Assistant Project Manager

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HDR is looking for a Assistant Project Manager to support utility clients with environmental and construction permitting and compliance. This role has a primary focus natural gas distribution and transmission utility work in Colorado. Project scopes generally include construction stormwater management permitting and compliance, floodplain development permitting, wetland permitting, right‑of‑way permitting, local planning approvals, permanent and temporary land acquisition, public outreach, and wildlife compliance support.

• Coordinate directly with client and permitting approval agencies representing HDR
• Direct internal resources/supporting staff (CAD/GIS, wildlife biologists, land agents, public outreach, planners, hydrologic/hydraulic engineers)
  • Coordinating/attending field visits
  • Overseeing deliverable production
  • Managing quality assurance protocols
  • Review deliverables for consistency with client project scope
• Manage deliverable production and distribution
  • Upload and track permitting submittals through jurisdictional permitting portals
  • Conduct file management per client and internal specifications
• Coordinate work of single or multidiscipline teams throughout the project’s life cycle (from development and initiation to close‑out), while under supervision of a Project Manager
• Develop permitting matrices and timelines - for integration into client templates or overall schedules
• Be responsible for many aspects of a small project or a single aspect of a larger project
• Coordinate workload through project execution and complete deliverables on budget and schedule
• Accommodate changing project schedules and scopes - shifting attention as needed.
• Manage tasks between competing project interests; tracking workload with support of supervisor.
• Effectively communicate over phone, email, or messaging platforms.
• Work with the Project Manager, Accounting, Operational and Business leadership for periodic project reviews
• Perform other duties as needed
• Eventually this role would lead to development of scope, schedule, and budget for projects.

The candidate would work with an experienced team including other environmental scientists and project managers of varying experience and backgrounds. Candidate’s responsibilities would evolve and require less oversight from project managers.

• Capable of reading and understanding engineering plans for utility or land development projects
• Experience working on behalf of utilities clients
• Construction management or oversight experience
• Experience in local construction permitting or agency review processes.
• Strong technical writing skills, including experience drafting agency correspondence memorandums and emails, permit applications, and other project documentation.
• Experience on active construction sites.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to work in an environment with changing deadlines and…