Senior Federal Project Manager Engineering

At HDR, our employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected, a place where everyone is empowered to bring their authentic selves and novel ideas to work every day. As we foster a culture of inclusion throughout our company and within our communities, we constantly ask ourselves: What is our impact on the world?

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At HDR, our employee‑ownership model shapes everything we do, including how we support and care for our people. Our diverse service lines, including Water, Architecture, Building Engineering Services, Field Services, Power, Waste, Industrial, and Transportation reflect our commitment to shaping resilient, sustainable, and forward‑thinking communities around the world. Across these disciplines, our teams design and deliver solutions that safeguard public health, enhance quality of life, power innovation, and drive responsible growth. Whether advancing clean water, creating healing and learning environments, engineering next‑generation facilities, or building the infrastructure that moves people and energy, our work is rooted in technical excellence and a shared sense of purpose. Our employee‑owners collaborate across specialties, combining creativity, precision, and deep expertise to solve the most complex challenges facing our clients and communities.

Each and every role throughout our organization makes a difference in our ability to change the world for the better. Read further to learn how you could help make great things possible not only in your community, but around the world.

In the role of Senior Federal Project Manager Engineering, 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 all aspects of large multi-discipline projects or medium-sized projects with high degree of technical complexity, involving a large project staff across the whole of the HDR matrix.
• Produce and coordinate several projects concurrently across multiple business groups and areas within HDRE, HDRA, and EOC.
• Establish and maintain client relations, and be involved with marketing (proposal development), contractual (to include contract management), design and production meetings
• Develop and maintain relationships with partners and contracted subs at both the contract and project level.
• Develop scope and fee documentation for projects of all scopes and sizes as applicable for the execution of Federal work and demonstrate a working knowledge of the MOA.
• 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, OPSEC, and Safety procedures for all projects as applicable.
• Develop a working understanding of the FAR and execution of Federal Contracts under the FAR. This includes the provisions of CUI/CMMC, and work carried out under these clauses.
• Supervise large project staffs and act as mentor for less-experienced Project Managers
• Supervise subordinate employees as assigned.

• Execute other related duties as assigned.

• Due to client contract requirements US Citizen - US Born required.
• This position is subject to a governmental background check.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree
• PMP certification

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering
• 10 years related experience
• A minimum 5 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 (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