Project Manager - Water​/Wastewater

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. 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.

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. Whether you’re modernizing aging systems or pioneering innovative approaches, your contributions will make a meaningful difference in people’s lives.

This isn’t just a job, it’s a chance to lead change, drive progress, and leave a lasting legacy.

• Plan, direct, and monitor all aspects of multidiscipline Water/Wastewater related projects
• Produce and coordinate several projects concurrently
• Establish client relations and be involved with marketing, contractual, design, and production meetings
• Coordinate staffing and workload through entire project development to complete documents on schedule
• Track financial aspects of projects, and coordinate and adjust work efforts with the project team to ensure that the work is completed within the agreed‑upon budget
• Work with the Business/Accounting Manager, Project Controller or Company Controller and Department Manager or Managing Principal for project reviews
• Implement QA/QC procedures
• Supervise project staff and serve as a mentor to less experienced engineers

• Project management experience on complex water/wastewater projects, including condition assessments, planning and design of collection systems, distribution systems, and/or treatment plant projects
• Client relationships in the NY marketplace
• Candidates who reside locally are preferred

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering
• 7 years related experience
• Minimum 2 years project management experience
• Professional Engineer (PE) license
• MS Office and MS Project experience;
  Access experience is a plus
• Demonstrated leadership skills
• 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 and encourages organizational trust, connecting 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.

United States‑New Jersey‑Woodcliff Lake

United States‑New York‑Albany, United States‑New Jersey‑Newark, United States‑New York‑New York, United States‑New York‑White Plains

Water

Full‑time

Regular

Business Class:
Water Treatment

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.