Senior Water​/Wastewater Pipeline 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. We weave diversity, equity, and inclusion into our work and foster a sense of belonging throughout the company and within our communities.

We believe water is more than a resource; it is a shared responsibility. As part of our Water Business Group, you’ll help shape how communities manage water for generations to come. From delivering safe drinking water and treating wastewater responsibly to developing sustainable water supplies and protecting lives and property through flood control, your work will directly support public health, environmental sustainability, and infrastructure resilience.

HDR Engineering is looking for a Senior Water/Wastewater Pipeline Engineering and Condition Assessment Project Manager to join our growing group in Dallas, TX. The primary duties include planning, directing, and monitoring technical aspects of larger and mid‑sized water and/or wastewater pipeline condition assessment projects that contain a high degree of technical complexity. The position will also serve as client manager and help grow our practice.

• Support client relationships with a specific focus on relaying HDR’s pipeline condition assessment, rehabilitation, and repair credentials.
• Direct and coordinate work of single or multidisciplinary teams throughout the project’s lifecycle (from development & initiation to close‑out).
• Be responsible for all aspects of large multidiscipline projects or medium‑sized projects with a high degree of technical complexity, involving a large project staff.
• Produce and coordinate several projects concurrently.
• 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.
• 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.
• Work with the Accounting, Operational and Business leadership for periodic project reviews.
• Implement QA/QC procedures.
• Supervise large project staff and act as mentor for less‑experienced Project Managers.
• Perform other duties as needed.

• Master’s degree.
• Minimum 12 years design experience working on large, complex water and wastewater projects.
• Texas Professional Engineering (PE) License or ability to gain through reciprocity.
• Strong client and project management skills are required.
• Water/wastewater pipeline condition assessment design experience.
• Demonstrates leadership and communication skills. A desire to grow our water/wastewater pipeline condition assessment practice.
• Strong technical leadership, mentoring and project management background.

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering.
• 10 years related experience.
• A minimum 5 years project management experience.
• Professional Engineer (PE) 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 help create a sense of belonging and foster a supportive environment where everyone is empowered to engage and contribute.

Primary

Location:

United States, Texas, Dallas.

Other Locations:
United States, Oklahoma, Oklahoma City;
United States, Texas, Tyler;
United States, Texas, Fort Worth;
United States, Oklahoma, Tulsa;
United States, Texas, El Paso.

Industry: Water.

Schedule:

Full‑time.

Employee Status:
Regular.

Business Class:
Pump Stations and Pipelines.

Job Posting:
January 8, 2026.

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.