Wisconsin Construction Lead

HDR; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

HDR is seeking a Senior Construction Project Manager to lead pursuit and delivery of highway projects in Wisconsin. The role includes mentoring staff, managing project scope, and coordinating with owners, engineers and contractors to resolve issues as they arise.

You will monitor staffing, schedules, safety, quality and budgets while maintaining detailed daily logs and reporting. Travel across Wisconsin is required and leadership in a collaborative employee‑owned culture is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 7 years experience.
• Professional registration, license or certification may be required based on role.
• Strong communication and listening skills.
• Ability to handle multiple assignments.
• Good leadership and organizational skills.
• Active participant of our employee‑owned culture is a must.

Responsibilities

• Pursue and win construction services projects, manage the work, and mentor and grow staff in the area.
• Monitor staffing and resources for project delivery.
• Monitor construction activities, resolve problems and issues arising, especially changes, deficiencies and/or contractor performance.
• Maintain accurate daily record of construction site activities and produce required reports on progress, safety, quality, schedule and budget status.
• Meet with owner representatives, contractors, engineers, and other consultants to review project progress and discuss, resolve, and follow-up on issues that arise.
• Prepare progress meeting agendas, facilitate meetings, and prepare accurate meeting minutes.
• Review, comment, and recommend approval or rejection of submittals, RFIs, pay applications, and project schedules.
• Ensure project management documentation is properly administered, received, logged, and filed.
• Work on small projects, or as support to more‑senior staff on larger, more complex projects.
• Coordinate with other project team groups such as design, procurement and accounting.
• Perform other construction management functions as assigned.
• Provide plan reviews and constructability support.
• Support local and national project controls teams with CPM scheduling support.
• Communicate regularly with PM, HDR field staff, and clients.
• Work outdoors on active construction sites.
• Travel throughout Wisconsin may be required.

Skills

Strong communication

Leadership

Organizational skills

Multi-tasking

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

Primavera P6

Job description

Primary Responsibilities

• Pursue and win construction services projects, manage the work, and mentor and grow staff in the area.
• Monitor staffing and resources for project delivery.
• Monitor construction activities, resolve problems and issues which arise, especially those pertaining to changes, deficiencies and/or contractor performance.
• Maintain accurate daily record of construction site activities and produce required reports on progress, safety, quality, schedule and budget status.
• Meet with owner representatives, contractors, engineers, and other consultants to review project progress and discuss, resolve, and follow-up on issues that arise.
• Prepare progress meeting agendas, facilitate meetings, and prepare accurate meeting minutes.
• Review, comment, and recommend approval or rejection of submittals, RFIs, pay applications, and project schedules.
• Ensure project management documentation is properly administered, received, logged, and filed.
• Work on small projects, or as support to more‑senior staff on larger, more complex projects.
• Coordinate with other project team groups such as design, procurement and accounting.
• Perform other construction management functions as assigned.
• Provide plan reviews and constructability support.
• Support local and national project controls teams with CPM scheduling support.
• Communicate regularly with PM, HDR field staff, and clients.
• Work outdoors on active construction sites.
• Travel throughout Wisconsin may be required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Background in construction services working on, managing, and pursuing WisDOT projects of varying size and complexity.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office and Primavera P6.
• Desire to pursue growth and business opportunities.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• A minimum of 7 years experience.
• Professional registration, license or certification may be required based on role.
• Strong communication and listening skills.
• Ability to handle multiple assignments.
• Good leadership and organizational skills.
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee‑owned culture is a must.

Primary Location: United States – Wisconsin – Milwaukee

Other Locations: United States – Wisconsin – Madison

Industry: Highway + Road

Schedule: Full‑time

Employee Status: Regular

Business Class: Highways

Job Posting: Jul 14, 2026

At HDR, we are committed to the principles of employment equity. We are an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest, and conviction records.