Senior Engineering Project Manager - Airports

Aviation Senior Project Manager Opportunity

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? 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 hiring a Senior Project Manager to join our Aviation program in Florida. The duties of this position will include planning, directing and monitoring all aspects of multi-discipline airport projects with high degrees of technical complexity, typically in excess of $5 million, and will managing project staff.

Primary Responsibilities

• Act as a doer/seller for current and future airport related projects in the Florida market
• Will be involved with the production and coordination of several projects concurrently, and will establish client relations and be involved with marketing, contractual, design and production meetings
• Conduct design development and contract document work sessions at project sites in conjunction with Project Managers, appropriate technical professionals and other disciplines
• Manage staffing and workload through the entire project's development to complete documents on schedule
• Work with Business/Accounting Managers, Project Controllers, and the Area Manager or Office Principals for project reviews
• Responsible for implementing QA/QC procedures, and for the execution of training for personnel as established by strategic plans
• Typically supervise project staffs and act as a mentor for less experienced staff members
• Perform other duties as assigned

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree
• PMP certification
• Florida PE License
• Minimum of 10 years of aviation civil design experience
• Previous Construction experience and project management experience
• AutoCAD skills
• Good communication, leadership, planning and mentoring skills
• Knowledge of aviation market in Florida including client relationships and past project experience
• Experience working on and leading large aviation projects
• Experience working in and leading multi-disciplinary teams
• Preference given to local candidates

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering
• 10 years related experience
• A minimum 5 years project management experience
• Professional Engineer (PE) 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

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.