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Civil/Highway Project Manager

HDR, Inc.
life insurance, parental leave, paid holidays, tuition reimbursement
United States, New York, New York
Jul 17, 2025

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?

Watch Our Story:' https://www.hdrinc.com/our-story'

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.

Primary Responsibilities

HDR is seeking a highly motivated Project Manager to join our Transportation Business Group in the New York/New Jersey Area and be a member of the NY/NJ Civil/Highway Section. This successful individual will work with Senior Management to deliver projects, respond to client needs and support business development.

In this role, we will count on you to:



  • Plan and manage all aspects of small to medium engineering projects.
  • Manage and coordinate several projects concurrently.
  • Independently coordinate work of engineers and balance planning team throughout entire project's development.
  • Establish client relations and be involved with marketing, contractual, design and production meetings.
  • Participate in reviews with various governing agencies for code compliance.
  • Conduct work sessions for design development and contract documents in conjunction with other staff.
  • Coordinate workload throughout entire project development and ensure completion of documents on schedule.
  • Implement and manage QA/QC procedures.
  • 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.
  • Work with Business/Accounting Manager or Project Controller and Department Manager for project reviews and with company management as needed.
  • Perform other duties as needed.



Keyword(s): Project Manager, Highway, Roadway, Civil, Transportation

Preferred Qualifications:



  • Experience with local clients including PANYNJ, NYSDOT, NYSTA, NYCDOT, NYCDDC, NJDOT or NJTA.
  • Experience in marketing including preparing technical and fee proposals and presentations.
  • Microsoft Project or Primavera (P6) schedule experience.
  • Candidates who reside locally in the metro NY/NJ/CT area are preferred.
  • The position can be in New York, NY, White Plains, NY, or Newark, NJ.
  • Preference is given to local candidates

Required Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering
  • 7 years related experience
  • A minimum 2 years project management experience
  • Requires professional engineering license recognized by the licensing board for the location of the position offered. Example: Professional Engineer (PE or P.Eng) license.
  • MS Office and MS Project experience is required (Access experience would be plus)
  • Demonstrated leadership 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.

We provide a comprehensive benefits package that promotes employee ownership, employee health, performance, and success, which includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, life insurance, an employee assistance program, paid time away, parental leave, paid holidays, a retirement savings plan with employer match, employee referral bonus and tuition reimbursement. The expected compensation range for this position depends upon skills, experience, education and geographical location. (Stated benefits are for full-time regular positions. Temporary and part-time roles eligible for limited benefits.) {New York}: $143,763 - $205,375 {Newark, NJ}: $138,012 - $197,160
Primary Location : United States-New York-New York
Other Locations : United States-New Jersey-Newark, United States-New York-White Plains
Industry : Highway + Road
Schedule : Full-time
Employee Status : Regular
BusinessClass : Highways
Job Posting : Jul 16, 2025
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