Senior Transportation Project Manager

HDR, Inc.; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 143,000 - 204,000; Full time

Job summary

HDR, Inc. in Irvine, CA is seeking a Senior Transportation Project Manager to lead large, multi-discipline roadway and rail projects from development through close-out. You will direct teams, manage budgets, and coordinate with clients, agencies and stakeholders to deliver complex results.

This role emphasizes mentoring staff, applying QA/QC procedures, and maintaining schedules. HDR’s employee-owned culture offers strong collaboration and opportunities to shape the future of mobility.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering required
• 10 years related experience required
• Minimum 5 years project management experience
• Requires professional engineering license (PE)
• MS Office and MS Project experience; Access a plus
• Demonstrated leadership, business development and strategic planning skills
• Active participant in our employee-owned culture required

Responsibilities

• Direct and coordinate work of single or multi-discipline teams through the project lifecycle
• Responsible for all aspects of large multidisciplinary or high-complexity projects
• Produce, prioritize, pursue and coordinate multiple projects concurrently
• Establish and maintain client relations; involve marketing, design standards and lead production meetings
• Conduct work sessions for deliverable development with staff and stakeholders
• Coordinate staffing and workload; ensure on-time delivery within budget
• Track financial aspects and adjust work to fit budget/schedule
• Collaborate with Accounting, Operations and Business leadership for reviews
• Lead QA/QC procedures to ensure quality
• Supervise staff and mentor Engineers/Engineers in Training
• Check in with staff to ensure schedule commitments
• Other duties including supervisory efforts

Skills

Leadership

Business development

Strategic planning

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Professional Engineer (PE) license

Tools

MS Office

MS Project

Access

Job description

About HDR

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?

Our Mission

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.

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.

Senior Project Manager 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 multiple project staff
• Produce, prioritize, pursue and coordinate several projects concurrently
• Establish and maintain client relations, and be involved with marketing, contractual commitments, design standards and lead production meetings
• Conduct work sessions for deliverable development in conjunction with other staff, reviewing agencies and project sponsors/stakeholders
• Coordinate staffing and workload through entire project life cycle, and ensure completion of quality deliverables while managing critical path schedule
• Track financial aspects of projects, and coordinate and adjust work effort with team to validate that work is completed within the parameters of agreed-upon budget and schedule
• Work with the Accounting, Operational, and Business leadership for periodic project reviews
• Actively lead and implement QA/QC procedures to validate work is completed accurately and neatly
• Supervise project staff and act as a mentor for less-experienced Project Managers, Engineers, or Engineers in Training
• Perform periodic check in with staff and technical contributors to confirm deliverables are meeting schedule commitments
• Other duties as needed including but not limited to supervisory efforts of direct reports

Keywords: Senior Transportation Project Manager, roads, roadway, rail, railway , transit, grade separation

Preferred Qualifications

• 10 years related civil design and management experience
• Project management experience of active design projects involving roadway and railway elements
• Clear written and oral communication with delivery team in a multi-disciplinary team
• Familiarity with various CAD / GIS / design calculation software to effective lead team members in production of engineering concepts, capital cost determinations, and design level drawings
• Ability to lead proposal development and client focused pursuits for specific projects related to CEQA/NEPA to achieve environmental clearance all the way through final design and construction

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.) {Riverside}: $143,000 - $204,000 {Irvine, Los Angles}: $149,000 - $213,000

Primary Location

United States-California-Irvine

Other Locations

United States-California-Los Angles, United States-California-Riverside

Industry

Highway + Road

Schedule

Full-time

Employee Status

Regular

BusinessClass

Highways

Job Posting

Feb 12, 2026