Principal Project Manager

About Us

At HDR, we specialize in engineering, architecture, environmental and construction services. While we are most well-known for adding beauty and structure to communities through high-performance buildings and smart infrastructure, we provide much more than that. We create an unshakable foundation for progress because our multidisciplinary teams also include scientists, economists, builders, analysts and artists. That's why we believe diversity is our greatest strength. HDR is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and an affirmative action employer.

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We believe that the way we work can add meaning and value to the world. That ideas inspire positive change. That coloring outside the lines can illuminate fresh perspectives. And that small details yield important realizations. Above all, we believe that collaboration is the best way forward.

Primary Responsibilities

The Principal Project Manager is responsible for overseeing, coordinating, and directing the work of a multi-disciplinary team assigned to support the delivery of one or multiple complex [transportation/water/resources] infrastructure program(s). In that role, the Principal Program Manager is the team's primary point of contact with the client, responsible for the team's compliance with contract requirements and for meeting client expectations. Furthermore, the Principal Program Manager serves as a trusted advisor to the client's leadership team, providing thought leadership, counseling the client on delivery strategies, processes and tools, and, offering recommendations on the program governance and the management of the program team. The Principal Program Manager leads by focusing on the best interests of our clients and by embracing HDR's purpose - we do things right to make great things possible. Finally, as a senior employee-owner of HDR, the Principal Program Manager is accountable for meeting business performance metrics, identifying evolving client needs, developing staff, and pursuing growth opportunities.

Primary Responsibilities

• Assume leadership responsibilities for managing multidisciplinary infrastructure programs with a high degree of technical complexity and non-technical intricacies.

• Advise clients on the technical, regulatory, financial, and community facets of infrastructure programs, which are all critical to program success. Leverage lessons learned from other programs and industry best management practices to address each client's specific needs.

• Plan, direct, and monitor all aspects of program execution. This may involve overseeing a broad range of disciplines including, but not limited to: capital planning, change management, commissioning/asset onboarding, communications, construction management, cost control/estimating, document management, environmental planning/compliance, engineering, equity, financial support, organizational strengthening, permitting, planning/design management, program governance, procurement, project management, quality management, real estate, regulatory support, risk management, scheduling, strategic planning, sustainability and resiliency.

• Anticipate and identify potential issues and risks that may impact program implementation, and assist the client with problem-solving, issues resolution, risk mitigation, and timely decision-making. Provide strategic advice and thought leadership. Deploy the required resources to address various program challenges and unanticipated events.

• Develop and implement various plans (program management plans, startup plans, and work plans), business processes, and tools to drive efficiencies, emphasize accountability, bring team alignment, and promote transparency.

• Direct the services provided by multiple large program teams or provide day-to-day leadership on a single mega-project. Promote alignment within the team through effective and regular communications. Secure the resources required to deliver services specified in the contract scope with a focus on contract compliance. Monitor team performance and establish a robust QA/QC program to meet client expectations.

• Monitor the program's financial performance of the program against pre-established financial metrics and make adjustments as necessary to meet earnings and profitability targets and control losses.

• Contribute to the growth of HDR's program management services by (1) building a long-term trusted advisory relationship with clients; (2) looking for opportunities to expand our services to address the needs of existing clients; (3) supporting the pursuit of new program contract opportunities; (4) mentoring and training staff working on programs; and (5) supporting practice-wide initiatives.

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Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Sciences, Planning, Business Administration, or a closely related field.
• At least one of the following licenses/certifications:
  • Professional Engineering License;
  • PMI® Project Management Professional (PMP)® certification;
  • PMI® Program Management Professional (PgMP)® certification; or AICP Certification
  • CMAA Certified Construction Manager (CCM) Certification

• Program management experience consistent with the following requirements:

• A minimum of ten (10) years of program management experience, with at least four (4) years as a Senior Program Manager, and;
• Experience leading as a Senior Program Manager or serving in a similar role on delivery of three or more programs, each with a capital value of $500 million or more, and. Experience delivering concurrent programs with a total value of $500 million or more qualifies as one of the required programs;
• Strong leadership skills with experience building a cohesive team culture and managing team members in various locations.
• Excellent communication skills. Comfortable presenting to client executives and in front of a large audience in a public setting.
• Management experience with the implementation of projects or programs using alternative and collaborative delivery methods, including design-build (DB), progressive design-build (PDB), and/or construction management at-risk (CMAR).
• Familiar with the various types of tools used to manage large programs - PMIS, CMIS, scheduling, cost control, document management, risk management, asset management, dashboard analytics, etc.
• Experience working in an integrated fashion within a Program Management Office (PMO) comprised of both consultant and client staff.

Preferred/Desired Qualifications

• Master's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Sciences, Planning, Business Administration, or a closely related field.
• DBIA certification
• Experience leading the consultant or owner program management team of at least one [transportation/water/resources] infrastructure program(s) with a capital value of $1 billion.
• Knowledgeable of other alternative delivery/contract models, such as public-private partnership (P3), design-build-finance-operate-maintain (DBFOM), and engineering procurement construction (EPC).
• Willingness to travel regularly and, if needed, commute to a client's site temporarily.

Why HDR

At HDR, we know work isn't only about who you work for it's also about what you do and how you do it. Led by the strength of our values and a culture shaped by employee ownership, we network with each other, build on each other's contributions, and collaborate together to make great things possible. When you join HDR, we give you license to do the same. We help you take charge of your career, giving you multiple growth opportunities along the way.

We provide a comprehensive benefits package that promotes employee ownership, employee health, performance, and success; which includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, life insurance, an employee assistance program, paid time off and parental leave, paid holidays, 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match, employee referral bonuses and tuition reimbursement. Typical starting pay range for this position is $157,056 - $224,365 annually/hourly depending upon skills, experience, education and geographical location.