Assistant Engineering Project Manager

HDR•Denver, CO

1d•Onsite

About The Position

HDR is seeking an Assistant Engineering Project Manager with a construction management background and five or more years of experience to support waste-sector projects. The successful candidate will be based in one of HDR’s Denver offices and support waste facility design and construction and municipal solid waste projects. The role provides project and engineering task management for a range of waste facility design and construction projects in the Rocky Mountain Region and potentially other regions. The position involves managing project activities across planning, permitting, design, construction, and closeout; coordinating technical teams, clients, subcontractors, and regulatory agencies; and contributing to project delivery, business development, and proposals. The successful candidate will also assist in leading staff engineers preparing design deliverables and independently perform technical tasks, including data analysis and preparation of reports, plans, and specifications.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Engineering.
Five years of related experience.
Professional engineering license recognized by the licensing board for the location of the position offered, such as a PE or P.Eng license.
Experience with MS Office and MS Project.
Construction management background.
Commitment to active participation in HDR’s employee-owned culture.

Nice To Haves

Project management and solid waste engineering experience on waste facility design and construction or municipal solid waste projects.
Active participation in solid waste organizations such as SWANA or Recycle Colorado.
Local candidates preferred.
MS Access experience.

Responsibilities

Plan, direct, and monitor large multidisciplinary projects or medium-sized projects with a high degree of technical complexity.
Manage waste and facility design projects for Federal, State, municipal, and private clients as work opportunities demand.
Coordinate and track action items and budgets throughout facility project phases, including strategic planning, permitting, design, construction, and closeout.
Receive, issue, and track RFIs, submittals, and other required data.
Support project and proposal efforts, including estimating, procurement, project controls, and coordinating, expediting, and tracking construction submittals.
Read, understand, and interpret construction drawings.
Work with project accountants to issue invoices and monthly reports.
Coordinate with subcontractors, develop subagreements, and manage subcontractor budgets.
Establish client relations and participate in business development, marketing, contractual, design, and production meetings.
Coordinate staffing and workload throughout project development to complete documents on schedule.
Implement QA/QC procedures.
Assist in leading staff engineers preparing design deliverables, including engineering design reports, construction drawings, technical specifications, cost estimates, and construction schedules, with support from HDR national practice leads.
Participate in client and regulatory agency meetings to resolve technical issues and negotiate remedial actions.
Work independently on technical tasks involving data analysis, interpreting results, and preparing technical reports, plans, and specifications.