Senior Water/Wastewater Project Leader

HDR, Inc.; Newport News (VA); On-site; USD 135,000 - 193,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee ownership

Comprehensive benefits

Retirement plan with employer match

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

Job summary

HDR, Inc. seeks a Senior Project Manager in Virginia Beach/Newport News to lead multidisciplinary teams on major projects, manage budgets, and ensure client satisfaction across the full lifecycle.

Candidates should have a PE license, 10 years in engineering and PM, and strong leadership with strategic planning. This employee-owned culture rewards collaboration and impactful infrastructure work.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering.
• 10 years related experience.
• Minimum 5 years project management experience.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license recognized by the licensing board.
• MS Office and MS Project experience (Access a plus).
• Proven leadership, business development and strategic planning skills.
• Commitment to employee-owned culture.

Responsibilities

• Direct and coordinate single or multidiscipline project teams through lifecycle.
• Manage large projects with high technical complexity and large staff.
• Produce and coordinate multiple projects concurrently.
• Maintain client relations and participate in marketing, contractual, design, production meetings.
• Coordinate staffing, workloads, and deliverables on schedule.
• Monitor project finances and ensure budget adherence.
• Liaise with accounting, operations, and leadership for reviews.
• Implement QA/QC procedures.
• Mentor junior Project Managers.
• Perform other duties as needed.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Strategic planning

Business development

Mentoring

Employee ownership culture

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

MS Office

MS Project

Access

Job description

HDR, Inc. seeks a Senior Project Manager in Virginia Beach/Newport News to lead multidisciplinary teams on major projects, manage budgets, and ensure client satisfaction across the full lifecycle.

Candidates should have a PE license, 10 years in engineering and PM, and strong leadership with strategic planning. This employee-owned culture rewards collaboration and impactful infrastructure work.