Trenchless Services Senior Construction Consultant

HDR; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 135,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Retirement savings plan with employer match

Paid time away and parental leave

Job summary

A leading engineering firm is seeking a Senior Trenchless Construction Consultant to support trenchless construction activities. This role includes overseeing construction, performing reviews, and project management. The candidate should have a Bachelor's degree and at least 10 years of relevant experience, with strong skills in project management software and leadership. A competitive salary range of $135,000 - $165,000 is offered, along with comprehensive employee benefits.

Qualifications

• A minimum of 10 years of experience in construction planning and management.
• Strong people skills to interact with various stakeholders.
• Must have an attitude of participation in employee ownership culture.

Responsibilities

• Provide Construction Oversight for Trenchless installations.
• Conduct daily reviews of deliverables for Trenchless construction activities.
• Administer and manage construction activities.
• Control the project budget and schedule.

Skills

Construction Oversight

Estimating software

Project Management software

Strong people skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Procore

Primavera

Job description

Overview

HDR is looking for a Senior Trenchless Construction Consultant to join our national Trenchless Services team. This role will report to the Trenchless Services Engineering Lead, with primary responsibilities supporting the execution of design and field services associated with trenchless services: engineering, design, and construction applications.

Responsibilities

• Provide Construction Oversight for Trenchless installations.
• Conduct constructability reviews of Trenchless engineering efforts.
• Conduct daily reviews of deliverables for Trenchless construction activities.
• Conduct site visits during preliminary engineering efforts.
• Conduct Route Assessments for Trenchless aspects of Pipeline Siting & Routing efforts.
• Oversight of Trenchless Construction Oversight activities (i.e., coordinating staffing, developing/reviewing CM scopes).
• Some client interface to support Business Development for Trenchless services.
• Take responsibility for subcontractor coordination, scheduling, and quality control.
• Prepare the Project Management Plan or Construction Management Plan.
• Develop procedures for executing construction contract administration activities including document, change, time, cost, quality, and safety management, and implement procedures in coordination with the project team.
• Perform additional construction management activities, including development procurement-construction schedules, construction subcontract scopes, review of subcontract terms and conditions, performance of constructability and value engineering reviews, construction estimating and schedule reviews, and project construction performance presentations.
• Administer and manage construction activities.
• Monitor progress of the overall design as related to construction requirements.
• Perform value engineering and constructability reviews.
• Coordinate local bidding efforts for quotes obtained in the field.
• Assist in procurement of purchase orders and subcontract packages.
• Coordinate document management.
• Review or coordinate review of coordinate, expedite and reviewing construction submittals including shop drawings and pay applications.
• Prepare, issue, and negotiate Change Orders.
• Review and analyze baseline and updated construction schedules.
• Control the project budget and schedule.
• Coordinate and manage project quality assurance and control, and inspection services.
• Ensure subcontractor compliance with the Health and Safety Program through communication and inspections.
• Prepare and update project schedules, pay requests, and daily, weekly, and monthly progress, budget, and schedule management reports.
• Take responsibility for project setup and temporary facilities.
• Perform other duties as needed.

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional Engineer (PE)
• Certified Construction Manager (CCM)
• Experience with estimating software, scheduling software, project management software and web-based collaboration software for the exchange of documents.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, Construction Science or closely related field or equivalent work experience.
• A minimum of 10 years of experience in various aspects of construction planning and management, including but not limited to construction contracts; document, time, cost, and quality management; change management; and site safety; estimating, bidding, preparing and administering purchase orders and subcontracts, scheduling, cost control, etc.
• Experience with Microsoft Office
• Experience with construction management software such as Procore, Prolog, Primavera, Bluebeam, etc.
• Must have strong people skills and the ability to interact with the Owner, Engineer, Contractor and other project stakeholders
• 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.) The targeted salary range for this position (based on experience and location) is $135,000 - $165,000.

Primary Location: United States-Lafayette, Louisiana. Other locations include multiple U.S. sites as listed in the posting.

Industry: Industrial | Schedule: Full-time | Employee Status: Regular

Job Posting: Sep 18, 2025

EEO Statement: HDR is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records.