Project Manager (Water)

What You’ll Do: As an Project Manager in our Water Business Group, you’ll be the cornerstone of our project delivery. You’ll oversee both small-scale single-discipline planning efforts and large, multi-disciplinary design projects. This role is perfect for someone who thrives on managing details, building strong client relationships, and leading talented technical teams.

Key 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. Required QualificationsBachelor'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 What We BelieveHDR 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 CommitmentAs 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. 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 is $103,000 - $205,000 depending upon skills, experience, education and geographical location. (Stated benefits are for full-time regular positions. Temporary and part-time roles eligible for limited benefits. {Maine}: $110,656 - $158,080. Glen Allen, VA: $116,480-$166,400. Richmond, VA: $122,304-$174,720. Roanoke, VA: $110,656-158,080. Vienna, VA: $139,776-$199,680. Virginia Beach, VA: $116,480-$166,400 Primary Location: United States-Nebraska-OmahaOther Locations: United States-Texas-Round Rock, United States-North Carolina-Charlotte, United States, United States-Minnesota, United States-Wyoming-Cheyenne, United States-California-Long Beach, United States-Minnesota-Saint Louis Park, United States-Wyoming, United States-Florida-Fort Lauderdale, United States-Pennsylvania-Bethlehem, United States-Oregon-Salem, United States-Maine, United States-Maryland-Baltimore, United States-Texas-Fort Worth, United States-Montana-Missoula, United States-District of Columbia-Washington DC, United States-Wisconsin, United States-Maryland-Lusby, United States-Texas-Houston, United States-Michigan, United States-California-Irvine, United States-Wisconsin-Madison, United States-Washington-Tacoma, United States-Nevada-Reno, United States-Colorado-Fort Collins, United States-Maryland, United States-Iowa-Des Moines, United States-New York-Albany, United States-California-Folsom, United States-Oregon-Portland, United States-Washington, United States-Montana-Bozeman, United States-Texas-El Paso, United States-Colorado-Durango, United States-Utah, United States-Texas-Corpus Christi, United States-Louisiana, United States-Washington-Seattle, United States-Alaska-Anchorage, United States-Minnesota-Minneapolis, United States-Pennsylvania-Pittsburgh, United States-New York-Syracuse, United States-California, United States-California-San Diego, United States-Michigan-Lansing, United States-Pennsylvania-Philadelphia, United States-Virginia-Glen Allen, United States-Nebraska, United States-Florida-Miami, United States-New Jersey-Pennington, United States-Illinois-Springfield, United States-New Jersey, United States-California-Sacramento, United States-Texas-Brownsville, United States-New York-New York, United States-Alaska, United States-Michigan-Ann Arbor, United States-Utah-Salt Lake City, United States-North Dakota, United States-North Carolina-Winston-Salem, United States-Michigan-Detroit, United States-Washington-Everett, United States-Maine-Portland, United States-Montana, United States-Idaho-Coeur d'Alene, United States-North Dakota-Fargo, United States-New Jersey-Woodcliff Lake, United States-North Carolina, United States-Florida-Jacksonville, United States-California-Los Angeles, United States-Missouri, United States-Idaho-Boise, United States-North Carolina-Raleigh, United States-Texas-San Antonio, United States-West Virginia-CharlestonIndustry: WaterSchedule: Full-timeEmployee Status: RegularBusinessClass: Water TreatmentJob Posting: May 22, 2026 At HDR, we are committed to the principles of employment equity. 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