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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?
Each and every role throughout our organization makes a difference in our ability to change the world for the better. Read further to learn how you could help make great things possible not only in your community, but around the world.
We believe waste is more than management; it’s also an opportunity to innovate. As part of our Waste sector, you’ll help shape solid waste infrastructure and environmental stewardship. With a top-tier industry ranking, our team delivers comprehensive solutions that span waste planning, remediation, engineering and implementation. You’ll collaborate closely with clients and communities to design sustainable, cost-effective systems that contribute to cleaner environments and healthier communities. This isn’t just a job, it’s a chance to drive meaningful changes in the waste industry and build a legacy of sustainability.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
In the role of Waste-to-Energy Senior Project Manager, we'll count on you to:
The Waste-to-Energy (WTE) Senior Project Manager will be responsible for managing and delivering complex waste-to-energy, resource recovery, renewable energy, and solid waste infrastructure projects, with Tampa serving as the primary office location. The role will provide technical and project management leadership for facility assessments, owner's engineering services, feasibility studies, design, procurement, construction support, commissioning, outage support, equipment replacement projects, life extension programs, and other capital improvement initiatives at existing and developing WTE facilities. The successful candidate will be responsible for project scope, schedule, budget, quality, risk management, and client satisfaction while leading multidisciplinary teams and supporting project delivery across HDR's national WTE portfolio. In addition, the position will work closely with the WTE Practice Leader, Waste Market Sector leadership, Business Class Directors, and Practice Leaders to support strategic growth initiatives, resource planning, staff development, technical standards, business strategy implementation, and cross-office collaboration, while contributing to business development, mentoring staff, and advancing HDR's Waste-to-Energy Practice nationwide.
Specific activities include the following:
- Serve as Project Manager for WTE, resource recovery, waste conversion, renewable energy, and solid waste infrastructure projects.
- Lead project planning, scope development, budgeting, scheduling, risk management, and overall project execution.
- Manage multidisciplinary engineering and consulting teams to meet project objectives and quality requirements.
- Act as a primary client contact and develop trusted relationships with public and private sector clients.
- Support business development efforts through client engagement, conference participation, proposal development, interviews, and project pursuit activities.
- Lead preparation and negotiation of scopes of work, project budgets, contract amendments, and professional service agreements.
- Coordinate and oversee technical evaluations, feasibility studies, condition assessments, owner's engineering services, conceptual designs, detailed designs, procurement support, and construction-phase services.
- Provide project leadership for existing WTE facilities related to operations optimization, asset management, equipment replacements, capacity expansions, outage planning, life extension programs, and capital improvement projects.
- Support development and implementation of best practices, lessons learned, and technical standards across the WTE Practice.
- Perform quality assurance and quality control reviews of project deliverables and ensure compliance with HDR quality management procedures.
- Mentor and support the development of junior engineers, project managers, and technical staff.
- Support recruiting, onboarding, and growth of WTE technical resources across HDR.
- Maintain awareness of industry trends, emerging technologies, regulatory developments, and market opportunities related to waste conversion, energy recovery, decarbonization, resource recovery, and circular economy initiatives.
- Coordinate with other HDR business groups including Power, Industrial, Environmental, Water, and Transportation to deliver integrated client solutions, as needed.
- Support strategic initiatives and growth objectives for HDR's Waste-to-Energy Practice.
- Travel as required to support project execution, client development, facility assessments, construction activities, and industry events.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's degree in related field or an equivalent combination of education and related professional experience.
- 10 years related experience.
- A minimum of 5 years of project management experience.
- Familiar with Microsoft Office, estimating and scheduling software, project management software.
- 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.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Professional Engineer (PE) license preferred.
- Minimum of 10 years of experience in waste-to-energy, resource recovery, power generation, industrial facilities, solid waste infrastructure, or related industries.
- Demonstrated experience managing multidisciplinary engineering and consulting projects with responsibility for scope, schedule, budget, and client satisfaction.
- Experience with mass-burn WTE facilities, RDF systems, resource recovery facilities, power generating facilities or related industrial processes preferred.
- Experience supporting business development, strategic client management, proposal preparation, project pursuits, and contract negotiations.
- Strong understanding of project delivery methods, construction processes, outage planning, equipment replacement projects, and capital improvement programs.
