Civil/Municipal Project Manager

HDR - Houston, TX

Full-time - Mid Level

Houston, TX

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Civil/Municipal Project Manager at HDR, Inc. is responsible for overseeing multiple municipal projects, ensuring they are completed on schedule and within budget. This role involves leading engineering design, project coordination, and establishing client relations while mentoring less experienced project managers. The position requires a strong commitment to quality assurance and collaboration with various stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Involved with the production and coordination of several projects concurrently.
• Responsible for leading engineering/process design, project coordination, determining and writing engineering specifications, planning work, establishing appropriate design methods, report preparation and coordination, equipment sizing and selection, and working directly with the owners and clients.
• Establish client relations and be involved with leading marketing, contractual, design, and production meetings.
• Conduct schematic, design development, and contract document work sessions at project sites in conjunction with appropriate technical professionals and other disciplines, and be responsible for coordinating staffing/workload through the entire project's development to complete documents on schedule and within budget.
• Work with Business/Accounting Managers, Project Controllers or Company Controllers, and the Area Manager and Managing Principal for project reviews.
• Responsible for implementing QA/QC procedures, and for the execution of training for personnel as established by strategic plans and objectives.
• Typically mentor local project staff that are less experienced Project Managers to help develop their professional growth.
• Serve as client manager for several strategic clients within the central Texas region.
• Perform other duties as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering
• Minimum of 7 years' experience designing and supporting implementation of municipal projects
• Minimum 2 years of project management experience
• PE required
• Experience with Microsoft Office applications and other civil engineering software as appropriate
• Project Engineering and Project Management experience
• Demonstrated leadership, good verbal and written communication skills
• Good technical writing skills
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must.

Nice-to-haves

• Master's desirable
• Preference given to local Houston, TX candidates

Benefits

• Opportunities for professional growth
• Employee ownership culture
• Collaborative work environment