Senior Project Manager (Civil Engineering)

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 foster a culture of inclusion throughout our company and within our communities, we constantly ask ourselves\: What is our impact on the world?

We believe water is more than a resource, it's a shared responsibility. 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. We bring together experts across disciplines to solve complex challenges with bold thinking and technical excellence. 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.

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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 a Senior Project Manager, you’ll play a pivotal role leading complex water projects that matter—from dams and levees to flood control systems and beyond. We’re looking for a leader who thrives on collaboration, embraces technical challenges, and is passionate about mentoring teams and delivering impactful solutions.

What You’ll Do\:

• Lead with purpose\: Guide multidisciplinary teams through the full lifecycle of major water infrastructure projects—from concept to completion—ensuring excellence at every phase.
• Deliver impactful work\: Manage large, complex projects (or multiple concurrent efforts), balancing scope, schedule, budget, and quality. Design, lead, or support production for civil engineering design on a wide variety of projects, including site layouts, horizontal and vertical control, grading and drainage, paving, site utilities, and associated civil engineering activities.
• Strengthen client partnerships\: Build and maintain trusted relationships with clients such as irrigation districts, flood control agencies, the California Department of Water Resources, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
• Drive team success\: Foster a collaborative, inclusive culture while mentoring and developing engineers and project managers.
• Own project performance\: Track financials, proactively adjust plans, and partner with accounting and leadership teams to keep projects on track.
• Champion quality\: Implement and uphold QA/QC best practices to ensure technical excellence.
• Provide technical leadership\: Offer strategic guidance on design, construction support, and agency coordination—especially for complex challenges requiring innovation beyond standard codes.
• Facilitate collaboration\: Lead work sessions, bringing together internal teams and stakeholders to move projects forward efficiently.
• Support growth\: Contribute to marketing and business development efforts while helping expand HDR’s presence in the NorCal water market.

What You Bring\:

• Design lead experience in general civil engineering projects, including site layouts, horizontal and vertical control, grading and drainage, paving, site utilities, and associated civil engineering activities

• Proven experience design of complex multidisciplinary projects and coordination with internal and external team members

• Strong leadership skills with the ability to build cohesive teams across geographies

• Excellent communication, organization, and client management abilities

• Experience providing engineering support during construction or field-based construction work

• A collaborative mindset and passion for mentoring others