Senior Project Manager - Water​/Wastewater

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Federal Way, WA, USAPosted:
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Project Management

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Salary Founded in 1919, KJ has always looked to the future. With a talented team of professionals and a culture of continuous improvement, we deliver exceptional engineering, environmental consulting, and construction management services, with a focus on innovation and sustainability. Using advanced analytics, technology, and tools, KJ improves designs, reduces risk, and finds better ways to deliver projects from planning through construction.

KJ is at the forefront of developing sustainable solutions for clients, including green infrastructure design, strategies to reduce energy use and environmental impacts, award-winning water reuse projects, and efficient construction management practices that ensure quality, safety, and on-time delivery. We are known for our dedication to industry-leading client service and tailored solutions. Kennedy Jenks is seeking a Senior Project Manager in Washington to lead complex water and wastewater infrastructure projects, strengthen client relationships, and support the delivery of high-quality engineering solutions that improve the well-being of our communities.

This is an opportunity to lead project delivery, deepen client relationships, support business development, and mentor engineering staff while navigating evolving priorities and cross-functional project complexity. You’ll help advance Kennedy Jenks’ commitment to exceptional client service, technical excellence, and community impact through thoughtful leadership on water/wastewater infrastructure projects. What You’ll Do As a Senior Project Manager, you’ll lead technical delivery, client engagement, business development, project performance, and team development.

Manage project delivery:
Coordinate technical work from planning through construction for small to large water/wastewater infrastructure projects. Apply technical expertise:
Support projects involving pipelines, sanitary sewer collection systems, treatment systems, pump stations, and related infrastructure. Guide engineering services:
Lead studies, design phases, bidding, and construction support services. Support growth opportunities:
Build client relationships, coordinate with marketing staff, and prepare proposals. Manage project performance:
Prepare and negotiate contracts, manage quality and financial performance, coordinate subconsultants, and resolve budget or schedule issues. Mentor and collaborate:
Partner with teams across the company while supervising, mentoring, and training junior technical staff. What Makes This Role Different Community-focused impact:
You help deliver infrastructure solutions that support the health, resilience, and well-being of communities. Integrated leadership role:
You combine technical expertise, project management, client service, and growth-focused leadership in one highly visible role. Team development:
You help develop junior technical staff and strengthen project teams across the company. What You Bring Relevant experience :
Experience managing and executing water/wastewater infrastructure projects from planning through construction. Functional expertise :
Strong technical knowledge of water/wastewater civil infrastructure, including pipelines, collection systems, treatment systems, and pump stations. Communication and collaboration :
Strong written and oral communication skills, with the ability to respond to client and team needs. Industry background :
Understanding of the water/wastewater industry and the technical, operational, and client service needs that shape successful project outcomes. Problem-solving or execution :
Ability to manage quality, budgets, schedules, contracts, subconsultants, and competing…