Water Project Manager — Lead Multi-Disciplinary Projects

HDR; South Carolina; On-site; USD 103,000 - 205,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee-owned company

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

HDR is seeking experienced Project Managers for our Water Business Group, a 100% employee-owned firm. You will lead multi-disciplinary engineering projects, build client relationships, and mentor junior engineers across multiple U.S. locations.

Strong leadership, PM experience, and PE licensure are required. Join HDR to help modernize water infrastructure and deliver impact. HDR offers an inclusive environment with a comprehensive benefits package and opportunities to advance within a premier

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering.
• 7 years related experience.
• A minimum 2 years project management experience.
• Professional Engineer (PE or P.Eng) license.
• MS Office and MS Project experience is required (Access experience would be plus).
• Demonstrated leadership skills.
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must.

Responsibilities

• Plan, direct, and manage small to medium-sized single-discipline projects and large-scale, complex, multi-disciplinary engineering projects.
• Coordinate and balance work across planning and design teams to ensure seamless project execution throughout the project lifecycle.
• Build and maintain lasting client relationships, taking part in marketing, contract negotiations, and design and production meetings.
• Lead internal and external meetings, workshops, and technical discussions to align stakeholders and drive progress.
• Interface with governing agencies during project reviews and permitting processes.
• Conduct and facilitate work sessions focused on design development and contract documentation.
• Track project budgets, monitor financial performance, and align resources to keep deliverables on time and within scope.
• Partner with project controllers, business group leaders, and accounting teams to provide regular project status updates and financial reviews.
• Perform technical analyses and prepare clear, concise engineering reports.
• Mentor and provide leadership to junior engineers, with a focus on developing strong technical skills in water/wastewater engineering.
• Support firm-wide initiatives and perform additional responsibilities as needed.

Skills

Leadership

Client relations

Project management

Budgeting

MS Office

MS Project

Communication

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

PE license

Tools

MS Project

Access

Job description

HDR is seeking experienced Project Managers for our Water Business Group, a 100% employee-owned firm. You will lead multi-disciplinary engineering projects, build client relationships, and mentor junior engineers across multiple U.S. locations.

Strong leadership, PM experience, and PE licensure are required. Join HDR to help modernize water infrastructure and deliver impact. HDR offers an inclusive environment with a comprehensive benefits package and opportunities to advance within a premier