Maritime Environmental Section Manager

Position

Environmental Planning Section Manager

Southern California

Full-time

Regular

Environmental Science and Planning

Feb 16, 2026

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. We constantly ask ourselves:
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• Develop staff, manage profitability, drive team morale, and provide quality control and marketing support.
• Take administrative responsibility for section staff and technical service functions, and lead and coordinate these staff and services with other sections within the organization.
• Ensure all work is planned, organized, controlled, and evaluated through a proactive project management system.
• Understand, implement, monitor and support company policy.
• Select, train, develop and manage technical personnel.
• Manage and develop multidisciplinary teams focused on both project work and company initiatives.
• Work cooperatively with Local, Regional, and National Business Class Leads.
• Develop and review environmental documents and technical studies that meet the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), federal and state permit applications.
• Project management: establish sequencing of environmental tasks/projects, manage scope, schedule, and budget, and use HDR’s technology, standards, and project delivery practices.
• Mentor junior and mid‑level environmental planning staff.
• Perform other duties as needed.

• Bachelor's degree in Environmental Planning/Sciences, or a closely related field.
• At least 12 years of experience in environmental planning, of which at least an aggregate of 5 years directly managing transit projects.
• Demonstrated knowledge of CEQA, NEPA, and regulatory permitting and other environmental processes in California is required.
• Experience leading environmental tasks as part of small, medium, and large/complex engineering and planning projects (Transportation, Resources, Water).
• Project Management experience including management of scope, schedule, and budgets.
• Demonstrated leadership, collaboration, and staff management skills with experience in managing staff at all levels.
• Excellent writing and communication skills.
• Strong conceptual, planning, organizational, problem‑solving and research skills.
• Self‑starter with ability to work independently and as part of a team.

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• A minimum of 7 years experience in environmental planning.
• Professional registration, license or certification may be required based on the role.
• Strong communication and listening skills.
• Ability to handle multiple assignments.
• Good leadership and organizational skills.
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee‑owned culture is a must.

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.

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 (Asian Pacific, Black, Hispanic/Latino(a), LGBTQ+, People with Disabilities, Veterans, Women, Young Professionals) foster a sense of belonging and support a diverse and inclusive workplace.