Water/Wastewater Project Manager

HDR•Tampa, FL

About The Position

HDR is seeking a technically exceptional Water/Wastewater Project Manager to join its Florida Water Business Group. The role manages medium to large drinking water and wastewater projects and contracts with high degrees of technical complexity, including scoping, planning, directing, and monitoring project work. The Project Manager works directly with clients and leads teams of engineers and CAD professionals to produce planning documents, preliminary engineering reports, detailed designs, plans and specifications, and cost estimates. The role may also involve performing process-related or detailed design work. The Project Manager collaborates with leaders, project managers, and technical staff across Florida to support excellent technical delivery. This can include technical mentorship and staff development, reviewing design standards, mentoring or supervising staff, supporting quality control and compliance, developing and reviewing conference abstracts, and reviewing scopes of work and fees. The role also supports client management and business development, including pursuit planning, proposals, interviews, client strategy, and marketing discussions. HDR describes itself as an employee-owned company that values collaboration, diversity, inclusion, and an environment where employees are welcomed, respected, and empowered.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in a related field.
Seven years of related experience.
At least two years of project management experience.
Ability to interact with various design teams.
Excellent organizational, project management, written communication, and verbal communication skills.
Commitment to active participation in HDR's employee-owned culture.

Nice To Haves

Professional engineering license recognized by the licensing board for the position location, such as a PE or P.Eng.
Master of Engineering in Civil or Environmental Engineering.
Experience supervising staff.
Experience with Microsoft Project.
Preference given to local candidates.

Responsibilities

Scope, plan, manage, direct, and monitor medium to large drinking water and wastewater projects and contracts with high technical complexity.
Serve as the client-facing project manager for technical delivery projects.
Lead and supervise teams of engineers and CAD professionals developing planning documents, preliminary engineering reports, detailed designs, plans and specifications, and cost estimates.
Develop project design criteria, schematics, and methods.
Prepare preliminary designs, basis of design reports, routing and alignment studies, and other engineering reports.
Develop and write engineering specifications and front-end documents.
Oversee production of design drawings.
Develop and execute quality assurance/quality control and risk management plans for each project.
Work directly with owners to ensure projects exceed their expectations.
Lead or support client management and business development, including pursuit planning, proposals, interviews, and client strategy.
Perform process-related or detailed design work when needed to support projects.
Collaborate with leadership, project managers, and technical staff across Florida to maintain excellent technical delivery.
Contribute to technical mentorship and development, review design standards, mentor or supervise staff, participate in quality control and compliance, develop and review conference abstracts, and review scopes of work and associated fees.
Support and potentially lead client management activities, including internal client management calls and client meetings, and participate in strategy discussions for marketing to clients.