Environmental Project Manager

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Environmental Project Manager

For our Water Business Group, the Environmental Project Manager will provide technical and client leadership for large‑scale projects. You will work closely with HDR’s environmental sciences & planning staff, CEQA & NEPA practitioners, and other multidisciplinary teams. The role focuses on program development in Southern California, with emphasis on water resource clients and projects. Strong CEQA & NEPA technical understanding, integrated water resources planning experience, and business development skills are essential.

• Manage the preparation of small to large‑scale CEQA & NEPA documents for a wide range of water resource project types and market sectors.
• Supervise and coordinate the activities of assigned sector, recommend measures to improve performance and increase efficiency, and manage staff utilization and profitability.
• Track personnel actions and staff development, including support for recruiting, hiring, and training measures for assigned staff.
• Lead and manage quality control, ensuring that quality work is planned and organized through a proactive project management system and implementing corrective measures as needed.
• Provide hands‑on mentoring and team participation to create a bridge between technical resources and client requirements, ensuring appropriate leadership and supervision on technical assignments.
• Work with client development leadership to prioritize marketing and business development efforts and target initiatives that provide maximum return on investment.
• Champion a quality culture within the sector organization and production teams, serving water business group clients.
• Direct technical messaging and professional attendance at professional organizations and industry events.
• Promote the Drive to Zero culture where safety of staff and clients is paramount.
• Interpret, implement, and enforce company policies.
• Perform other duties as needed.

• BS or BA degree with a minimum of 7 years of experience in CEQA & NEPA environmental documentation, regulatory compliance and permitting, and familiarity with the suite of technical disciplines required to support water resource projects (e.g., hydrology and wetlands, soils and geology, cultural resources, vegetation and wildlife, and GIS).
• Master’s degree in environmental science, water resources, or a related field is preferred.
• Substantial CEQA & NEPA experience with Southern California water agencies, such as the City and County of San Diego, Los Angeles, MWD, SDCWA, OCSD, State Water Resources Control Board, Department of Water Resources, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
• Experience writing proposals, developing scopes of work, budgets, and schedules for complex environmental projects with multidisciplinary teams and multi‑agency efforts, including at least 2 years of project management experience, proficiency with MS Office suite, strong people skills, and excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated strong conceptual, organizational, problem‑solving, and research abilities, and comprehensive understanding of federal and state water resource regulatory policy.
• Ability to interact with various teams and excellent organizational, project management, and communication skills.
• CEQA & NEPA document preparation and regulatory permitting under the Clean Water Act, experience with Microsoft Project and Teams, GIS management, consulting industry…