Drinking Water Project Manager

About the role

This position supports the growth and delivery of HDR’s Drinking Water Market Sector in St Louis and throughout Missouri and Kansas. The role involves leading multi-discipline teams in the planning and design of treatment facilities, pump stations, and distribution systems, including condition assessment, asset management, and master planning.

Responsibilities

• Direct and coordinate projects with technical complexity, including management of teams throughout the project’s lifecycle (from development and initiation to closeout).
• Participate in developing marketing initiatives to identify and capture expanding service opportunities.
• Establish and maintain client relationships.
• Conduct work sessions for deliverable development in conjunction with other staff and stakeholders.
• Support contractual negotiations, and lead design production and review meetings.
• Cook up staffing and workload balance through the project lifecycle to drive successful completion of deliverables on schedule.
• Track financial aspects of projects, coordinate and adjust work effort of team to deliver contracted services within budget and schedule.
• Work closely with the Accounting, Operational, and Business leadership for periodic project reviews.
• Maintain quality in project delivery and implement QA/QC procedures.
• Collaborate with other Business Class and Marketing staff in the pursuit of new projects, taking a champion role in selected key pursuits.
• Serve as Project Manager for key/strategic projects, provide technical input for Business Class, and assist in developing capabilities of Business Class staff.
• Supervise project staff and mentor staff.

Requirements

• MS in Civil or Environmental Engineering preferred.
• Experience with designing of complex municipal drinking water systems.
• Strong technical background and experience in designing treatment facilities and collection systems.
• Proven project leadership, project management (staffing, schedule, and budget), and mentorship skills.
• Ability to lead and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Strong business development and strategic planning skills.
• A team player with the ability to function effectively in a variety of roles on integrated project teams.
• The ability to interact with various design teams.
• Excellent organizational, project management, and communication skills (both written and verbal).

Preferred Qualifications

• An active participant in our employee-owned culture is a must.
• Preference is given to local candidates.

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.

Benefits

We offer a competitive compensation package, including a comprehensive benefits program that includes medical, dental, vision, retirement savings plan, paid time off, and more.

Pay

The salary range for this position is $80,000 - $120,000 annually, depending on experience and qualifications.

Schedule

Full-time.

Business Class

Water Treatment.

Job Posting

Feb 25, 2026.

Company Information

HDR is 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.