- Excellent leadership, communication, client management, and team-building skills.
- Ability to travel as required.
LOCATION
Location: United States-Florida-Tampa
INDUSTRY
Industry: Waste
SCHEDULE
Schedule: Full-time
EMPLOYEE STATUS
Employee Status: Regular
BUSINESS CLASS
Business Class: Waste Services
JOB POSTING
Job Posting: Nov 10, 2026
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.
INTRODUCTION
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?
Each and every role throughout our organization makes a difference in our ability to change the world for the better. Read further to learn how you could help make great things possible not only in your community, but around the world.
We believe waste is more than management; it’s also an opportunity to innovate. As part of our Waste sector, you’ll help shape solid waste infrastructure and environmental stewardship. With a top-tier industry ranking, our team delivers comprehensive solutions that span waste planning, remediation, engineering and implementation. You’ll collaborate closely with clients and communities to design sustainable, cost-effective systems that contribute to cleaner environments and healthier communities. This isn’t just a job, it’s a chance to drive meaningful changes in the waste industry and build a legacy of sustainability.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
In the role of Waste-to-Energy Senior Project Manager, we'll count on you to:
The Waste-to-Energy (WTE) Senior Project Manager will be responsible for managing and delivering complex waste-to-energy, resource recovery, renewable energy, and solid waste infrastructure projects, with Tampa serving as the primary office location. The role will provide technical and project management leadership for facility assessments, owner's engineering services, feasibility studies, design, procurement, construction support, commissioning, outage support, equipment replacement projects, life extension programs, and other capital improvement initiatives at existing and developing WTE facilities. The successful candidate will be responsible for project scope, schedule, budget, quality, risk management, and client satisfaction while leading multidisciplinary teams and supporting project delivery across HDR's national WTE portfolio. In addition, the position will work closely with the WTE Practice Leader, Waste Market Sector leadership, Business Class Directors, and Practice Leaders to support strategic growth initiatives, resource planning, staff development, technical standards, business strategy implementation, and cross-office collaboration, while contributing to business development, mentoring staff, and advancing HDR's Waste-to-Energy Practice nationwide.
Specific activities include the following:
- Serve as Project Manager for WTE, resource recovery, waste conversion, renewable energy, and solid waste infrastructure projects.
- Lead project planning, scope development, budgeting, scheduling, risk management, and overall project execution.
- Manage multidisciplinary engineering and consulting teams to meet project objectives and quality requirements.
- Act as a primary client contact and develop trusted relationships with public and private sector clients.
- Support business development efforts through client engagement, conference participation, proposal development, interviews, and project pursuit activities.
- Lead preparation and negotiation of scopes of work, project budgets, contract amendments, and professional service agreements.
- Coordinate and oversee technical evaluations, feasibility studies, condition assessments, owner's engineering services, conceptual designs, detailed designs, procurement support, and construction-phase services.
- Provide project leadership for existing WTE facilities related to operations optimization, asset management, equipment replacements, capacity expansions, outage planning, life extension programs, and capital improvement projects.
- Support development and implementation of best practices, lessons learned, and technical standards across the WTE Practice.
- Perform quality assurance and quality control reviews of project deliverables and ensure compliance with HDR quality management procedures.
- Mentor and support the development of junior engineers, project managers, and technical staff.
- Support recruiting, onboarding, and growth of WTE technical resources across HDR.
- Maintain awareness of industry trends, emerging technologies, regulatory developments, and market opportunities related to waste conversion, energy recovery, decarbonization, resource recovery, and circular economy initiatives.
- Coordinate with other HDR business groups including Power, Industrial, Environmental, Water, and Transportation to deliver integrated client solutions, as needed.
- Support strategic initiatives and growth objectives for HDR's Waste-to-Energy Practice.
- Travel as required to support project execution, client development, facility assessments, construction activities, and industry events.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's degree in related field or an equivalent combination of education and related professional experience.
- 10 years related experience.
- A minimum of 5 years of project management experience.
- Familiar with Microsoft Office, estimating and scheduling software, project management software.
- 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.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Professional Engineer (PE) license preferred.
- Minimum of 10 years of experience in waste-to-energy, resource recovery, power generation, industrial facilities, solid waste infrastructure, or related industries.
