Senior Water Resources Project Manager

Job Overview

The primary responsibility of the water resources project manager will be to provide in-house leadership and guidance as it relates to water resources services and delivering projects for clients related to stormwater work and growing the external visibility of HDR's Stormwater Program. They will function as a liaison and coordinator for staff across different sections and offices to deliver projects and proposals with innovation, applicable standards and relevant resumes included.

They will work closely with the project engineers to prepare both planning level and design level projects including drainage reports, and contract/bid documents; and work collaboratively with other design disciplines to provide integrated solutions and business development opportunities. They will also be required to manage projects and provide production support on projects in addition to business development responsibilities. This role is responsible for identifying and executing, with teams of staff, the multiple HDR services needed by municipal and utility operated stormwater programs throughout the Missouri and Kansas market as well as internal services including, but not limited to:

• Participating in capturing planning processes and/or driving business development opportunities
• Helping with recruiting
• Participating in professional organizations and presenting at conferences
• Fostering relationships with local water resources clients and professionals
• Driving and participating in regional water resources related initiatives
• Leading comprehensive stormwater management and master planning
• Understanding state stormwater regulations and manuals
• Applying asset management applications and tools
• Design of water resources management facilities
• Flood Risk Reduction
• Floodplain Mapping
• Storm sewers
• Green Stormwater Infrastructure (GSI)
• Best management practices (BMPs) for water quality treatment
• Leading watershed planning
• Applying hydrologic and stormwater/drainage modeling.

• Master's degree
• PMP Certification
• A minimum of 10 years of related work experience, including experience in conceptual, preliminary, and final design of drainage and stormwater projects
• Committed to quality, improvement and HDR values
• Maintains a professional or engineering registration and has related technical experience experienced in development and management of diverse teams
• Experienced in development and management of diverse team
• Experience with hydrology, hydraulic/drainage design, and stormwater facility design software.
• Ability to function as a leader and an active team player in a diverse multidisciplinary environment
• Experience with liaising with and coordinating staff at all levels
• Strong communication, listening, and presentation skills
• Organized and mission driven

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering
• 10 years related experience
• A minimum 5 years project management experience
• Requires professional engineering license recognized by the licensing board for the location of the position offered. Example:
  Professional Engineer (PE or P.Eng) license.
• MS Office and MS Project experience (Access experience would be plus)
• Demonstrated leadership, business development and strategic planning skills
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must

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Primary

Location:

United States-Missouri-Kansas City

Other Locations: United States-Missouri-St Louis, United States-Missouri-Springfield

Industry: Water

Schedule: Full-time

Employee Status: Regular

Business Class: Stormwater / Wet Weather

Job Posting: Sep 12, 2025