Senior Water/Wastewater Pipeline Project Manager

HDR; Tulsa (OK); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm is looking for a Senior Water/Wastewater Pipeline Project Manager to coordinate multidisciplinary teams and maintain client relationships. This challenging role requires a Bachelor's degree in Engineering, at least 10 years of experience, and a Professional Engineer license. The ideal candidate should demonstrate strong project management skills and lead water and wastewater projects effectively. This position may involve travel to various locations including Dallas and Tulsa, offering a full-time schedule.

Qualifications

• 10 years related experience is required.
• Minimum 5 years project management experience.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Support client relationships with a focus on pipeline condition assessment.
• Direct and coordinate work of multidisciplinary teams throughout project lifecycle.
• Supervise large project staff and mentor less-experienced Project Managers.

Skills

Client management

Project management

Technical leadership

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Master's degree

Tools

MS Office

MS Project

Job description

Senior Water/Wastewater Pipeline Project Manager

At HDR, we are committed to creating a welcoming environment where every employee is valued and respected. The Senior Water/Wastewater Pipeline Project Manager will work within our Water Business Group, helping communities manage water for generations to come in Dallas, TX.

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 multidisciplinary teams throughout the project’s lifecycle (from development & initiation to close‑out).
• Be responsible for all aspects of large multidisciplinary projects or medium‑sized projects with high 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 the 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 the parameters of the 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 reciprocity.
• Strong client and project management skills.
• Water/wastewater pipeline condition assessment design experience.
• Demonstrates leadership and communication skills; a desire to grow our water/wastewater pipeline condition assessment practice.
• Strong technical leadership, mentoring and project management background.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering.
• 10 years related experience.
• 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.

Location & Schedule

Primary location: Dallas, TX. Other locations include Oklahoma City, Tyler, Fort Worth, Tulsa, and El Paso. Schedule: Full‑time. Employment type: Regular. Industry: Water. BusinessClass: Pump Stations and Pipelines. Job posting date: Jan 8 2026.

Equality and Diversity Commitment

We are an affirmative action and Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest records, and conviction records.