Wastewater Project Manager

About the role

This position involves leading water engineering projects in the Nebraska/Iowa area, working closely with clients and internal staff to build successful teams. Key responsibilities include project management, technical leadership, coordinating project teams, and pursuing new business opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Participate in delivery of engineering services to meet client expectations, including technical and design leadership, and project management.
• Develop and manage projects with technical complexity, requiring coordination from multiple disciplines.
• Track and manage project scope, schedule, budget, staffing, and deliverables throughout the project’s lifecycle.
• Carefully coordinate staffing and workload balance through the project life cycle to ensure successful completion of deliverables.
• Maintain quality in project delivery and implement QA/QC procedures.
• Work closely with the Accounting, Operational, and Business leadership for periodic project reviews.
• Establish, maintain, and strengthen client relationships; contribute to and lead client management activities.
• 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 developing and advancing corporate and regional water initiatives to identify and capture market opportunities.
• 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 and mentor staff.
• Perform other duties as needed.

Qualifications

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

Preferred Qualifications

• MS Office and MS Project experience is required (Access experience would be plus)
• Demonstrated leadership skills

What We Believe

HDR 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 eight Employee Network Groups help create a sense of belonging and foster a supportive environment where everyone is empowered to engage and contribute.