Senior Project Manager - Transmission Routing and Siting

HDR - Salt Lake City, UT

Hiring: Senior Project Manager - Transmission Routing and Siting Company: HDR Location: Salt Lake City, UT Job Posted Time: 2026-09-10 14:04:30 Employment Type: Full-time Target Skills & Keywords : Linear, Microsoft Office, Phoenix, Project Management About the job Experience: •10 years of experience in linear projects involving land acquisition, routing or environmental planning. •8 years experience writing proposals, developing scopes of work, budget, and schedules for complex environmental projects with multi-disciplinary teams and multi-agency efforts with a strong focus on siting and routing studies. •10 years related experience •5 years of project management experience •Minimum 10 years of experience in linear projects involving land acquisition, routing or environmental planning. Required Skills: •Lead and oversee developing buildable routing and siting solutions to support utility and developer infrastructure •Working with project teams including utility and developer staff and consultants •Working with stakeholders including government agencies, regulators, communities and landowners •Preparing testimony and technical documentation including studies to present defensible line route and facility site selection •Preparing and monitoring project scope, schedule, and budget •Working with and developing newer staff to produce client deliverables •Building key relationships with HDR and utility staff •Strategic thinking, networking, client relations and lead development Qualifications: •The ideal candidate has prior experience managing and providing technical leadership on projects and is looking for a broader leadership role overseeing all aspects of larger and more complex projects. Candidates have the desire and drive to grow a high-performing team to help execute these projects. •The ideal candidate will have a strong background in routing, siting and supporting regulatory approvals for electric facilities. Expert witness testimony experience is desired. •Bachelor’s degree in environmental planning, environmental science, community planning, engineering, landscape architecture or related field. •Strong conceptual, organizational, analytical, problem-solving, and research abilities. •Demonstrated capacity to support multiple complex and time sensitive projects effectively. •Identify and resolve issues effectively and efficiently. •Demonstrated capacity to interact with design and construction teams in a positive and proactive manner. •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. Compensation: •$137,445 - $223,125 / year •Competitive benefits and rewards package Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!