About Us

At HDR, we specialize in engineering, architecture, environmental and construction services. While we are most well-known for adding beauty and structure to communities through high-performance buildings and smart infrastructure, we provide much more than that. We create an unshakable foundation for progress because our multidisciplinary teams also include scientists, economists, builders, analysts and artists. That's why we believe diversity is our greatest strength. HDR is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and an affirmative action employer.

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We believe that the way we work can add meaning and value to the world. That ideas inspire positive change. That coloring outside the lines can illuminate fresh perspectives. And that small details yield important realizations. Above all, we believe that collaboration is the best way forward

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

• Plan, direct, and monitor all aspects of medium or large multidiscipline water/ wastewater projects with a high degree of technical complexity, typically in excess of $1 million in fees and involving a large project staff.
• Independently lead and supervise teams of engineers and CAD professionals to create detailed master plans, engineering reports, design criteria, engineering calculations, design drawings, specifications, and project capital cost estimates for water/wastewater projects and related systems.
• Establish client relations and be involved with marketing, acquiring new business, developing projects scope and fees, developing project schedules, and performing contract negotiations.
• Lead and assist in the preparation of proposals.
• Produce and coordinate several projects concurrently.
• Conduct project development or project-related work sessions with clients and/or internal project teams in both small and large settings with Project Managers, appropriate technical professionals, and/or other disciplines in attendance.
• Prepare project management plans and establish project teams, including sub-consultants, and responsibility assignments.
• Coordinate staffing and workload from project development through project completion while maintaining the project on time and within budget.
• Work with the Business/Accounting Manager, Project Controller or Company Controller and Department Manager or Managing Principal for project reviews.
• Implement Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) procedures.
• Execute training for personnel as established by strategic plans.
• Supervise project staff.
• Manage, lead, and mentor younger staff and less-experienced Project Managers.
• Maintain professional engineering registration.
• Perform other duties as needed.

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Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering.
• PE License in the State of Idaho or ability to obtain within 6 months.
• Minimum 15 years of experience related to water and wastewater treatment facility projects.
• Excellent technical writing and oral communication skills.
• Strong initiative, planning, leadership, and mentoring skills.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Strong technical skills related to the planning, design, and construction of water/ wastewater treatment facilities.
• Excellent business development skills for developing new clients.
• Commitment and focus for QA/QC.
• Superior interpersonal skills for fostering relationships with internal and exterior team members and clients.
• Previous experience in managing staff, clients, and contracts.
• Demonstrated business development and strategic planning skills.
• Self-motivated, able to work independently and with a project team to the completion of a task.
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must.
• MS Office and MS Project experience is required (Access experience a plus).
• Possession of a valid driver's license.

Preferred Qualifications

• Project Management Professional Certification

Why HDR

At HDR, we know work isn't only about who you work for it's also about what you do and how you do it. Led by the strength of our values and a culture shaped by employee ownership, we network with each other, build on each other's contributions, and collaborate together to make great things possible. When you join HDR, we give you license to do the same. We help you take charge of your career, giving you multiple growth opportunities along the way.