Nashville Water​/Wastewater Engineering Project Manager

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As part of HDR’s Water Business Group, you will help shape how communities manage water for generations to come. You will deliver safe drinking water, treat wastewater responsibly, develop sustainable water supplies and protect lives and property through flood control. Your work will directly support public health, environmental sustainability, and infrastructure resilience.

• Manage all concept and design aspects of small to medium multi‑discipline planning and design projects or large, routine projects, and serve as design manager on large, complex multi‑discipline planning and design projects.
• Coordinate the work of engineers and balance team planning throughout the project's development.
• Establish client relations and be involved with marketing, contractual, design, and production meetings.
• Participate in reviews with various regulatory agencies to ensure code compliance.
• Conduct work sessions for design development and contract documents in conjunction with other staff.
• Coordinate workload throughout the entire project development and ensure completion of documents on schedule.
• Track the financial aspects of projects and coordinate and adjust work effort with the team to ensure that work is completed within the agreed‑upon scope, schedule, and budget.
• Work with the Business/Accounting Manager and/or Project Coordinators for project reviews and with company management as needed.
• Collaborate with internal and external resources to develop contract drawings and documents in accordance with HDR’s quality standards.
• Manage construction phase services, including submittal, shop drawing, and RFI review, coordination, and correspondence.
• Manage technical components of pursuits and work with the marketing team to produce high quality pursuit documents.
• Perform other duties as needed.

• Strong technical writing and presentation skills.

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering.
• 7 years related experience.
• Minimum 2 years project management experience.
• Professional engineering license recognized by the licensing board for the location of the position offered (e.g., PE or P.Eng).
• MS Office and MS Project experience required;
  Access experience is a plus.
• Demonstrated leadership skills.
• Commitment to being an active participant of HDR’s 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. 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 foster a supportive environment where everyone is empowered to engage and contribute.

United States – Tennessee – Nashville

Water

Full‑time

Regular

Water Treatment

October 16, 2025

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.