Senior Project Manager- Water

Senior Project Manager – Water

Overland Park, Kansas

Garver is seeking an experienced Senior Water Project Manager to join the Water Team located in our Overland Park, KS office. The successful candidate will manage water and wastewater projects from planning through delivery, develop client relationships, participate in industry events, and mentor within our growing full‑services team.

• Water distribution, including pumping and storage
• Sewer distribution, collection, and pumping
• Water and wastewater treatment plants
• Improvements and retrofitting of existing water infrastructure facilities

• Support business development activities
• Lead and support conceptual planning studies
• Support proposal development efforts
• Scope, fee, and contract development services
• Display technical competency of water or wastewater engineering and civil engineering
• Develop and manage detailed project delivery assumptions, scope of work, level of effort, and associated man‑hour estimates
• Manage multiple projects concurrently
• Be responsible for time management and work product quality
• Keep accurate and up‑to‑date project accounting on all assigned projects
• Conduct written and oral project reporting for clients and the Team Leader, including project design status, upcoming milestones, project accounting, percent complete, progress reports, etc.
• Prepare and execute Quality Assurance and Quality Control Plans
• Lead internal and external project workshops
• Be an active learner responsible for continuing education and learning based on project needs and overall team needs
• Construction management, excluding construction observation, for local projects
• Periodic travel required on an as‑needed basis for projects, conferences, marketing, and other duties.
• Professional and career development while attending industry conferences as an subject‑matter expert on behalf of Garver and the Water Business Line.

• Complete detailed design calculations, drawings, and specifications
• Schedule, manage and coordinate support disciplines and subconsultants
• Facilitate stakeholder engagement activities
• Obtain permitting approval with regulatory agencies
• Manage quality assurance and risk management
• Facilitate workshops with clients

• Contractor pre‑qualification and bid evaluation
• Participate in facilitated teaming activities
• Technical review of submittals and RFIs
• Construction phase engineering support
• Schedule, manage and coordinate support disciplines and subconsultants
• Progress tracking and communications

• Manage owner training program
• Equipment, instrument, and device checkout and performance validation
• Control system and HMI integration
• Schedule, manage and coordinate support disciplines and subconsultants
• Contract closeout

• Bachelor’s degree in civil, biological, or environmental engineering from an ABET accredited program
• 10+ years of water and wastewater technical project experience and 3+ years of experience in team leadership
• Registered as a Professional Engineer (PE)
• Previous experience having been in responsible charge of designs, including detailed plans and specifications, for water and wastewater collection, distribution, pumping, and/or treatment projects
• Strong understanding of the multi‑disciplined practices (process, surveying, geotechnical, structural, mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, and control) required for the implementation of water and wastewater infrastructure improvements

• Master’s Degree in civil, biological, or environmental engineering from an ABET accredited program
• 15+ years of water and wastewater technical project experience and 3+ years of experience in team leadership
• Registered as a Professional Engineer (PE) in Kansas
• Software proficiency in water industry hydraulic or process modeling

Garver offers employee‑paid professional memberships, support for industry licenses and continuing education, and a competitive salary package with attractive benefits and a comprehensive wellness program.

Founded in 1919, Garver is an employee‑owned engineering, planning, and environmental services firm focused on aviation, transportation, buildings, federal, water and wastewater services; surveying; advisory services; and construction engineering and inspection. With more than 1,400 employees, Garver has earned a place on the Engineering News‑Record Top 500 Design Firms list and is recognized for its people‑first culture.

Garver is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees. Our employment practices are based on an individual's capabilities and qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other category protected by law.