Senior Water/Wastewater Project Manager

STV's Kentucky operation is seeking a Senior Water/Wastewater Project Manager for our Water and Wastewater practice to be located in our Louisville, KY or Lexington, KY office to build and maintain a portfolio of water/wastewater utility projects. The successful candidate will support our current staff while assisting in growing the water/wastewater practice to better service our clients statewide.

This role offers unlimited opportunities to maintain existing client relationships, broaden our service offerings geographically, manage projects, mentor junior staff, all while promoting the culture of a healthy work-life balance. The candidate will be managing projects under supervision from senior managers and work with junior staff members for successful project production and execution. This is an excellent role for a creative, self-motivated, and detail-oriented professional that enjoys being a part of a team environment to join our growing water/wastewater team!

Key Responsibilities

Responsibilities will include planning, design, and construction administration of utility infrastructure projects. Site visits and client/public meetings will be incorporated. Your personal capabilities, interest, aptitude, and motivation will determine your professional growth. The ideal candidate will be a professional engineer with 11 or more years of relevant water/sewer experience, including experience designing water distribution, wastewater collection, water/wastewater treatment, water/sewer system modeling, cost estimates, technical reports, specifications and coordination of design and production activities with other disciplines.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering. (Master's degree is preferred)
• Kentucky Professional Engineer (PE) registration or the ability to acquire a KY PE in 6 months.
• 13 years (15 preferred) of experience with design and construction administration of water utility and wastewater utility infrastructure projects in a consulting environment.
• Strong technical background and experience in water resource engineering. Must be proficient at the execution of planning, design, bidding, and construction administration phases of water and wastewater infrastructure projects.
• Candidate should have excellent marketing and business development skills in addition to contacts/relationships within the industry.
• Experience with the development of proposals.
• Proficient at Project Management. Must prepare scope-of-work and level-of-effort estimates for contract proposals; must lead and manage team for successful execution of contracted scope, budget, and schedule.
• Exceptional Client Service Management. Must develop and maintain a healthy network of clients.
• Proven leadership skills. Must develop, mentor, and oversee a highly motivated team.
• Software knowledge: Microsoft Office.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD, Civil 3D a plus.
• Proficiency in InfoWater, WaterGems, KYPIPE, InfoWorks a plus.
• Excellent oral and written English communication skills.
• High level of organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent time management skills.
• Ability to work well independently and as part of a team.
• Desire, motivation and ability to exceed the firm's and clients' expectations.
• Dedication and willingness to continue professional growth.
  
  
  

This role will offer the opportunity to leverage our established, well-respected water services team locally and regionally to support business development initiatives. Mentorship and development from seasoned leadership and peers will allow this Senior Water/Wastewater Project Manager to have a direct impact on maintaining and growing our legacy of providing outstanding engineering services to water and wastewater clients.

Compensation Range

$140,810.99 - $160,926.84

STV offers the following benefits

• Health insurance, including an option with a Health Savings Account
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare, Dependent Care and Transit and Parking where applicable)
• Disability insurance
• Life Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment
• 401(k) Plan
• Retirement Counseling
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Time Off (starting at 16 days)
• Paid Holidays (9 days)
• Back-Up Dependent Care (up to 10 days per year)
• Parental Leave (up to 80 hours)
• Continuing Education Program
• Professional Licensure and Society Memberships
  
  
  

STV is committed to paying all of its employees in a fair, equitable, and transparent manner. The listed pay range is STV’s good-faith salary estimate for this position. Please note that the final salary offered for this position may be outside of this published range based on many factors, including but not limited to geography, education, experience, and/or certifications.

Not sure this role is the perfect match? We encourage you to apply if STV’s work and values resonate with you. We know great candidates don’t always meet every qualification, and research shows women and people of color are less likely to apply unless they do. At STV, we believe strong talent comes from a wide range of backgrounds, and your skills and experience may align with this or another opportunity as we continue to grow.