Project Manager - Water​/Wastewater

With a strong, diverse, and exciting backlog of municipal engineering assignments, RK&K is looking for self-motivated and highly collaborative Project Managers to lead a variety of municipal water/wastewater infrastructure projects involving feasibility studies, engineering design, preparation of construction documents, and construction management. As a Project Manager in our Water/Wastewater group, you will have an opportunity to deliver complex and rewarding projects while marketing municipal clients in the Mid-Atlantic regions from our practice in Richmond, VA or Fairfax, VA.

• Develop project deliverables including coordination of engineering disciplines in a highly collaborative team environment.
• Solve complex problems, provide technical evaluation, and evaluate costs and benefits of alternative solutions for water/wastewater clients.
• Mentor and develop less experienced/junior engineering professionals, establishing growth opportunities and building project delivery teams.
• Manage a variety of municipal water/wastewater infrastructure projects such as water transmission and distribution, sewage collection and conveyance, water booster stations and sewage pumping stations, pipeline rehabilitation, and much more.
• Negotiate and manage scopes of work, schedules, and budgets for water/wastewater projects.
• Routinely utilize internal systems for project management, quality control, and quality assurance.
• Interface with clients; subconsultants; and local, state, and federal permitting agencies to execute water/wastewater projects.
• Identify and create project opportunities by networking with potential clients, including public and private utilities and related agencies.
• Support group leadership in marketing and pursuit of new work leads focusing primarily on water/wastewater municipal clients.
• Participate in developing proposals in response to RFPs from clients and potential clients.

• Bachelor’s degree in civil or environmental engineering or related engineering field.
• Ten (10) years of relevant experience in consulting engineering in the municipal water/wastewater industry, with a progression of responsibility including project delivery, project management, and business development.
• Professional Engineers license in Virginia, or ability to obtain through reciprocity.
• Existing municipal/private engineering client relationships and/or the ability to develop and nurture such relationships.
• Proficiency in communicating technical information.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word.

• Proficiency in AutoCAD.

Other duties:
This job description indicates the general nature and levels of work, knowledge, skills, abilities, and other essential functions (as covered under ADA). It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of all activities and duties required by the employee. Other duties are assigned as required.

• Paid time off
• Hybrid work
• Health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurances
• Paid parental leave
• Wellness programs and employee resource groups
• Career Development
• Matching 401(k) plan
• Paid Holidays
• Much, much more!

As a full-service engineering and construction management firm, RK&K gives you the opportunity to directly impact the communities in which we live and work. What sets RK&K apart is an award‑winning culture that has fostered a spirit of collaboration and trust for over 100 years. To its clients, the firm delivers concepts, processes, and outcomes that are designed for success. RK&K has earned its reputation as a trusted partner, responsive employer, and community steward.

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