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Assistant Project Manager
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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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HDR is looking for an assistant project manager whose experience focuses on client development and delivery of large, complex projects. The ideal candidate should have a proven background in successfully delivering various Healthcare, Civic, Sports, Transportation, Aerospace, and/or Commercial Real Estate projects ranging from upfront planning and pre-design activities through detail design, construction support and commissioning. In addition to managing and delivery projects (which is the primary focus of this role), the successful candidate must possess the drive, experience and charisma needed to develop and secure work from a robust global client base and expand upon HDR’s reputation within these markets. This individual will manage multi-disciplinary design teams from project conception to completion. Keen focus on organizational skills and follow-through are required to be successful in this role. This person will work closely with the Regional Building Engineering Services Business Group Managers as well as our global client management team. Some travel to client sites or other HDR offices is required.
In the role of Project Manager Engineering Assistant, we'll count on you to:
- Coordinate work of single or multidiscipline teams throughout the project’s life cycle (from development and initiation to close-out), while under supervision of a Project Manager
- Responsible for many aspects of a small project or a few aspect of a larger project
- Coordinate workload through project execution and complete deliverables on budget and schedule
- Work with the Project Manager, Accounting, Operational and Business leadership for periodic project reviews
- Perform other duties as needed
Preferred Qualifications
- Preference given to local candidates.
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering
- 5 years related experience in the areas of site programming, project planning, design, construction and/or commissioning
- Professional Engineer (PE) license
- PMP certification
- Working knowledge of Revit, AutoCAD, BIM360 Docs, BIM360 Field, and Bluebeam
- MS Office and MS Project experience (Access experience would be plus)
- Demonstrated experience in working with multi-disciplined teams of Architects, Engineers, and Designers.
- Availability to frequently travel locally to project locations (~50%) and regional sites as needed (<10%)
- Preference to candidantes with PE or Architecture licensureExperience or ability to become profficient in using Revit.
- Healthcare, Data Center, Science and Technology and/or Mission Critical facilities experience
- Bachelor's degree in related field
- 5 years related 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.
United States-Missouri-Kansas City
Building Engineering
Full-time
Regular
Program Management
Jul 16, 2025