Project Manager

Highway + Road

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? 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.

HDR is providing PM / CM services for the Los Angeles World Airports ATMP Landside Improvements Project. The project will deliver critical improvements to the roadways, streets, and thoroughfares in and around the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) campus. HDR will assist with the management of projects throughout the design, preconstruction, and construction phases, from inception to closeout. HDR is proud to lead a strong team of world-class professionals to sculpt this project that is a key part of the infrastructure transformation ahead of the 2028 Olympics and will serve millions of travelers and Angelenos for decades to come.

In the Role of Project Manager, We'll Count On You To :

• Plan, manage and lead a team of professionals, overseeing the design of large-complex roadway, complete streets and building beautification projects.
• Manage design effort, design schedule, and budgets.
• Independently coordinate work of professional staff and balance team throughout entire project's development
• Implement and oversee change and risk management processes throughout the project lifecycle.
• Coordinate client needs and develop / build on relationships for problem solving and dispute resolution.
• Mentors, develops, and hires support staff to maintain a high-performing team.
• Monitors contract compliance and leads project dispute / resolution process.
• Leads and assists in the development of future design-build proposals.
• Builds and maintains relationships with project owners / Authority having Jurisdiction's (AHJ's).
• Ensures compliance with all relevant codes, standards, and regulations in roadway, complete streets and buildings design projects.
• Collaborates with cross-functional teams, including engineers, architects, and construction managers, to optimize project outcomes.
• Conducts regular project status meetings and prepares comprehensive reports for stakeholders.
• Implements innovative design solutions to improve project efficiency and cost-effectiveness.
• Manages project resources, including personnel, equipment, and materials, to ensure optimal utilization.
• Develops and maintains project documentation, including design plans, specifications, and technical reports.
• Establish client relations, and be involved with project initiation, development, environmental, design and production meetings
• Participate in reviews with various governing agencies for compliance
• Conduct work sessions for design development and contract document in conjunction with other staff
• Coordinate workload through entire project development, and ensure completion of documents 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 schedule

Preferred Qualifications

Required Qualifications

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. 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.