Senior Project Manager - Water​/Waste Water

McKim & Creed is a unique, employee‑owned firm. First and foremost, we value people. We have a reputation for state‑of‑the‑art design of facilities that treat, preserve and conserve the earth’s finite water resources and optimize existing infrastructure and resources. Our highly respected teams of engineers and surveyors are committed to the innovation, sustainability and resource efficiencies that lead to a cleaner, safer and more sustainable future while helping communities leverage their infrastructure.

We have an exciting opportunity to join our Water/Wastewater team in Baton Rouge, LA, where you will be providing technical and design services in support of water infrastructure projects (i.e. water and wastewater treatment, water distribution and wastewater collection/pumping).
We have a multi‑year backlog of work for this role!

Responsibilities include conducting preliminary evaluations, preparing various reports, producing design drawings, technical specifications, and preparing permit submittals for civil engineering projects. If you want to work at a company that will help you become the best you can be, we’re glad you found McKim & Creed.

• Manages and provides technical and design oversight in support of water infrastructure projects (i.e. water and wastewater treatment, water distribution and wastewater collection/pumping).
• Manages support staff, setting budgets and schedules, providing technical oversight, and providing QA/QC support.
• Manages design and plan production support of civil engineering design projects as part of a multi‑discipline project team supporting water, wastewater, and utility infrastructure type projects.
• Monitors project metrics and provides input on invoicing to ensure that projects are profitable and hitting margins.
• Responsibilities include:
  
  conduct preliminary and final engineering evaluations, assign project roles to an engineering support team, oversee design calculations and assessments, prepare various reports, oversee the production design drawings, prepare technical specifications, prepare permit submittals for civil engineering projects, and oversee construction of projects including field visits.
• Must be able to work as part of a project team.
• Responsible for various tasks on several concurrent projects and must be able to follow these tasks through to completion within the allocated period of time and the monetary budget assigned.
• Communicates regularly with clients to determine project scopes, set deliverable expectations, and provide project updates.
• Stays up‑to‑date with municipal infrastructure plans and future projects to ensure that the firm is well positioned for new projects.
• Expected to stay current with design requirements for local, state, and federal permit agencies.
• Attend client/business meetings and give project presentations/updates.
• Preparation of studies/reports/presentations.

• BS in Civil Engineering or Environmental Engineering with Louisiana Professional Engineer (PE) registration or the ability to acquire a LA Professional Engineer (PE) quickly within 6‑12 months of hire via reciprocity.
• At least 6 years of progressive experience in the project management and the design of water/wastewater projects is preferred.
• Must have working knowledge of MS Word, Excel, and Outlook. Proficiencies with this software preferred.
• Candidates experienced with hydraulic modeling will be favored.
• Must be able to balance multiple work assignments on multiple projects at the same time.
• Preferred candidate likely to be methodical, precise, and consistent, while enjoying some variety in work schedule and tolerant of change as work demands.
• Process‑oriented individual with strong organizational and technical skills.
• Solid communicator with strong writing and verbal skills, able to take and understand directives from client and coordinate efforts with design team.
• Technically competent, a team player and good communication ability.
• Must be self‑motivated and work independently to complete work assignments but also able to work effectively as part of a team.
• Must be willing to stay after hours occasionally as required for public…