Project Manager - Building Design

Overview

HDR is a employee-owned firm dedicated to fostering a welcoming, inclusive environment where every individual is valued and empowered to bring their authentic selves and ideas to work. We aim to have a positive impact on the world through our projects and community involvement.

We believe building engineering is about powering progress and enabling innovation. As part of HDR’s Building Engineering Services Group, you’ll help design the critical infrastructure that supports the digital age and shapes spaces where people work, connect, and thrive. We bring together mechanical, electrical, structural, and civil engineering experts to solve complex design challenges with precision, creativity, and collaboration. Your work will support technological advancement, sustainability, and human experience.

This is a chance to lead innovation, engineer impact, and build a legacy of excellence.

HDR is looking for an experienced Project Manager to join the Building Engineering Services Business Group in our Charleston, SC office. The ideal candidate will have at least 10 years of progressive experience leading design teams through the planning, design, permitting and construction phases. The candidate will perform client development and management activities to support our design center in Charleston, SC.

They will need to be skilled in communicating with clients, leading multi-discipline design teams through small and large projects, coordinating with sub-consultants, delivering projects on time and within budget. This individual will also be expected to focus on:

• Function as Project Manager, responsible for executing projects and managing and developing multidiscipline teams, utilizing HDR s business systems and project management tools.
• Build team technical expertise and design production capacity through recruitment, staff development and training. May have the opportunity to lead and mentor other staff.
• Participate in leadership for external marketing and planning. Some regional/national travel will be expected.

Contract preparation and negotiation, scheduling, budgeting, invoicing, and project quality control.

• Perform other duties as needed

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor s degree in related field
• 7 years related experience
• A minimum of 2 years project management experience
• Must have the ability to interact with various design teams, have excellent organizational, project management and communication (both written and verbal) skills
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must

Preferred Qualifications

• 5 years project management experience (10+ years total experience)
• Excellent communication, leadership, and planning skills, and ability to thrive in a team environment. Position requires very strong skills in preparing client presentations, project memoranda and reports
• Charleston location collocated with the majority of our design center staff is preferred
• Local candidates are preferred
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Primary Location
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United States-South Carolina-Charleston

Schedule
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Full-time

Employee Status
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Regular

Business Class:
Program Management

Jan 30, 2026

At HDR, we are 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.

Ready to learn more? Let s work together to make great things possible. We design solutions to the world s greatest challenges and are always looking for great talent to join our global teams.