Senior Project Manager; Pump Station & Pipeline

Senior Project Manager (Pump Station & Pipeline) at HDR

At HDR, our employee‑owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected, empowered to bring authentic selves and novel ideas to work every day. We foster a culture of inclusion and 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 will help shape how communities manage water for generations to come, delivering safe drinking water, treating wastewater responsibly, developing sustainable supplies, and protecting lives and property through flood control.

Your work will directly support public health, environmental sustainability, and infrastructure resilience.

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• Plan, direct, and monitor all aspects of mid‑sized and large pump station and pipeline projects.
• Lead engineering/process design, project coordination, write engineering specifications, plan work, establish design methods, prepare reports, select equipment, and work directly with owners and clients.
• Establish client relations; lead marketing, contractual, design, and production meetings.
• Conduct schematic, design development, and contract document work sessions at project sites with technical professionals; coordinate staffing and workload to complete documents on schedule and within budget.
• Produce and coordinate several projects concurrently.
• Participate in business development, including client interaction, proposal development, and professional society engagement.
• Collaborate with Business/Accounting Managers, Project Coordinators, Area Manager and Managing Principal on project reviews.
• Implement QA/QC procedures and train personnel per strategic plans.
• Mentor junior project staff and participate in recruitment and hiring.
• Participate in the Pump Station and Pipeline Practice Group.
• Perform other duties as needed.

• Master’s degree in Civil, Mechanical Engineering, or related discipline.
• Strong business development and strategic planning skills.
• Experience in large‑scale pump station and pipeline condition assessment, design, and rehabilitation.
• 15 or more years of relevant project management experience.
• 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.).
• Experience with MS Office and MS Project (Access experience a plus).
• Demonstrated leadership, business‑development, and strategic‑planning skills.
• Commitment to active participation in our employee‑owned culture.

We provide a comprehensive benefits package that promotes employee ownership, health, performance, and success. Benefits include 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. The expected compensation range depends on skills, experience, education, and geographic location: $142,758 – $231,750.

Primary:
Walnut Creek, CA, United States

Other locations:
Sacramento, CA;
Folsom, CA, United States.

Schedule:

Full‑time;
Employment status:
Regular;
Class:
Water Treatment;
Industry: Water.

Posted November 7, 2025.

HDR is 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.