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Primary Responsibilities The role of the Dams, Levees, and Civil Works Project Manager is to support our expanding dams and levees program and to provide technical leadership to the delivery of Dam, Levee, and Civil Works projects in Montana. This is a leadership role that involves project management, business development, as well as planning, organizing, and coordinating the work of entry and mid-level professionals. Within HDR, the Project Manager will engage throughout the project cycle, including project capture strategy, upfront risk review and staff assignments, and project delivery. General Responsibilities As a leader, the Dams, Levees, and Civil Works Project Manager work with other managerial staff to oversee project completion in an efficient manner. He/she oversees each phase of the project delivery cycle so that the team meets company specifications, industry standard of care, and complies with federal and state regulations. Specific duties of the Dams, Levees, and Civil Works Project Manager include:
- Manage projects with existing clients for Dam and Levee projects and build on current program.
- Further develop the Dam, Levee and Flood Risk Management Program in Montana by identifying additional projects and clients that will drive growth.
- Plan, execute, and complete tasks on assigned projects independently and collaboratively. This position may be required to review design and construction submittals for compliance with applicable codes, design standards, project requirements, and contract documents.
- Define investigations and design activities for dams, levees, and hydraulic structures.
- Involvement in communication with both internal and external clients.
- Lead technical analyses, preparation of proposals and reports, and coordination with designers and contractors to implement recommendations on plans and in the field.
- Engage in supporting development of technical scope of works and fee proposals, as well as responses to RFP's related to dams, levees, and civil works services.
- Must be able to independently make decisions and recommendations that will impact a project's activities and direction.
- Be a technical expert, leader, and authority in projects and tasks involving dams, levees, and civil works engineering.
- Be knowledgeable of today's technical standards, including but not limited to USACE, FERC, USBR, etc.
- Exhibit excellent communication skills, ability to work collaboratively with team members and clients and demonstrate expertise in managing several complex tasks simultaneously.
- Identify key hires and strategies with Area and Business Group representatives to recruit new expertise
- Lead critical projects or serve as engineering lead driving technical delivery in cooperation with project manager.
- Is responsible to the Market Sector Lead to deliver quality work to our clients.
- Has coordination responsibilities to the Dams, Levees, and Civil Works Business Class team to ensure consistency with risk management goals.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in related field
- 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.
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.) Montana: $105,000- $150,000.
Primary Location
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United States-Montana-Bozeman
Other Locations
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United States-Montana-Billings, United States-Montana-Helena, United States-Montana-Missoula, United States-Montana-Butte
Industry
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Water
Schedule
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Full-time
Employee Status
:
Regular
BusinessClass
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Dams Levees Civil Works
Job Posting
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Jan 13, 2026 |
HDR, Inc.
life insurance, parental leave, paid holidays, tuition reimbursement
Jan 14, 2026