HDR

Principal Transportation Project Manager

HDR$120K — $145K *
Transportation
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering
  • 15 years of related experience
  • A minimum of 7 years in project management
  • Professional engineering license recognized by local licensing board (e.g., PE, P.Eng)
  • Proficiency in MS Office and MS Project; Access experience is a plus
  • Demonstrated leadership, business development, and strategic planning skills
  • Commitment to an employee-owned culture

Responsibilities

  • Direct and coordinate multidisciplinary teams throughout project lifecycle
  • Oversee any project assignment, regardless of its complexity or staffing
  • Manage multiple projects concurrently
  • Establish client relations and participate in marketing and design meetings
  • Conduct work sessions to develop project deliverables in collaboration with stakeholders
  • Manage staffing and workload for project completion on schedule
  • Track project finances and adjust efforts to adhere to budget and schedule
  • Work with leadership for periodic project reviews
  • Implement QA/QC procedures
  • Mentor less-experienced Project Managers
  • Fulfill other duties as needed

Benefits

  • Employee-owned culture
  • Mentoring opportunities
  • Exposure to a variety of projects
  • Collaborative work environment
  • Professional development and training opportunities
Full Job Description
In the role of Principal Transportation Project Manager, we'll count on you to:

  • Direct and coordinate work of single or multidiscipline teams throughout the 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

  • Master's degree
  • PMP certification


Qualifications

Required Qualifications

  • 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

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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Size
10,000 employees
Industry
Founded
1917

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