Senior Environmental Project Manager

Overview

HDR is an employee-owned company that values inclusion, authentic collaboration, and impactful work. As part of the Water Business Group, you will help communities manage water for generations to come — from delivering safe drinking water and treating wastewater to developing sustainable water supplies and protecting lives and property through flood control. Your work supports public health, environmental sustainability, and infrastructure resilience.

This role provides an opportunity to lead change and contribute meaningfully to people’s lives.

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• Direct and coordinate the work of single or multi-discipline teams throughout the project lifecycle (development to close-out) for environmental services in Washington State, including:
  • Environmental and land use alternatives analyses and siting studies
  • NEPA/SEPA documentation
  • Federal, state, and local environmental and land use permit applications and permit acquisition
• Manage all aspects of large multidisciplinary projects or medium-sized projects with a high degree of technical complexity and a large project staff.
• Produce and coordinate multiple projects concurrently.
• Establish and maintain client relations; participate in marketing, contractual, design, and production meetings.
• Conduct work sessions for deliverable development with other staff and stakeholders.
• Coordinate staffing and workload through the project life cycle and ensure deliverables are completed on schedule.
• Track financial aspects of projects and coordinate with the team to stay within budget and schedule.
• Work with Accounting, Operational and Business leadership for periodic project reviews.
• Collaborate with Water Business Group leadership, WA ES&P BCL, and cross-sector teams to elevate practice and project delivery.
• Implement QA/QC procedures.
• Supervise large project staffs and mentor less-experienced Project Managers.
• Perform other duties as needed.
• In-person participation in the home office is required on a weekly basis.

• Bachelor's degree in Environmental Planning, Environmental Science, Engineering, or closely related field
• AICP or NAEP CEP certification
• Proven experience managing environmental review and permitting services for Water Resources, Wastewater, or other Water Business Group-related projects in the Pacific Northwest
• Ability to grow into a supervisory role

• Bachelor's degree in related field
• 10 years of related experience
• Minimum of 5 years project management experience
• Familiar with Microsoft Office, estimating and scheduling software, and project management software
• Ability to interact with various design teams; excellent organizational, project management, and communication skills (written and verbal)
• Commitment to being an active participant in our employee-owned culture

HDR is our company. We build on each other’s life experiences and perspectives to make great things possible every day. This shapes our collaborative culture, builds trust, and strengthens connections with 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 — Asian Pacific, Black, Hispanic/Latino(a), LGBTQ+, People with Disabilities, Veterans, Women, Young Professionals — foster a sense of belonging and enable everyone to engage and contribute. Each group has an executive sponsor and is open to all employees.

We provide a comprehensive benefits package that supports employee ownership, health, performance, and success. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, an employee assistance program, paid time away, parental leave, paid holidays, a retirement plan with employer match, and tuition reimbursement. Compensation varies by skills, experience, education, and location. Example ranges for full-time roles (subject to adjustment):
Seattle/Bellevue/Everett: $149,940 – $214,200;
Olympia: $124,950 – $178,500;
Gig Harbor: $137,445 – $196,350.

Primary

Location:

United States-Washington-Seattle

Other Locations:
United States-Washington-Everett, United States-Washington-Olympia, United States-Washington-Bellevue, United States-Washington-Gig Harbor

Industry: Environment/Sciences

Schedule:

Full-time
• Employee Status:
Regular

Job Posting:
Nov 4, 2025