Water​/Wastewater Project Manager

Water/Wastewater Project Manager (188985)

At HDR, our employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected, empowering everyone to bring authentic selves and novel ideas to work every day. We weave diversity, equity, and inclusion into our work, fostering belonging throughout the company and communities.

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—delivering safe drinking water, treating wastewater, developing sustainable supplies, and protecting lives and property through flood control. Your work directly supports public health, environmental sustainability, and infrastructure resilience.

• Direct and coordinate work of single or multidisciplinary teams throughout the project lifecycle (from development and initiation to close‑out)
• Manage all aspects of complex small to medium projects or routine large projects
• Produce and coordinate several small to medium projects concurrently
• Establish and maintain client relations, and participate in marketing, contractual, design, and production meetings
• Conduct work sessions for deliverable development with staff and stakeholders
• Coordinate staffing and workload through the entire project life cycle, ensuring completion of deliverables on schedule
• Track financial aspects of projects and adjust work effort to stay within agreed‑to budget and schedule
• Collaborate with Accounting, Operational, and Business leadership for periodic project reviews
• Implement QA/QC procedures
• Perform other duties as needed

• PMP certification
• Texas PE license or ability to obtain reciprocity

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering
• 7 years related experience
• Minimum 2 years project management experience
• Professional Engineer (PE) license
• MS Office and MS Project experience required (Access experience a plus)
• Demonstrated leadership skills
• Commitment to participating actively in our employee‑owned culture

HDR is our company. Together, we build on each other’s life experiences and perspectives to make great things possible every day, fostering a collaborative culture that encourages trust and connects us to clients and communities.

As employee owners, we all play a role in creating an inclusive environment where everyone is welcomed, valued, respected, and empowered to bring authentic selves to work daily.

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

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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. We’re always looking for great talent to join our global teams.