Senior Water/Wastewater Pipeline Project Manager

HDR; Oklahoma City (OK); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm seeks a Senior Water/Wastewater Pipeline Project Manager to oversee complex projects. This full-time role emphasizes client relationship management and technical leadership, necessitating significant experience in the water/wastewater industry. The ideal candidate will possess a Bachelor's degree in Engineering, a Professional Engineer (PE) license, and at least 10 years of related experience, including 5 years in project management. Job location includes Oklahoma City, OK within a flexible schedule environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years related experience in engineering.
• A minimum of 5 years project management experience required.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license is essential.

Responsibilities

• Support client relationships and relay HDR’s pipeline credentials.
• Direct work of multidiscipline project teams.
• Track financial aspects of projects and adjust work effort accordingly.

Skills

Client and project management

Technical leadership

Mentoring

Communication skills

Water/wastewater design experience

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. We weave diversity, equity, and inclusion into our work and foster a sense of belonging throughout the company andısıylaour communities. Water is more than a resource; it is a shared responsibility. As part of our Water Business Group, you will help shape how communities manage water for generations to come by delivering safe drinking water, treating wastewater responsibly, developing sustainable supplies, and protecting lives and property through flood control. Your contributions will directly support public health, environmental sustainability, and infrastructure resilience.

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Our Commitment: We are employee‑owners, and we all share 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 provide a sense of belonging ұст supported. We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records.

Primary Responsibilities

• Support client relationships with a focus on relaying HDR’s pipeline condition assessment, rehabilitation, and repair credentials.
• Direct and coordinate work of single or multidiscipline teams throughout the project’s lifecycle (from 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 through entire project life cycle, and ensure 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 Accounting, Operational and Business leadership for periodic project reviews.
• Implement QA/QC procedures.
• Supervise large project staff and act as mentor for less‑experienced Project Managers.
• Perform other duties as needed.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree.
• Minimum 12 years design experience working on large, complex water and wastewater projects.
• Texas Professional Engineering (PE) License or ability to gain through reciprocity금수.
• Strong client and project management skills are required.
• Water/wastewater pipeline condition assessment design experience.
• Demonstrates leadership and communication skills; a desire to grow our pipeline condition assessment practice.
• Strong technical leadership, mentoring, and project management background.

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 a 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.

Location: Dallas, TX (primary). Other locations available include Oklahoma City, OK; Tyler, TX; Fort Worth, TX; Tulsa, OK; and El Paso, TX.

Schedule: Full‑time.

Seniority Level: Mid‑Senior level.

Employment Type: Full‑time.

Job function: Management, Consulting, and Engineering. Business Class: Pump Stations and Pipelines. Industry: Water.

At HDR, we are committed to the principles of employment equity. We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records.