Senior Federal Electrical Engineering Project Manager

Position Overview

HDR, a leading integrated architecture and engineering services provider in Hawai‘i, Guam, and across the Indo-Pacific for over 40 years, is seeking a Senior Federal Resources Project Manager – Engineer to join our Hawai‘i-Guam team. In this role, you will manage and deliver high-quality engineering projects for DoD clients—including NAVFAC, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the U.S. Air Force, and other federal agencies—with responsibilities ranging from electrical designs for various facilities and substations to transmission and distribution systems and microgrids.

Key Responsibilities

• 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.
• 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 them into project deliverables.
• Conduct quality control reviews and perform project engineering duties as necessary.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering.
• At least 10 years of related experience, including a minimum of 5 years in project management.
• Professional Engineer (PE or P.Eng) license.
• Proficiency with MS Office and MS Project (Access experience is a plus).
• Demonstrated leadership, business development, and strategic planning skills.
• Commitment to being an active participant in our employee-owned culture.

Preferred Qualifications

• Minimum of 15 years of project management experience, preferably in the Pacific region.
• State of Hawai‘i Professional Engineer (PE) license is 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.

Benefits & Perks

• Comprehensive benefits package including 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.
• Compensation: Honolulu, Hawaii: $136,269 - $194,670 (based on skills, experience, education, and geographical location).