Senior Dams, Levees & Civil Works Project Manager

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 work to weave diversity, equity, and inclusion into our work and foster a sense of belonging throughout the company and within our communities, we constantly ask ourselves : What is our impact on the world?

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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 Dams, Levees, Civil Works Project Manager, you will join our Texas Water Business Group, and we'll count on you to :

• Plan and manage delivery for all aspects of large-scale, multi-discipline, and multi-benefit projects with a high degree of technical complexity, including planning, design, construction, and program management. Typical projects include dam, levee, and civil works, studies, assessments, and design projects including geologic, geotechnical, structural, hydrology, hydraulic, and mechanical components
• Coordinate project staffing and workload throughout entire project life cycle, and ensure completion of deliverables on schedule
• Track project financials and coordinate and adjust work effort with team to ensure that work is completed within parameters of agreed-to budget and schedule
• Work with accounting, operational, and business leadership for periodic project reviews
• Implement quality assurance and quality control procedures
• Provide technical support either individually or as part of a project team on dam and levee safety inspections, assessments, designs, and risk evaluations
• Conduct and / or coordinate completion of analyses to develop alternatives, evaluate feasibility, or recommendations for dam, levee, and civil works projects.
• Prepare and / or manage preparation of cost estimates, design drawings, and specifications for projects
• Collect, assimilate, and present data in technical and non-technical reports.
• Establish and maintain client relations, and be involved with marketing, contractual, design and production meetings
• Lead the technical development of project proposals and fee estimates
• Work independently in addition to planning, organizing, and assisting teams of professionals and technicians dependent on project / task
• Mentor mid- and junior-level staff across a variety of disciplines
• Oversee a variety of project types including planning, design, inspection and construction management of dams and reservoirs, levees, flood risk management projects, and other heavy civil projects
• Coordinate projects with inter-related disciplines such as hydrology, hydraulics, structural, geology, geotechnical, civil, mechanical, CADD and GIS. The position will also require coordination with HDR's other regional and corporate business class technical directors and advisors
• Implement QA / QC procedures
• Perform other duties as needed

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Required Qualifications

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-Texas-Austin Other Locations : United States-Texas-Dallas Industry : Water Schedule : Full-time Employee Status : Regular BusinessClass : Dams Levees Civil Works Job Posting : Jun 30, 2025