Senior Water/Wastewater Project Manager

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HDR is looking for a Senior Water / Wastewater Project Manager to join our Water Business Group team in Vienna, VA, Washington, DC or Fulton, MD. The ideal candidate will have a background leading teams in the delivery of engineering planning and design projects associated with wastewater and/or drinking water systems. Duties will include:

• Implement a range of Utility Management Services with water and wastewater utilities including program management, asset management and maintenance management.
• Lead preparation of infrastructure renewal and rehabilitation studies, alternative analyses, cost analyses, capital project development, and/or preliminary designs.

As a Senior Water / Wastewater Project Manager, you'll be responsible for scoping, planning, managing, directing and monitoring all aspects of medium to large drinking water and wastewater projects and contracts with high degrees of technical complexity. More specifically the Sr. Project Manager will be expected to effectively interface with clients while independently leading and supervising teams of engineers, GIS and data management professionals to create detailed master plans, conceptual engineering designs including plans and cost estimates. These responsibilities will include:

• Developing project design criteria, schematics and methods
• Performing or overseeing modeling and hydraulic calculation efforts related to gravity and pressure piping systems
• Preparing preliminary design, basis of design reports, routing and alignment studies, and other engineering reports
• Overseeing the production of conceptual design and planning drawings
• Developing and executing QA/QC and risk management plans for each project
• Working directly with the owner to ensure that the project exceeds the owner's expectations

If needed, the Senior Project Manager may be needed to perform detailed design work themselves to support the project and as such, the candidate should have an exceptional demonstrated technical background.

Beyond technical delivery, the Senior Project Manager will be expected to collaborate with leadership, other project managers, and technical staff across the Mid-Atlantic area (Maryland, DC & Virginia) to maintain HDR's commitment to excellent technical delivery for our clients. Specific activities related to the overall technical delivery program could include development of a technical mentorship and development program, reviewing existing detailed design standards, direct mentoring of staff, engagement in the group's quality control and compliance program, lead abstract development and review activities for local conferences, and involvement in the review of scopes of work and associated fees.

Lastly, the Senior Project Manager is expected to actively engage in client management activities (e.g. internal client management calls, client meetings) and participate in the overall strategy discussions for successfully marketing with our clients.

• BS in Civil or Environmental Engineering or related field required.
• MS in Civil or Environmental Engineering or related field a plus.
• 15+ years of progressive experience in drinking water and/or wastewater utility engineering.
• Working knowledge of ArcGIS, maintenance management systems (CMMS) and hydraulic modeling for planning and design highly desired.
• Infrastructure design experience.
• Experience with system treatment and conveyance design, alternatives evaluation, and master and/or facility planning.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint as well as project management system, project scheduling, scoping, budgeting, cost analysis, resource analysis, and reporting.
• Understanding of financial and administrative aspects of technical projects.
• Proven leadership and mentoring skills. Demonstrate strong written and verbal communication and negotiating skills.
• Willingness to learn and grow technical and professional skills to meet client and market needs.
• Self-motivated, able to work independently and within a team environment, and possessing excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Must have excellent communication skills and thrive working in a team environment.
• Experience serving public or municipal water and/or wastewater utilities is beneficial.
• Preference given to local candidates.

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering
• 10 years related experience
• A minimum 5 years project management experience
• Professional Engineer (PE or P.Eng) license
• MS Office and MS Project experience (Access experience would be plus)
• Demonstrated leadership, business development and strategic planning skills
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must.

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.

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