Senior Water​/Wastewater Project Manager

OVERVIEW

Merrick & Company is seeking qualified applicants for a full‑time Senior Water Wastewater Project Manager position in our Denver, Greenwood Village, Colorado Springs, or Loveland, Colorado offices. This position will need an experienced project manager with a history of successfully winning and delivering projects.

• Work on exciting, challenging, and innovative water resource projects.
• Collaborate with a team of dedicated professionals who are passionate about water, community, and recreation.
• Enjoy opportunities for professional growth and development.
• Engage in a mid‑sized, multi‑discipline, employee‑owned consulting engineering firm that prides itself on building deep relationships with its customers. A culture that values technical excellence, creativity, and work‑life balance.
• Our growth in Colorado involves strengthening ties with internal and external customers, establishing networked business partnerships, and leading key resources to differentiate our services. You'll be supported by our team of over 120 water professionals at Merrick.

• Must be capable of directing and managing a multi‑discipline team of design engineers or technicians on water and wastewater projects.
• Will be expected to provide input to and participate in strategic planning for the team. Work closely with Business Unit management to identify growth, project delivery, staffing and financial performance.
• Will be expected to adopt and apply all Merrick policies and procedures on assignments.
• Work closely with clients to effectively describe and deliver scope of work.
• Prepare and oversee fee proposals for water and wastewater design work.
• Capable of leading design teams and performing independent planning and design tasks, reviewing the designs of others, preparing construction documents, and managing the successful delivery of assigned projects.
• Exercise initiative, judgment, and knowledge commensurate with the responsibilities of the position.
• Strong interpersonal skills and effective interfacing with clients and community members.
• Demonstrate experience, in‑depth knowledge, and understanding of water treatment and conveyance, wastewater treatment and conveyance, and associated infrastructure.
• Experience with applying State and Federal regulations and some experience with construction observation is preferred.
• Long‑term successful record of Business Development, project management, managing schedules and budgets for medium to large, complex civil engineering design efforts, and effective work in multi‑discipline engineering teams.
• Proficient in client development, preparing successful proposals in collaboration with marketing and business development teams. Idaho experience is preferred but not required.
• Demonstrated management of design teams including design engineers, CAD technicians, and sub‑consultants.
• Foster positive relationships with clients, government agencies, and community representatives.
• Perform independent design tasks, peer reviews, preparing construction documents (design drawings, general and technical specifications), preparing both design and construction cost estimates, organizing all project deliverables, and managing the efforts of a project design and permitting team.
• Demonstrated experience working with team members who may be in different offices or geographies from the candidate's home office.

• Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering from an A.B.E.T. accredited school.
• 20+ years of experience in infrastructure engineering with 15 years in Project Management.
• Colorado Professional Engineering (PE) license.
• Strong technical design experience in water and wastewater projects.
• Proven track record of successful project delivery.
• Valid driver’s license, good driving record, and insurability under Merrick’s insurance carrier.
• Eligible to work in the United States without sponsorship.
• Travel required.

• Master's degree in engineering preferred but not required if successful project experience is demonstrated.
• Envision (ENV SP) from the Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure credential preferred but not required.

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