Water Project Manager: Lead Multidisciplinary Teams

HDR; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 103,000 - 205,000; Full time

Job summary

HDR's Water Business Group is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead multi-disciplinary engineering projects, oversee scope, schedule, budget, and client relations across the project lifecycle in the United States, with Long Beach, CA as a key location.

The ideal candidate has a PE license, at least 7 years of related experience and proven leadership. HDR offers an employee-owned culture, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities to shape water infrastructure for communities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering
• 7 years related experience
• 2+ years project management experience
• Professional Engineer (PE) 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.

Skills

Project Management

Leadership

Client relations

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

MS Office

MS Project

Access

Job description

HDR's Water Business Group is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead multi-disciplinary engineering projects, oversee scope, schedule, budget, and client relations across the project lifecycle in the United States, with Long Beach, CA as a key location.

The ideal candidate has a PE license, at least 7 years of related experience and proven leadership. HDR offers an employee-owned culture, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities to shape water infrastructure for communities.