Senior Project Manager - Water​/Waste Water

OVERVIEW:

The Senior Project Manager will join the Water/Wastewater team in Baton Rouge, LA, providing technical and design services in support of water infrastructure projects (water and wastewater treatment, water distribution, and wastewater collection/pumping). Responsibilities will include conducting preliminary evaluations, preparing various reports, producing design drawings, technical specifications, and preparing permit submittals for civil engineering projects.

• Manage and provide technical and design oversight in support of water infrastructure projects (water and wastewater treatment, water distribution, and wastewater collection/pumping).
• Manage support staff, setting budgets and schedules, providing technical oversight, and providing QA/QC support.
• Manage 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.
• Monitor project metrics and provide input on invoicing to ensure that projects are profitable and hitting margins.
• Conduct preliminary and final engineering evaluations, assign project roles to an engineering support team, oversee design calculations and assessments, prepare various reports, oversee production design drawings, prepare technical specifications, prepare permit submittals for civil engineering projects, and oversee construction of projects including field visits.
• Be able to work as part of a project team.
• Be 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.
• Communicate regularly with clients to determine project scopes, set deliverable expectations, and provide project updates.
• Stay up to date with municipal infrastructure plans and future projects to ensure that the firm is well positioned for new projects.
• Stay current with design requirements for local, state, and federal permit agencies.
• Attend client/business meetings and give project presentations/updates.
• Prepare 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 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 meetings, deadlines, business socials, client activities, etc.
• Interest in marketing/business development/project development/client relations.
• Requires a valid driver's license and an acceptable motor vehicle and criminal record.

• Preferably 10‑15 years of experience in civil engineering water and wastewater design.
• Preferred experience includes project management, preparation of plans, profiles, cross‑sections, elevations, structure sections, construction details, pipe routing, references, and perspective drawings.
• Candidates with experience in acquiring permits from review agencies on a local, state, and federal level, including direct coordination and communication with such agencies, will be favored.
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