Wastewater Project Manager - HDR : Job Details

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HDR is seeking an experienced Wastewater Engineer/Project Manager to join our growing Minnesota/Wisconsin Water Business Group with a focus on the Wisconsin wastewater utility market. This individual will be a member of the multi-disciplinary, 30+ member water team currently based in Minneapolis and will office out of HDR's Madison or future Milwaukee office. In this position, you will support the growth and delivery of HDR's Wastewater Market Sector in Wisconsin, as well as our established regional and national wastewater programs.

Primary Responsibilities

As a Wastewater Engineer/Project Manager you will support planning, design, and construction administration in the fields of wastewater treatment, pumping systems, and large diameter conveyance systems; help to promote the advancement of business development strategies with clients; support the pursuit of new clients and new projects in Wisconsin and Minnesota; maintain and strengthen existing client relationships; provide project management and technical expertise for key projects; and support staff development. In this role we'll count on you to:

• Direct and coordinate work of single or multidiscipline teams throughout the project's lifecycle (from development and initiation to close-out)
• Be responsible for all aspects of complex small to medium projects or routine large projects
• Produce and coordinate several small to medium projects concurrently
• Participate in contractual, design and production meetings
• Establish and maintain client relations and be involved with marketing and business development activities, including opportunity identification, strategy development, and technical proposal development.
• 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
• Perform other duties as needed

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in Civil, Mechanical or Environmental Engineering
• 10 or more years of related experience
• 5 or more years of project management experience
• Professional Engineer (PE) license in WI
• Demonstrated business development and client management experience

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering
• 7 years related experience
• A minimum 2 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 skills
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must

What We Believe HDR is our company. Together, we build on each other's life experiences and perspectives to make great things possible every day. This shapes our collaborative culture, encourages organizational trust and connects us closer to the clients and communities we serve. Our Commitment As employee owners, we all have a role in creating an inclusive environment where each of us is welcomed, valued, respected and empowered to bring our authentic selves to work every day. Our eight Employee Network Groups (Asian Pacific, Black, Hispanic/Latino(a), LGBTQ+, People with Disabilities, Veterans, Women, Young Professionals) help create a sense of belonging and foster a supportive environment where everyone is empowered to engage and contribute. Each group has an executive sponsor and is open to all employees.

Primary Location: United States-Wisconsin-Madison Other Locations: United States-Wisconsin-Milwaukee Industry: Water Schedule: Full-time Employee Status: Regular BusinessClass: WW Treatment and Effluent Mgmt Job Posting: Jul 15, 2025