Project Manager (Drinking Water/Wastewater)
About the role
In the role of Project Manager, we'll count on you to:
- Direct and coordinate work of single or multidiscipline teams throughout the project’s lifecycle, while under supervision of a Program Manager
- Responsible for all aspects of complex small to medium projects
- Responsible for many aspects of large projects
- Produce and coordinate several small to medium projects concurrently
- Conduct schematic, design development and contract document work sessions of project site in conjunction with all disciplines
- Establish and maintain client relations, and be involved with marketing, contractual, design and production meetings
- Conduct work sessions for deliverable development in conjunction with other staff and stakeholders
- Cookstaffing and workload through entire project development and complete deliverables on budget and 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
- Provide direction to Discipline Leads, PEs, EITs getting started on project tasks
- Participate in reviews with various governing agencies for code compliance
- Work with the Accounting, Operational and Business leadership for periodic project reviews
- Implement QA/QC procedures
- Perform other duties as needed
Responsibilities
Preferred Qualifications:
- Master's degree in Engineering
- Experience working in Program Management and/or Owners Advisory services
- PMP certification
- The ability to interact with multi-discipline teams, have excellent organizational, project management and communication (both written and verbal) skills
- Hands-on CAD experience
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering
- A minimum of 2 years project management experience
- Professional Engineer (PE) 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
Qualifications
Master's degree in Engineering preferred
Minimum 2 years project management experience required
Professional Engineer (PE) license required
MS Office and MS Project experience is required (Access experience would be plus)
Demonstrated leadership skills required
An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must
Skills
Hands-on CAD experience
Benefits
Stated benefits are for full-time regular positions.
The expected compensation range for this position is $126,511 - $205,375 annually depending upon skills, experience, education and geographical location.
Primary Location: United States-California-Sacramento
Other Locations: United States-California-Walnut Creek, United States-California-Folsom, United States-California-Santa Clara, United States-California-Santa Cruz
Industry: Water
Schedule: Full-time
Employee Status: Regular
Business Class: WW Treatment and Effluent Mgmt
Job Posting: Nov 10, 2025
At HDR, we are committed to the principles of employment equity. We are an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer (https://www.hdrinc.com/equal-employment-opportunity-employer). We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records.