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Senior Water​/Wastewater Project Manager

Job in Irvine, Orange County, California, 92713, USA
Listing for: HDR, Inc.
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-01-27
Job specializations:
  • Engineering
    Environmental Engineer, Water Management
  • Management
    Water Management
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 80000 - 100000 USD Yearly USD 80000.00 100000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below

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 work to weave diversity, equity, and inclusion into our work and foster a sense of belonging throughout the company and within our communities, we constantly ask ourselves:
What is our impact on the world?

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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.

Senior Water/Wastewater Project Manager – Primary Duties

The primary duties of the Senior Water/Wastewater Project Manager include planning, directing, and monitoring all aspects of medium or large multi-disciplinary water/wastewater pipeline, reservoir, pump station and infrastructure projects with high degrees of technical complexity. More specifically the Senior Water/Wastewater Project Manager will be expected to independently lead and supervise teams of engineers and CAD professionals to create detailed master plans, designs, plans, specifications, and estimates for water/wastewater projects and related systems.

These responsibilities include establishing project teams; establishing project schedules and responsibility assignments; developing project design criteria schematics and methods; performing or overseeing process design sizing and hydraulic calculations; preparing preliminary design and other engineering reports; determining and writing engineering specifications: overseeing the production of design drawings; developing and executing QA/QC plans for each project; and working directly with the owner to ensure that the project meets or exceeds the owner’s expectation.

The Senior Water/Wastewater Project Manager will also be responsible for mentoring less experienced Project Managers and Junior Engineers, training other engineering personnel, and supervising large project staffs. The Senior Water/Wastewater Project Manager will be viewed as a technical authority with recognized expertise in the areas of water/wastewater infrastructure projects, regulations, processes, equipment and operations. The Senior Project Manager will also assist in the marketing and management of major water/wastewater projects and clients.

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/Wastewater Project Manager, water/wastewater pipeline, reservoir, pump station

Preferred Qualifications
  • Master's degree
  • PMP certification
  • Existing relationships with large water clients in the Los Angeles area (Metropolitan Water District, Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, Orange County Water District) a plus.
  • BS Engineering in Civil, Chemical, or Mechanical
  • California PE license with five or more years more responsible in charge
  • Project engineering and management experience in a consulting firm.
  • Minimum of 15 years of experience in the planning and design of municipal and/or industrial water/wastewater treatment systems.
  • Proven project leadership, project management (staffing schedule and budget), and mentoring skills.
  • Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
  • Software knowledge:
    Microsoft Office, Excel, Microsoft Project, basic AutoCAD experience
  • Excellent interpersonal and communications skills.
  • Broad knowledge of water/wastewater design processes and technologies.
  • Strong business development and strategic planning skills.
  • The Senior Project Manager should have existing relationships with local and statewide municipal and private clients.
  • Excellent team player with ability to function effectively in a variety of roles on integrated project teams.
Required Qualifications
  • 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.…

Position Requirements
10+ Years work experience
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