Senior Drinking Water Project Manager

What You’ll Do As a Senior Drinking Water Project Manager within our NTX/OK/AR Water Business Group, you’ll lead the execution of complex, high-profile projects and strategic client initiatives. You’ll serve as a trusted advisor to clients and a mentor to internal teams, helping to shape our technical and business approach across the water sector. Key Responsibilities Lead planning, design, and delivery of large, multi-disciplinary engineering projects and programs. Strategically oversee project execution, balancing scope, schedule, and budget to ensure exceptional outcomes. Cultivate and expand key client relationships, actively participating in business development, proposal strategy, and contract negotiations. Direct and facilitate internal and external project meetings, ensuring alignment among project teams, clients, and stakeholders. Navigate complex regulatory environments, representing HDR in discussions with permitting and oversight agencies. Guide the development of project documentation, technical analyses, and engineering reports with a focus on quality and clarity. Manage project financials—monitor budgets, forecast performance, and proactively allocate resources. Collaborate closely with project controllers, business group leadership, and finance teams to ensure transparency and alignment on financial goals. Provide mentorship and technical leadership to staff, fostering a culture of growth and excellence within the team. Support firmwide initiatives and contribute to strategic planning and operational improvements across the business group. Perform other duties as needed. Required Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Engineering. 10 years related experience. A minimum of 5 years project management experience. Professional engineering license (PE or P.Eng) recognized by the licensing board for the location of the position. MS Office and MS Project experience (Access experience would be plus). Demonstrated leadership, business development and strategic planning skills. Commitment to actively participate in our employee-owned culture. Primary Location: United States-Texas-Tyler Other Locations: United States-Oklahoma-Oklahoma City, United States-Arkansas-Bentonville, United States-Texas-Dallas, United States-Texas-Fort Worth, United States-Oklahoma-Tulsa, United States-Texas-El Paso #J-18808-Ljbffr