Senior Wastewater Infrastructure Project Lead

Senior Wastewater Treatment Project Manager - ( 196433 )

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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.

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HDR Engineering is looking for a Senior Wastewater Treatment Project Manager to join our growing group in Central Texas . The primary duties of the Senior Wastewater Treatment Project Manager include but are not limited to planning, directing and monitoring technical aspects of larger and mid-sized wastewater treatment projects which contain a high degree of technical complexity. In addition, the position will be required to serve the role as client manager and assist in growing our practice.

Primary Responsibilities

In the role of Senior Wastewater Treatment Project Manager, we'll count on you to:

• Plan, direct, and monitor all aspects of large wastewater infrastructure projects
• Direct and coordinate work of single or multidiscipline teams throughout the project’s lifecycle (from development & initiation to close-out)
• Responsible for all aspects of large multidiscipline projects or medium-sized projects with high degree of technical complexity, involving a large project staff
• Produce and coordinate several projects concurrently
• Establish and maintain client relations, and be involved with marketing, contractual, design and production meetings
• Conduct work sessions for deliverable development in conjunction with other staff and stakeholders
• Coordinate staffing and workload through entire project life cycle, and ensure completion of deliverables on schedule
• Track financial aspects of projects, and coordinate and adjust work effort with team to ensure that work is completed within parameters of agreed-to budget and schedule
• Work with the Accounting, Operational and Business leadership for periodic project reviews
• Implement QA/QC procedures
• Supervise large project staffs and act as mentor for less-experienced Project Managers
• Perform other duties as needed

• PMP certification
• Minimum 12 years design experience working on large, complex water and wastewater projects
• Strong client and project management skills are required
• Demonstrates leadership and communication skills. A desire to grow our water/wastewater treatment practice
• Strong technical leadership, mentoring and project management background

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering
• 10 years related experience
• A minimum 5 years project…