Senior Water/Wastewater Project Manager

HDR, Inc.; Ventura (CA); On-site; USD 133,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee ownership

Comprehensive benefits package

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

HDR, Inc. is seeking a Senior Water/Wastewater Project Manager for the Ventura, California area. You will lead multi-disciplinary teams to plan, design, and deliver complex water/wastewater projects, ensuring alignment with client expectations and regulatory requirements.

You will mentor junior staff, oversee QA/QC, and contribute to business development and major client relationships. HDR offers employee ownership and a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Master's degree or higher in a relevant field.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license or equivalent required.
• 10+ years of related experience in water/wastewater projects.

Responsibilities

• Plan, direct, and monitor medium to large water/wastewater projects.
• Lead engineering and CAD teams to develop designs, specs, and estimates.
• Develop project schedules, criteria, and design methods; perform hydraulic calculations.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Business development

Strategic planning

Mentoring

Communication

Education

Master's degree

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

MS Office

MS Project

AutoCAD

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 foster a culture of inclusion throughout our company and within our communities, we constantly ask ourselves: What is our impact on the world?

Watch Our Story: ' https://www.hdrinc.com/our-story'

Each and every role throughout our organization makes a difference in our ability to change the world for the better. Read further to learn how you could help make great things possible not only in your community, but around the world.

We believe water is more than a resource, it's a shared responsibility. As part of our Water Business Group, you'll help shape how communities manage water for generations to come. From delivering safe drinking water and treating wastewater responsibly to developing sustainable water supplies and protecting lives and property through flood control, your work will directly support public health, environmental sustainability, and infrastructure resilience. We bring together experts across disciplines to solve complex challenges with bold thinking and technical excellence. Whether you're modernizing aging systems or pioneering innovative approaches, your contributions will make a meaningful difference in people's lives. This isn't just a job, it's a chance to lead change, drive progress, and leave a lasting legacy.

Senior Water/Wastewater Project Manager

In the role of Senior Water/Wastewater Project Manager, we'll count on you to:

The primary duties of the Senior Water/Wastewater Project Manager include planning, directing, and monitoring all aspects of medium or large multi-disciplinary water/wastewater pipeline, reservoir, pump station and infrastructure projects with high degrees of technical complexity. More specifically the Senior Water/Wastewater Project Manager will be expected to independently lead and supervise teams of engineers and CAD professionals to create detailed master plans, designs, plans, specifications, and estimates for water/wastewater projects and related systems. These responsibilities include establishing project teams; establishing project schedules and responsibility assignments; developing project design criteria schematics and methods; performing or overseeing process design sizing and hydraulic calculations; preparing preliminary design and other engineering reports; determining and writing engineering specifications: overseeing the production of design drawings; developing and executing QA/QC plans for each project; and working directly with the owner to ensure that the project meets or exceeds the owners expectation. The Senior Water/Wastewater Project Manager will also be responsible for mentoring less experienced Project Managers and Junior Engineers, training other engineering personnel, and supervising large project staffs. The Senior Water/Wastewater Project Manager will be viewed as a technical authority with recognized expertise in the areas of water/wastewater infrastructure projects, regulations, processes, equipment and operations. The Senior Project Manager will also assist in the marketing and management of major water/wastewater projects and clients.

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Keywords: Senior Water/Wastewater Project Manager, water/wastewater pipeline, reservoir, pump station

Preferred Qualifications

Master's degree

• PMP certification
• Existing relationships with large water clients in the Los Angeles area (Metropolitan Water District, Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, Orange County Water District) a plus.
• BS Engineering in Civil, Chemical, or Mechanical
• California PE license with five or more years more responsible in charge
• Project engineering and management experience in a consulting firm.
• Minimum of 15 years of experience in the planning and design of municipal and/or industrial water/wastewater treatment systems.
• Proven project leadership, project management (staffing schedule and budget), and mentoring skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Software knowledge: Microsoft Office, Excel, Microsoft Project, basic AutoCAD experience
• Excellent interpersonal and communications skills.
• Broad knowledge of water/wastewater design processes and technologies.
• Strong business development and strategic planning skills.
• The Senior Project Manager should have existing relationships with local and statewide municipal and private clients.
• Excellent team player with ability to function effectively in a variety of roles on integrated project teams.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering
• 10 years related experience
• A minimum 5 years project management experience
• Requires professional engineering license recognized by the licensing board for the location of the position offered. Example: Professional Engineer (PE or P.Eng) 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

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.

We provide a comprehensive benefits package that promotes employee ownership, employee health, performance, and success, which includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, life insurance, an employee assistance program, paid time away, parental leave, paid holidays, a retirement savings plan with employer match, employee referral bonus and tuition reimbursement. The expected compensation range for this position depends upon skills, experience, education and geographical location. (Stated benefits are for full-time regular positions. Temporary and part-time roles eligible for limited benefits.) {Pay Transparency}: $133,000 - $190,000

Primary Location: United States-California-Ventura

Industry: Water

Schedule: Full-time

Employee Status: Regular

BusinessClass: Pump Stations and Pipelines

Job Posting: Oct 1, 2026