HDR · 22 hours ago
Senior Design Manager
Folsom, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$150K/yr - $244K/yr
15+ years expHDR is a company focused on creating a welcoming and inclusive environment, and they are seeking a Senior Design Manager to lead impactful public infrastructure projects in the Waste sector. This role involves overseeing water/wastewater treatment design projects, mentoring junior staff, and ensuring the implementation of QA/QC procedures.
ArchitectureConsulting
Responsibilities
Performing complex assignments exercising judgment in evaluation, selection, and modification of standard engineering techniques and procedures
Making decisions on significant design and engineering procedures, as needed
Acting as technical specialist or project manager on mid-size projects, as needed
Delegating to and mentoring junior staff, as needed
Supervising small staff of professionals and technicians, as needed
Maintain professional engineering registration
Perform other duties as needed
Support the development and implementation of strategies/initiatives for municipal water/wastewater clients
Oversee and lead water/wastewater treatment design project
Conduct work sessions for design development in conjunction with other staff and stakeholders
Serve as interface between design and client teams
Coordinate staffing and workload of engineers and various disciplines
Work with the Accounting, Operational and Business leadership for periodic project reviews
Implement QA/QC procedures
Perform other duties as needed
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Engineering
15 years related experience
A minimum 7 years project management experience
Requires professional engineering license recognized by the licensing board for the location of the position offered. Example: Professional Engineer (PE or P.Eng) license
MS Office and MS Project experience is required (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
Preferred
Master's degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering or equivalent
Active in area water/wastewater industry associations is a strong plus
Strong technical background and experience in designing water distribution systems
Microsoft Office, AutoCAD, MicroStation and hydraulic modeling software
Project Engineering experience is necessary
Software knowledge: AutoCAD/Civil 3D, Microsoft Office; scheduling software, hydraulic or process modeling software experience
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Short and long-term disability
Life insurance
An employee assistance program
Paid time away
Parental leave
Paid holidays
A retirement savings plan with employer match
Employee referral bonus
Tuition reimbursement
Company
HDR
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