Industrial Water/Wastewater Sr. Project Manager

At HDR, our employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected, a place where everyone is empowered to bring their authentic selves and novel ideas to work every day. As we foster a culture of inclusion throughout our company and within our communities, we constantly ask ourselves: What is our impact on the world? Each and every role throughout our organization makes a difference in our ability to change the world for the better. Read further to learn how you could help make great things possible not only in your community, but around the world.

In the role of Senior Industrial Water/Wastewater Engineering Project Manager, we'll count on you to lead, direct, develop and market projects involving the planning, design and construction administration of industrial water and wastewater facilities. You will also:

• Experience directing project teams and staff and will lead industrial water/wastewater (IW/WW) projects as a project director, project manager and/or final quality reviewer.
• Be involved in marketing, client relationships and planning of proposals and interviews with a focus on industrial and agribusiness clients, in partnership with the West Region Industrial Business Development Lead and IW/WW and Agribusiness Practice Leads.
• Provide project and task management; conducting difficult to complex process engineering for both projects and proposals; collecting, assimilating, and presenting data in reports, memos and public forums; leading production of design calculations and technical reports; and leading preparation of engineering plans and specifications for design of industrial water and wastewater treatment facilities.
• Track financial aspects of projects, and coordinate and adjust work effort with team to ensure that work is completed within parameters of agree-to budget and schedule.
• Possess strong oral and written communication and listening skills, including good leadership and organizational skills. A passion for mentoring junior staff is highly desirable in support of building and growing our team.
• Implement HDR's Quality Management System (QMS) standards across project teams and deliverables and oversee projects from development and initiation through close out.
• Perform other duties as needed

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in municipal or industrial water and wastewater systems planning and design, including project management. Experience highly preferred working within the California agribusiness market and client base.
• Technical background in process design of industrial organic water/wastewater treatment facilities.
• Demonstrated business development and strategic planning skills within industrial facility environments.
• Self-motivated with an ability to work both independently and collaboratively with project teams, both locally and across all of HDR. Prior experience working within a matrix organization or consulting environment a plus.
• Strong oral and written communication and listening skills, including good leadership and organizational skills.
• Experience handling multiple assignments and multiple clients simultaneously.
• Experience with Design/Build project delivery is also desirable.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a project team.
• Must have the ability to interact with various design teams, have excellent organizational, project management and communication (both written and verbal) skills.
• Master's degree
• PMP certification

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering
• 10 years related experience
• A minimum 5 years project management experience
• Requires professional engineering license recognized by the licensing board for the location of the position offered. Example: Professional Engineer (PE or P.Eng) license.
• MS Office and MS Project experience (Access experience would be plus)
• Demonstrated leadership, business development and strategic planning skills
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must

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 Commitment As employee owners, we all have a role in creating an inclusive environment where each of us is welcomed, valued, respected and empowered to bring our authentic selves to work every day. Our eight Employee Network Groups (Asian Pacific, Black, Hispanic/Latino(a), LGBTQ+, People with Disabilities, Veterans, Women, Young Professionals) help create a sense of belonging and foster a supportive environment where everyone is empowered to engage and contribute. Each group has an executive sponsor and is open to all employees.

We provide a comprehensive benefits package that promotes employee ownership, employee health, performance, and success, which includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, life insurance, an employee assistance program, paid time away, parental leave, paid holidays, a retirement savings plan with employer match, employee referral bonus and tuition reimbursement. Stated benefits are for full-time regular positions. The expected compensation range for this position is $162,225.00 - $231,750.00 annually depending upon skills, experience, education and geographical location.

Primary Location: United States-California-Walnut Creek

Industry: Industrial

Schedule: Full-time

Employee Status: Regular

BusinessClass: Industrial Services

Job Posting: Jul 8, 2025

At HDR, we are 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.