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HDR · 7 hours ago

Planning Project Manager

Irvine, CA

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

$122K/yr - $174K/yr

7+ years exp

HDR is a company focused on creating a welcoming environment and fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion. They are seeking a Senior Project Manager and Technical Lead for Utility Infrastructure Planning, responsible for managing water supply planning projects and leading project teams to ensure successful delivery of technical projects.

ArchitectureConsulting

Growth Opportunities

Responsibilities

Serve as the project manager for water supply planning projects, maintaining task/project budgets and schedules, and mentoring junior-level staff

Establish strong, productive, collaborative relationships

Work closely with client development leads, other project managers, other internal staff and client staff to define scopes of work, resources requirements, budgets, schedules and deliverables. Develop and maintain a backlog of planning project work

Prepare and periodically review/update project execution plans. Communicate progress effectively with team members and senior management

Provide effective leadership of the project team. Supervise project engineers/scientists and subcontractors in the successful delivery of technical projects

Manage financial aspects of project contracts to protect HDR’s interests and simultaneously maintain good relationships with the client. Ensure that all project work is completed on time and within budget, with a focus on meeting contract scope and terms and conditions. Monitor significant deviations/inconsistencies and project progress and take corrective action when required

Manage planning and preliminary design efforts for projects. Lead planning/pre-design efforts and coordinate with other project managers, client staff, and stakeholders, including written reports, meetings, and presentations

Communicate efforts with client counterparts and ensure an ongoing positive relationship

Represent HDR in project meetings. Participate in or lead proposal preparation, presentations, contract negotiations, amendments, change notices, and contract claims. Understand and possess ability to communicate technical concepts to other staff and the client

Develop relationships with HDR clients to identify and develop new planning project opportunities Identify, develop, and lead pursuit of new planning work. Lead proposal and interview efforts to win new work

Participate in regional and national conferences to promote HDR clients and projects

Demonstrate strong written and verbal communication and negotiating skills

Consistently adhere to and enforce internal HDR processes and policies such as business and contracting rules

Work in a manner to ensure personal safety and that of fellow employees by following HDR and client health and safety guidelines and policies

Perform additional assignments as requested by senior management

Perform other duties as needed

Qualification

Water/Wastewater PlanningHydraulic ModelingProject ManagementGISPE LicensureClient RelationsMicrosoft OfficeCommunication SkillsOrganizational SkillsTeam LeadershipTechnical Writing

Required

Bachelor's degree in related field

7 years related experience

A minimum of 2 years project management experience

Must have the ability to interact with various design teams, have excellent organizational, project management and communication (both written and verbal) skills

An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must

Preferred

Master's degree in Civil/Environmental Engineering

Experience with water/wastewater planning projects preferred

This position may require out-of-office travel with occasional evening and overnight assignments

Proven ability to write technical information using appropriate grammar, punctuation and spelling for concise reader-friendliness and clarity

Maintaining professional competency may require attending education classes and seminars, reading professional publications, and attending professional society meetings

Bachelor's degree in Civil/Environmental Engineering

5 years of experience in project management, planning, engineering, and/or construction on capital improvement projects with a track record of successful delivery of projects on time and within budget

Excellent writing and communication skills are essential

Experience with CAD and GIS

PE licensure in the State of California or ability to obtain PE licensure within 6 months of hire. PE licensure in other states that the firm is actively practicing may also be considered

Candidates should be proficient using project control systems, problem solving, management and client relations

Strong written and interpersonal communication skills, including team leadership, presentations, proposals, and managing client interactions

Strong organizational skills, ability to prioritize assignments and build strong client relationships

Working knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

Working knowledge of hydraulic modeling (InfoWater, WaterGEMS, InfoSWMM, InfoWorks CS, SewerGEMS) for planning and design highly desired

Proven ability to managing multiple priorities and deadlines

This position may require out-of-office travel with occasional evening and overnight assignments

Must effectively communicate with all project team members

Proven ability to write technical information using appropriate grammar, punctuation and spelling for concise reader-friendliness and clarity