- Demonstrated experience managing multidisciplinary engineering and consulting projects with responsibility for scope, schedule, budget, and client satisfaction.
- Experience with mass-burn WTE facilities, RDF systems, resource recovery facilities, power generating facilities or related industrial processes preferred.
- Experience supporting business development, strategic client management, proposal preparation, project pursuits, and contract negotiations.
- Strong understanding of project delivery methods, construction processes, outage planning, equipment replacement projects, and capital improvement programs.
- Excellent leadership, communication, client management, and team-building skills.
- Ability to travel as required.
LOCATION
Location: United States-Florida-Tampa
INDUSTRY
Industry: Waste
SCHEDULE
Schedule: Full-time
EMPLOYEE STATUS
Employee Status: Regular
BUSINESS CLASS
Business Class: Waste Services
JOB POSTING
Job Posting: Nov 10, 2026
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.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship as an Energy Manager
Document your energy credentials before applying
Gather transcripts, professional engineering licenses, and certifications like CEM or LEED before you approach employers. PERM requires precise documentation of your qualifications, and gaps discovered late can delay or derail the labor certification process.
Use O*NET to match your duties
Pull the O*NET profile for Energy Manager roles and map your actual job duties to the listed tasks. PERM job descriptions must accurately reflect the position, and a close match between your experience and the O*NET profile strengthens the prevailing-wage determination.
Find sponsors through Migrate Mate
Search Migrate Mate to identify U.S. employers with verified green card sponsorship history for energy-related roles. Targeting companies that have already completed PERM for similar positions cuts your research time and signals genuine sponsorship willingness.
Target utilities and large industrial employers
Energy management roles at utilities, manufacturing facilities, and commercial real estate firms generate the PERM filings most consistently. These employers operate under federal efficiency mandates that create recurring demand for sponsored Energy Managers across multiple locations.
Clarify PERM timing before accepting an offer
Ask your prospective employer whether they use an experienced immigration counsel and whether they have filed PERM before. The recruitment phase alone typically takes several months, so confirming employer readiness before you sign protects you from unexpected delays after onboarding.
Verify prevailing wage using OFLC Wage Search
Run your offered salary against the OFLC Wage Search for your work location before DOL does. If the offer falls below the prevailing wage level for your area, the PERM will not certify, and negotiating a correction mid-process is significantly harder than addressing it upfront.
Green Card Energy Manager: Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between H-1B and green card sponsorship for an Energy Manager?
H-1B visa sponsorship gives you temporary status, typically in two or three-year increments, with no guarantee of permanence. Green card sponsorship through EB-2 or EB-3 leads to lawful permanent residence. The process is longer: your employer first completes PERM labor certification with DOL, then files an I-140 with USCIS, and you either adjust status or go through consular processing. Your country of birth affects how long you wait for a priority date to become current.
Which green card category fits an Energy Manager, EB-2 or EB-3?
Most Energy Manager roles qualify under EB-2 if the position requires an advanced degree or a bachelor's degree with at least five years of progressive experience in energy management or a related engineering discipline. EB-3 applies when the role requires a bachelor's degree and the employer cannot demonstrate an advanced-degree requirement. Your employer's immigration counsel determines which category the PERM job description supports.
How do I find employers willing to sponsor a green card for an Energy Manager?
Search Migrate Mate to browse U.S. employers with documented green card sponsorship history for energy and engineering roles. Because PERM filings are public record, Migrate Mate surfaces verified sponsorship activity so you can focus your applications on companies that have already committed resources to sponsoring candidates in similar positions.
What does the PERM labor certification process require from my employer?
Your employer must obtain a prevailing wage determination from DOL, conduct a formal U.S. worker recruitment test using prescribed advertising methods, document that no qualified U.S. workers applied, and then file the ETA-9089 application with PERM. The recruitment and audit-risk timeline means the entire process commonly takes a year or more before an I-140 petition can be filed with USCIS.
Can I change employers after my green card process is started?
Yes, but the rules depend on where you are in the process. If your I-485 adjustment of status application has been pending for 180 days or more, AC21 portability allows you to move to a new job in the same or a similar occupation without losing your place in the queue. A previously approved I-140 can also allow your priority date to carry over to a new employer's petition, though the new employer must file their own I-140.