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Position Overview

We are currently seeking a Senior Federal Resources Project Manager – Engineer to join our Hawai‘i-Guam team. This individual will be responsible for managing and delivering high-quality engineering projects for DoD clients, including NAVFAC, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the U.S. Air Force, and other military and federal agencies. Projects may include the electrical designs for various facilities, substations, transmission and distribution systems, generation and microgrids.

In this role, the Senior Federal Resources Project Manager will:

• Lead and manage multidiscipline design teams across various DoD projects throughout the Pacific region.
• Oversee all phases of project development—from planning and design through construction support—ensuring delivery within scope, schedule, and budget.
• Develop and review scopes of work, cost estimates, and schedules; monitor progress and implement corrective actions as needed.
• Coordinate internal design activities and manage external subconsultants to meet project objectives.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for clients, maintaining strong relationships and ensuring expectations are met or exceeded.
• Supervise and mentor multiple project teams across geographies; ensure coordination of deliverables and consistent communication between team members.
• Conduct team meetings to discuss productivity, workload distribution, and quality control.
• Provide leadership in employee development, including training, performance evaluations, and goal setting.
• Collaborate with HDR leadership to monitor regional project workload and resource needs.
• Remain current with changes to applicable codes, standards, and client requirements, and integrate those into project deliverables.
• Conduct quality control reviews and perform project engineering duties as necessary.

Preferred Qualifications

• Minimum of 15 years of project management experience, preferably in the Pacific region
• State of Hawai‘i Professional Engineer (PE) license preferred
• Extensive experience managing electrical engineering design projects for federal agencies
• Strong technical background in electrical engineering design, including calculations, specifications, and construction documentation
• Familiarity with Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC)
• Excellent organizational and time management skills with the ability to manage multiple concurrent schedules

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering
• 10 years related experience
• A minimum 5 years project management experience
• Professional Engineer (PE or P.Eng) 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 committed to the principles of employment equity. We are an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer.