Senior Project Manager-Transit/Track
HDR, Inc. | |
life insurance, parental leave, paid holidays, tuition reimbursement
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United States, New York, New York | |
Oct 12, 2026 | |
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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? We believe transportation is more than movement, it's the foundation of connected, thriving communities. As part of HDR's Transportation Business Group, you'll help shape the systems that move people and goods safely, efficiently, and sustainably. From designing resilient highways and iconic bridges to advancing transit, passenger and freight rail, aviation, federal transportation ports and marine infrastructure, your work will directly support economic vitality, public safety, sustainable and resilient communities and quality of life. We bring together planners, engineers, architects, construction management staff, environmental, strategic communications, economists, management consultants and specialists across disciplines to solve complex mobility challenges with innovation, technical excellence, and a deep understanding of community needs. Whether you're modernizing aging infrastructure or pioneering next-generation transportation solutions, your contributions will help define the future of mobility. This isn't just a job, it's a chance to lead progress, drive meaningful impact, and leave a legacy of smarter, more connected transportation networks. We are all employee-owners at HDR, which is the foundation of our collaborative culture that connects employees around the world. HDR is seeking a highly motivated Senior Transit Project Manager to support HDR's Transit Market Sector. This individual will work to pursue, manage, and deliver transformative projects and respond to client needs related to the transit industry. This position requires strong project management and leadership skills and the ability to work with different facets of rail and public agency staff and capital projects. The ideal candidate will have broad experience working with Transit public agencies. Valuable experience includes the delivery of capital projects of all sizes, including concept design, environmental review, preliminary engineering, final design, construction and commissioning. Experience with state of good repair projects and an understanding of operations and maintenance for transit systems is also beneficial. Navigating the Federal grant programs is often critical to successfully delivering transit capital projects, experience developing technical documents from FTA Capital Investment Grant and other Federal funding programs is required. The successful candidate must demonstrate knowledge of applicable Federal, State, and Local standards and requirements associated with railway projects, design, operations, and maintenance and an understanding of project delivery processes for various phases of project development such as planning, conceptual design and feasibility, environmental documentation, preparation of Plans, Specifications, and Estimate (PS&E), and providing Design Support During Construction (DSDC) and Construction Management (CM). The ideal candidate will also act as a seller-doer project manager that leads project pursuits and helps grow market share, through cooperation with the Transit Market Sector Leader and the business development and marketing team. The position may require travel to participate in client projects, marketing pursuits, and internal meetings and events. In the role of Senior Project Manager, we'll count on you to:
Preferred Qualifications
#LI-CA1 Required Qualifications
What We Believe Primary Location
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United States-New York-New York
Industry
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Transit
Schedule
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Full-time
Employee Status
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Regular
BusinessClass
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Transit Engineering
Job Posting
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Oct 12, 2026 | |
life insurance, parental leave, paid holidays, tuition reimbursement
Oct 12, 2026