliance with state regulations. The position offers competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• 10 or more years of progressive stormwater engineering experience.
• 10 years of related experience in project management.
• Requires professional engineering license recognized in Washington.

Responsibilities

• Direct and coordinate work of multidisciplinary teams throughout the project lifecycle.
• Establish and maintain client relations.
• Implement QA/QC procedures.

Skills

Stormwater engineering

Project management

Leadership skills

Business development

MS Office and MS Project

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Master's degree

Job description

Responsibilities

• Direct and coordinate work of single or multidisciplinary teams throughout the project's lifecycle (from development & initiation to close-out).
• Responsible for all aspects of large multidisciplinary 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 the entire project life cycle, and ensure completion of deliverables on schedule.
• Track financial aspects of projects, and coordinate & adjust work effort with team to ensure that work is completed within the parameters of the 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.
• Provide senior technical direction, mentorship, and quality review for multidisciplinary teams delivering stormwater planning, design, modeling, permitting, and construction support services.
• Lead and supervise hydrologic and hydraulic analyses, including basin delineation, runoff calculations, conveyance capacity evaluation, detention and flow control sizing, water quality treatment sizing, and flood risk assessment.
• Serve as the senior stormwater technical lead for planning, design, analysis, and delivery of drainage, conveyance, flow control, water quality treatment, green stormwater infrastructure, and low impact development projects.
• Evaluate existing stormwater infrastructure and develop practical alternatives for capacity improvements, retrofit, replacement, flood mitigation, water quality compliance, and system resiliency.
• Prepare and review stormwater technical reports, drainage reports, design calculations, models, specifications, construction documents, permit documents, and agency comment responses.
• Perform other duties as needed.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree.
• PMP certification.
• Washington Professional Engineer license, or ability to obtain Washington PE licensure within 6 months.
• 10 or more years of progressive stormwater engineering experience, including technical project management and leadership on transportation, public works, municipal infrastructure, or site development projects.
• 10 or more years of experience leading technical delivery across multidisciplinary teams, including coordination with clients, agencies, reviewers, discipline leads, and production staff.
• Demonstrated experience applying Washington State, local agency, and Department of Transportation stormwater requirements to drainage design, flow control, water quality treatment, green stormwater infrastructure, low impact development, permitting, and agency review comments through all stages of a project lifecycle.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering.
• 10 years related experience.
• 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 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.

Location & Compensation

Primary Location: United States-Washington-Bellevue. Other Locations: United States-Washington-Everett, United States-Washington-Spokane, United States-Washington-Olympia, United States-Washington-Seattle, United States-Washington-Gig Harbor.

Compensation Range (Full-time Regular): Bellevue/Seattle/Everett, WA: $162,036 - $231,480; Gig Harbor, WA: $148,533 - $212,190; Olympia, WA: $135,030 - $192,900; Spokane, WA: $128,279 - $183,255.

Benefits

Benefits include medical, dental, vision, short and long‑term disability, life insurance, employee assistance program, paid time off, parental leave, paid holidays, retirement savings plan with employer match, employee referral bonus and tuition reimbursement.

EEO Statement

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.