What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Project Manager- Water + Environment Market position at Gresham Smith?
Our Water Environment Market has an opening for a Senior Project Manager with an engineering background to work on projects related to water, wastewater, stormwater/conveyance, and treatment projects. Our team of project professionals will provide you with support and flexibility, allowing you to produce high-quality work while maintaining a work-life balance. Our projects are engaging, challenging, and have a significant impact on the communities we serve. Come join us!
Responsibilities:
- Oversee multiple complex water infrastructure projects to ensure all aspects of project management are fully coordinated through planning, design, procurement, construction, and delivery.
- Provide leadership and direction for the execution of water infrastructure projects, including water, wastewater, stormwater/conveyance, and treatment projects.
- Understand project goals and communicate them to project teams to ensure client expectations are consistently achieved.
- Support business development by attending interviews for pursuits, developing client relationships, and facilitating presentations to internal and external teams.
- Collaborate with client personnel, public agencies, and other stakeholders to build solid operational insight for driving projects and executing deliverables.
- Contribute senior-level technical expertise to our W E Technical Leadership Program for water, wastewater, stormwater/conveyance, and treatment projects.
- Supervise, delegate, and mentor technical staff and engineers.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Civil, Environmental, Mechanical, Chemical Engineering, or other related fields is required.
- Professional Engineering (P.E.) licensure is required.
- A minimum of 15 years of professional experience working in water, wastewater, stormwater/conveyance, and treatment projects in a consultant capacity is preferred, as well as at least 10 years of experience as a Project Manager overseeing project delivery.
- Experience working with AutoCAD, Civil 3D, and water/sewer modeling software.
- Proficient working experience with MS Office Suite, MS Project, Adobe Suite, Bluebeam, Deltek Vantagepoint, and Power BI software.
- Strong understanding/working knowledge of environmental regulations, local and state design codes and standards is required.
- Proven experience in developing project plans, anticipating and addressing project issues, leading meetings with clients, and directing the completion of technical reports.
- Must be exceptional in written and oral communication, with the ability to lead, develop, and deliver highly persuasive presentations that build client confidence and result in securing favorable design contracts.
Gresham Smith is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate. Everyone is invited to apply!
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