Senior Water Project Manager

Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising; Springfield (IL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Water Project Manager to lead complex projects in water resource management. This role involves directing multidisciplinary teams, managing client relationships, and ensuring project delivery within budget and schedule. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in project management, excellent leadership skills, and a commitment to quality and improvement. Join a forward-thinking company that values diversity and innovation, and contribute to impactful projects that enhance community water services. This is a fantastic opportunity to make a difference in the water industry while fostering a collaborative and inclusive work environment.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in project management with a focus on water resources.
• PMP certification and professional registration required.

Responsibilities

• Manage large multidisciplinary projects from initiation to close-out.
• Establish and maintain client relations and oversee project budgets.

Skills

Leadership

Business Development

Project Management

Team Coordination

Quality Assurance

Education

Bachelor's degree in a Professional, Architecture, Engineering or closely related field

Tools

MS Office

MS Project

Access

Job description

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?

HDR is seeking an experienced Senior Water Project Manager to join our Water Business Group in our Illinois/Indiana locations of Springfield or Indianapolis. In this position, you will support the growth and delivery of HDR’s drinking water, wastewater, and water resource management services in Illinois and Indiana markets.

As the Senior Water Project Manager, you will help to promote the advancement of business development strategies, pursue new clients and projects, maintain and strengthen existing client relationships, provide project management and technical expertise for key projects, and support staff development.

In this role, 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)
• Be responsible for all aspects of large multidiscipline projects or medium-sized projects with a 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 throughout the entire project life cycle, ensuring completion of deliverables on schedule
• Track financial aspects of projects, and coordinate and adjust work effort with the 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 a mentor for less-experienced Project Managers
• Perform other duties as needed

Preferred Qualifications

• MS Office and MS Project experience (Access experience would be a plus)
• Demonstrated leadership, business development, and strategic planning skills
• Local candidates are preferred
• PMP certification

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a Professional, Architecture, Engineering or closely related field
• A minimum of 10 years of experience
• Maintains a professional or engineering registration and has related technical experience
• Demonstrated experience with leading diverse teams
• Committed to quality, improvement, and HDR values
• Actively engaged in professional or industry associations to enhance HDR technical expertise and brand
• Ability to work cooperatively with regional and local office managers, other area business group directors, technical directors, and marketing managers
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant in 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-Indiana-Indianapolis

Industry

Water

Schedule

Full-time

Employee Status

Regular

Business Class: Fisheries

Job Posting

Oct 3, 2024

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.

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