HDR

Principal Project Manager-Transit

HDR$135K — $160K *
Transportation
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in a related field
  • 15 years of experience in project management and related areas
  • 7 years of dedicated project management experience
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office and project management software
  • Strong communication and organizational skills with the ability to interact with design teams
  • Commitment to a collaborative employee-owned culture
  • Preferred: Professional Engineer (PE) license and PMP certification

Responsibilities

  • Direct and coordinate multidisciplinary teams throughout the project's lifecycle
  • Manage various project assignments of differing scopes and complexities
  • Simultaneously produce and oversee multiple projects
  • Establish and maintain client relations during all project phases
  • Facilitate work sessions for deliverable development with staff and stakeholders
  • Oversee staffing and workload for project completion on schedule
  • Track financial aspects of projects to ensure adherence to budgets and timelines
  • Implement quality assurance and control procedures
  • Mentor junior project managers and staff as needed

Benefits

  • Employee-owned culture that encourages active participation
  • Opportunity for mentorship and leadership development
  • Engagement with major transit agencies in the NY metro area
  • Dynamic work environment managing complex, high-value projects
  • Collaboration with multidisciplinary teams across multiple projects
Full Job Description
HDR is seeking a Principal Project Manager with transit experience to provide strategic leadership, technical expertise, and executive oversight for the successful planning, design, and delivery of complex, high-value infrastructure and transit project we currently are on. This role is responsible for managing multidisciplinary teams, directing multiple concurrent projects, and ensuring delivery aligns with client objectives, organizational goals, regulatory requirements, budgets, and schedules. In the role of Principal Project Manager we'll count on you to: • Direct and coordinate work of single or multidiscipline teams throughout the transit project's lifecycle (from development & initiation to close-out) • Responsible for any project assignment regardless of size, visibility, number of disciplines, technical complexity or number of staff. • Produce and coordinate several projects concurrently • Establish client relations and be involved with marketing, contractual, design and production meetings • Conduct work sessions for deliverable development in conjunction with other staff and stakeholders • Coordinate staffing and workload through entire project life cycle, and ensure completion of deliverables on schedule • Track financial aspects of projects, and coordinate and adjust work effort with team to ensure that work is completed within parameters of agreed-to budget and schedule • Work with the Accounting, Operational and Business leadership for periodic project reviews • Implement QA/QC procedures • Supervise large project staffs and act as mentor for less-experienced Project Managers • Perform other duties as needed Preferred Qualifications • Professional Engineer (PE) license strongly preferred. • Project Management Professional (PMP) certification preferred. • Extensive experience working with major NY metro area transit agencies, such as the MTA, NJ Transit, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, or other regional transportation authorities. • Experience mentoring project managers and technical staff while fostering a collaborative, high-performance work environment. • Familiar with Primavera P3 or SureTrak software preferred • Familiar with Prolog software preferred #LI-CA1 Qualifications Required Qualifications • Bachelor's degree in related field • 15 years related experience • A minimum of 7 years project management experience • Proficient with Microsoft Office, estimating and scheduling software, project management software • 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

About HDR

HDR is an architecture, engineering, and consulting firm based in Omaha, Nebraska. The company was founded in 1917 as Henningson Engineering Company and has since grown to become one of the largest engineering firms in the United States. HDR provides a wide range of services, including architecture, engineering, environmental consulting, and construction management. The company has worked on a number of high-profile projects, including the Hoover Dam Bypass and the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge. HDR is committed to sustainability and has been recognized for its efforts in this area by organizations such as the U.S. Green Building Council.
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10,000 employees
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Founded
1917

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