Facilities Project Manager

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

Each and every role throughout our organization makes a difference in our ability to change the world for the better. Read further to learn how you could help make great things possible not only in your community, but around the world.

HDR is consistently ranked by ENR as one of the top design firms in America. Our New York/New Jersey Area is seeking an Engineer with project management experience to join our nationally ranked team of professionals. This project management position will serve to support the planning, design and construction of site development and industrial facility projects. The projects will be primarily located in the Greater New York City Area but may also be located in central or upstate NY or other parts of the Northeast.

This individual will be expected to effectively manage multi‑discipline project teams, work closely with national technical experts, maintain client satisfaction and support marketing efforts. They will also be expected to pursue and secure new work from existing and potential clients, coordinating the work of professional staff and subconsultants throughout projects assignments; perform engineering functions and complete project tasks; coordinating with clients in the execution of work;

and participating in industry associations. The candidate must demonstrate leadership experience in taking a project from planning through design, construction and to operations.

Individuals who have succeeded in this position are comfortable corresponding directly with clients, self‑motivated and possess versatility, a willingness to fully engage in a variety of tasks, effective time management and excellent technical writing and visualization skills.

• Direct and coordinate work of single or multidisciplinary teams throughout the project’s lifecycle (from development and initiation to close‑out)
• Be responsible for 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 be involved with marketing, contractual, design and production meetings
• Conduct work sessions for deliverable development in conjunction with other staff and stakeholders
• Coordinate staffing and workload through entire project life cycle, and ensure completion of deliverables on schedule
• Track financial aspects of projects, and coordinate and adjust work effort with team to ensure that work is completed within parameters of agreed‑to budget and schedule
• Work with the Accounting, Operational and Business leadership for periodic project reviews
• Implement QA/QC procedures
• Perform other duties as needed

• Minimum of 11 years related experience
• 5 years project management experience
• Experience working on projects for public and private clients, namely Department of Sanitation of New York (DSNY), National Grid, NYCDEP, NYCEDC, and NYCDDC
• Preferred to have New York State Professional Engineering license
• MS Office and MS Project experience
• Demonstrated leadership skills
• Local candidates are given preference

• 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.

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