Project Manager - Drinking Water

About the role

The Michigan Water Business Group at HDR is seeking experienced Project Managers to lead our program forward. HDR is a 100% employee-owned firm known for its innovative approach to water challenges.

Responsibilities

• Plan, direct, and manage small to medium-sized single-discipline projects and large-scale, complex, multi-disciplinary engineering projects.
• Cook up and maintain strong client relationships through 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, focusing on developing strong technical skills in water/wastewater engineering.
• Support firm-wide initiatives and perform additional responsibilities as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering
• 7 years related experience, including a minimum of 2 years in project management
• Professional Engineering license recognized by the licensing board for the location of the position offered (e.g., Professional Engineer (PE or P.Eng) license)
• MS Office and MS Project experience is required
• Demonstrated leadership skills
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must

Qualifications

• Required Qualifications

Skills

• Project Management
• Client Relationship Building
• Technical Leadership
• Financial Management
• Technical Analysis
• Report Writing
• Mentoring

Benefits

Join a company that values its employees and fosters a collaborative, inclusive culture. HDR offers a range of benefits to support your well-being and career growth.

Pay

Competitive compensation package tailored to individual performance and experience.

Schedule

Full-time

Business Class

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