Senior Transportation Project Manager

hdr; United States; Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

HDR provides transportation leadership to design resilient highways, bridges, rail, and aviation. The Senior Transportation Project Manager will lead multi-discipline teams, manage complex projects, and maintain strong client relations while guiding financial performance and QA/QC across the project lifecycle.

The role supports remote work flexibility and contributes to HDR’s employee-owned culture. Required: Engineering degree, 10+ years related experience, 5+ years PM, PE license, and strong

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering is required.
• Master’s degree is preferred.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license is required.
• MS Office and MS Project experience is expected.
• Demonstrated leadership and strategic planning skills.
• Active participant in HDR’s employee-owned culture.

Responsibilities

• Direct and coordinate multi-discipline project teams across the lifecycle.
• Manage large projects or complex medium projects with substantial staff.
• Handle multiple projects concurrently and deliver on schedule.
• Lead client relations, marketing, contracting, design and production meetings.
• Coordinate staffing and workload; ensure deliverables meet budget and schedule.
• Track financials and perform periodic project reviews with leadership.
• Implement QA/QC procedures and mentor junior project managers.
• Support remote work flexibility as needed.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Business development

Strategic planning

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Master’s degree

Professional Engineer (PE) license

Tools

MS Office

MS Project

Job description

Senior Transportation Project Manager – (196575)
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 work to weave diversity, equity, and inclusion into our work and foster a sense of belonging throughout the 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. 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.

In the role of Senior Transportation 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
• Your project management will support a wide variety of projects including county projects, municipalities, small and large DOT projects, and large national projects
• Collaborate and support cross-discipline projects with our Water and Building Engineering Services business groups that involve roadway staff
• 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
• Flexibility to work remote

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree
• PMP certification

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Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering
• 10 years related experience
• A minimum 5 years project management experience
• Professional Engineer (PE) 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.

Primary Location

: United States-Missouri-Kansas City

Other Locations

: United States-Kansas-Wichita

Industry

: Highway Road

Schedule

: Full-time

Employee Status

: Regular
BusinessClass: Highways

Job Posting

: Oct 2, 2026

At HDR, we are committed to the principles of employment equity.

We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records.