Senior Project Manager - Transmission Routing and Siting

Senior Project Manager – Transmission Routing and Siting

Location:

United States – Sacramento, California (additional locations:
Phoenix, Arizona;
Riverside, Walnut Creek, Claremont, Long Beach, Folsom, Los Angeles, Tucson, Utah – Salt Lake City, Las Vegas, San Diego, Albuquerque, Irvine). The role is full‑time and regular.

• Impact how regional and national energy needs are met.
• Own and develop your career across a variety of projects and challenges.
• Work on projects in diverse sectors such as water, waste and transportation.
• Become an employee‑owner and share in HDR’s success.
• Participate in HDR’s practice group that develops recommended practices and professional development.

• Develop buildable routing and siting solutions for utility and developer infrastructure.
• Collaborate with project teams, including utility and developer staff and consultants.
• Engage stakeholders such as government agencies, regulators, communities and landowners.
• Prepare testimony and technical documentation, including studies for defensible line route and facility site selection.
• Plan and monitor project scope, schedule, and budget.
• Mentor and support newer staff to produce client deliverables.
• Build key relationships with HDR and utility staff.
• Strategic thinking, networking, client relations and lead development.
• Travel average 10‑20% of the time.
• Perform other duties as needed.

• 10+ years of experience in linear projects involving land acquisition, routing or environmental planning.
• 8+ years of experience writing proposals, developing scopes of work, budgets and schedules for complex environmental projects.
• Experience preparing applications for state utility regulatory agencies and system operators.
• Experience providing expert witness testimony (desired).
• Strong conceptual, organizational, analytical, problem‑solving and research abilities.
• Ability to support multiple complex and time‑sensitive projects effectively.
• Strong communication and client service orientation.

• Bachelor’s degree in environmental planning, environmental science, community planning, engineering, landscape architecture or related field.
• Demonstrated ability to write proposals, develop scopes, budgets and schedules for multi‑disciplinary teams and multi‑agency efforts.
• Knowledge of permit requirements.
• Experience supporting design and construction teams.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, estimating and scheduling software, and project management software.
• Excellent organizational, project management and communication (written and verbal) skills.
• Commitment to participating actively in an employee‑owned culture.

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
• 10 years of related experience.
• Minimum of 5 years of project management experience.
• Excellent organizational, project management and communication skills.
• Must be able to interact with various design teams.
• Commitment to building a collaborative culture.

California locations: $137,445 – $223,125. Nevada locations: $124,950 – $178,500. Compensation is based on skills, experience, education and geographic location.

• Medical, dental, vision, short and long‑term disability, and life insurance.
• Employee assistance program and tuition reimbursement.
• Paid time away, parental leave, paid holidays.
• Retirement savings plan with employer match.
• Employee referral bonus.
• Full benefits for full‑time regular positions; limited benefits for temporary and part‑time roles.

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.