Project Manager - Building Design

Overview

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

We believe building engineering is more than systems and structures—it's 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 the spaces where people work, connect, and thrive. We bring together mechanical, electrical, structural, and civil engineering to solve complex design challenges with precision, creativity, and collaboration.

Your work will support technological advancement, sustainability, and human experience.

This isn t just a job, it s 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 focused on facility projects through 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, and delivering projects on time and within budget. They will also be expected to focus on:

• Function as Project Manager, responsible for executing projects and managing and developing multidisciplinary 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

• 5 years project management experience (10+ years total experience)
• Microsoft Office Suite 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
• LI-SM1

• 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

HDR is our company. Together, we build on each other s life experiences and perspectives to make great things possible every day. This shapes our collaborative culture, encourages organizational trust and connects us closer to the clients and communities we serve.

As employee owners, we all have a role in creating an inclusive environment where each of us is welcomed, valued, respected and empowered to bring our authentic selves to work every day.

Our eight Employee Network Groups (Asian Pacific, Black, Hispanic/Latino(a), LGBTQ+, People with Disabilities, Veterans, Women, Young Professionals) help create a sense of belonging and foster a supportive environment where everyone is empowered to engage and contribute. Each group has an executive sponsor and is open to all employees.

• Primary
  
  Location:
  
  United States-South Carolina-Charleston
• Industry: Building Engineering
• Schedule:
  
  Full-time
• Employee Status:
  Regular
• Business Class:
  Program Management
• Job Posting:
  Jan 30, 2026