Senior Project Manager Engineering; Wastewater

Senior Project Manager Engineering (Wastewater)

At HDR, our employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected. We empower every team member to bring unique ideas to work daily and constantly ask:
What is our impact on the world?

Water is more than a resource; it is a shared responsibility. As part of the 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 through flood control, your work will directly support public health, environmental sustainability, and infrastructure resilience.

We bring together experts across disciplines to solve complex challenges with bold thinking and technical excellence.

• Support the development and implementation of strategies/initiatives for municipal water/wastewater clients.
• Act as the key client-facing conduit between the client and HDR design teams.
• Establish client relations and engage in marketing, contractual, design, and production meetings.
• Actively participate in industry associations, ideally in a role supporting such organizations (e.g., California Water Environment Association).
• Plan, direct, and monitor all aspects of small to large multidiscipline projects with high technical complexity; larger projects typically exceed $5 million and involve a large project staff.
• Supervise large project staffs and mentor less‑experienced engineers and project managers.
• Produce and coordinate several projects concurrently.
• Conduct schematic, design development, and contract document work sessions at project sites with Project Managers and technical professionals.
• Coordinate staffing and workload to complete documents on schedule.
• Work with the Business/Accounting Manager, Project Controller, or Company Controller and Department Manager or Managing Principal for project reviews.
• Implement QA/QC procedures.
• Execute training for personnel as established by strategic plans.
• Maintain professional engineering registration.
• Perform other duties as needed.

• Master’s Degree
• PMP Certification

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering
• 10 years of related experience
• Minimum 5 years of project management experience
• Professional engineering license recognized by the licensing board for the location of the position (e.g., PE or P.Eng)
• MS Office and MS Project experience (Access experience is a plus)
• Demonstrated leadership, business development, and strategic planning skills
• Commitment to active participation in our employee‑owned culture

HDR provides a comprehensive benefits package including 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.

• Primary:
  Folsom, CA, United States
• Additional:
  Walnut Creek, CA, United States

• Schedule:
  
  Full‑time
• Employee Status:
  Regular
• Job Function:
  Management, Consulting, and Engineering
• Industry: Water
• Business Class: WW Treatment and Effluent Mgmt
• Posting Date: 7 November 2025

HDR is committed to the principles of employment equity. We are an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer and consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest, or conviction records.