Power Project Manager (Hydroelectric/Hydropower)

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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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.

We believe electricity powers modern life. As part of our Power sector, you’ll help shape how electricity is generated, transmitted and delivered as global energy demands grow. From massive data centers to modernizing transmission systems, our industry-recognized engineers and scientists have been at the forefront of grid transformation for more than a century. You’ll work side-by-side with these experts and contribute to reliable, resilient and sustainable power systems, helping communities thrive and industries expand. This isn’t just a job, it’s a chance to drive infrastructure forward, power innovation and leave your mark on our energy future.

Join HDR as a Power Project Manager and help deliver dynamic, multidisciplinary projects that support power, hydropower, dam safety, and water infrastructure clients throughout Northern California and the West. You will work with talented technical teams and clients to keep projects organized, moving forward, and aligned with scope, schedule, budget, quality, and delivery goals. The work offers variety, collaboration, and opportunities to contribute across power delivery, renewable energy, water resources, and critical infrastructure assignments.

In the role of Power Project Manager, we'll count on you to:

• Lead moderate to large projects, multidisciplinary programs from scoping and proposal development through closeout.

• Serve a diverse client base, including electric utilities, public power agencies, municipalities, and water agencies.

• Maintain a high level of client engagement through responsive communication, planning, and decision-making.

• Develop clear scopes, budgets, schedules, staffing plans, and delivery strategies aligned with client needs.

• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams to manage priorities, workloads, interfaces, and deliverables.

• Anticipate and address quality, schedule, budget, risk, and change issues before they affect delivery.

• Support proposals, project reviews, performance reporting, and evolving team needs.

• Perform other duties as needed

Preferred Qualifications

• 7 or more years related experience of project management experience

• Drives project quality through effective planning and follow-through.

• Communicates schedule risks early to meet client commitments.

• Manages scope, budget, schedule, staffing, risk, and change.

• Delivers multidisciplinary power or infrastructure projects.

• Demonstrates a commitment to continual learning, applying lessons learned, and improving processes.

• PE, PMP or similar project delivery credential
• Experience in advancing digital delivery and AI-supported workflows in infrastructure projects

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in related field or an equivalent combination of education and related professional experience
• 7 years related experience
• A minimum of 2 years project management experience
• Must have the ability to interact with various design teams, have excellent organizational, project management and communication (both written and verbal) skills
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must

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.

At HDR, we are committed to the principles of employment equity.

We are an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employe r.

We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records.