Senior Water Project Leader — Drive High-Impact Infrastructure

HDR; Bend (OR); On-site; USD 116,000 - 231,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee ownership

Healthcare benefits

Retirement with employer match

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

HDR’s Water Business Group is expanding, hiring Senior Project Managers to lead large, high-impact water infrastructure programs across the U.S. You’ll mentor teams, manage budgets, and shape technical and business approaches in a collaborative, employee-owned culture.

Join a firm recognized for excellence and community impact, delivering safe drinking water, wastewater treatment, and flood control projects. Expect growth, leadership responsibility, and cross-disciplinary teamwork.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering required.
• PE license (PE/P.Eng) required.
• 10 years related experience.
• Minimum 5 years project management experience.
• MS Office and MS Project proficiency; Access a bonus.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, design, and delivery of large, multi-disciplinary engineering projects and programs.
• Oversee project execution, balancing scope, schedule, and budget for exceptional outcomes.
• Develop and expand key client relationships, contribute to proposals and contract negotiations.
• Direct and facilitate project meetings, ensuring alignment among teams and stakeholders.
• Navigate complex regulatory environments and represent HDR with permitting agencies.
• Mentor staff and provide technical leadership to foster growth and excellence.

Skills

Leadership

Business development

Strategic planning

Mentoring

Client relations

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Professional Engineer license (PE/P.Eng)

Tools

MS Office

MS Project

Access (bonus)

Job description

HDR’s Water Business Group is expanding, hiring Senior Project Managers to lead large, high-impact water infrastructure programs across the U.S. You’ll mentor teams, manage budgets, and shape technical and business approaches in a collaborative, employee-owned culture.

Join a firm recognized for excellence and community impact, delivering safe drinking water, wastewater treatment, and flood control projects. Expect growth, leadership responsibility, and cross-disciplinary teamwork.