Drinking Water Project Manager

About the role

HDR is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead Drinking Water projects in our Minnesota/Wisconsin region. The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background, experience in designing water supply, distribution, and treatment facilities, and excellent client relations and project management skills.

Responsibilities

• Direct and coordinate work of single or multidiscipline teams throughout the project’s lifecycle (from development and initiation to close-out)
• Responsible for all aspects of complex small to medium projects or routine large projects
• Produce and coordinate several small to medium projects concurrently
• Establish, maintain and strengthen client relations, and be involved with marketing, contractual, design and production meetings
• Develop, maintain and strengthen client relationships, and be involved with marketing, contractual, design and production meetings
• Conduct work sessions for deliverable development in conjunction with other staff and stakeholders
• Coordinate staffing and workload through entire project life cycle, and ensure completion of deliverables on schedule
• Track financial aspects of projects, and coordinate and adjust work effort with team to ensure that work is completed within parameters of agreed-to budget and schedule
• Participate in delivery of engineering services to meet client expectations, including technical and design leadership, and project management
• Maintain quality in project delivery and implement QA/QC procedures
• Work closely with the Accounting, Operational, and Business leadership for periodic project reviews
• Collaborate with other Water Market Sectors and business groups within HDR to meet client needs and expand HDR’s services with existing clients
• Participate in internal and external professional discipline groups, project teams, and activities to continually improve standards and best practices
• Collaborate with other Business Class and Marketing staff in the pursuit of new projects, taking a champion role in selected key pursuits

Requirements

• M.S. in Civil or Environmental Engineering
• PMP Certification
• Preference given to local candidates
• A minimum of seven years in the design and/or operation of complex municipal drinking water systems
• Strong technical background and experience in designing water supply, distribution and treatment facilities
• Strong client relations skills, along with an interest in client and business development
• Proven project leadership, project management (staffing, schedule, and budget), and mentorship skills
• Excellent communication, teamwork, and interpersonal skills
• A team player with the ability to function effectively in a variety of roles on integrated project teams
• Excellent organizational, project management, and communication skills (both written and verbal)
• Willingness to be actively engaged in professional and industry organizations including presentations for professional associations

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering
• 7 years related experience
• A minimum 2 years project management experience
• Requires professional engineering license recognized by the licensing board for the location of the position offered

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package that promotes employee ownership, employee health, performance, and success
• Medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, life insurance, an employee assistance program, paid time off, parental leave, paid holidays, 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match, employee referral bonuses and tuition reimbursement

Pay

The expected compensation range for this position depends upon skills, experience, education and geographical location.

Schedule

Full-time

Employee Status

Regular