Senior Transportation Project Manager

HDR; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A premier engineering firm is seeking a Senior Transportation Project Manager in Columbia, SC. The ideal candidate will be an engineering professional with a minimum of 10 years of relevant experience, including 5 years in project management. Responsibilities include leading multidiscipline teams, managing client relationships, and overseeing project budgets. The role demands strong leadership and technical skills and offers a full-time position with opportunities to shape the future of transportation in thriving communities.

Qualifications

• 10 years related experience required.
• Minimum 5 years project management experience.
• Professional engineering license recognized by the licensing board.

Responsibilities

• Direct and coordinate work of teams throughout project lifecycle.
• Responsible for large multidiscipline projects.
• Establish and maintain client relations.

Skills

Leadership

Business development

Strategic planning

MS Office

MS Project

PE License

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Master's degree

Tools

MS Office

MS Project

Access

Job description

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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?

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.

Responsibilities

• 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
• Local candidates are preferred

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering
• 10 years related experience
• Minimum 5 years project management experience
• Professional engineering license recognized by the licensing board for the location of the position offered (e.g., PE license)
• MS Office and MS Project experience (Access experience would be plus)
• Demonstrated leadership, business development and strategic planning skills
• Commitment to being an active participant of our employee‑owned culture is a must

Location

United States, South Carolina, Charleston (Primary). Additional locations: Columbia, Greenville, Fort Mill.

Employment Details

Full‑time, Regular employee status, Highways business class.

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.