Project Manager - Municipal Water​/Wastewater; Vancouver, WA

Position: Project Manager - Municipal Water/Wastewater (Vancouver, WA)
Description

Burns & McDonnell's rapidly growing Water Practice is in search of a Municipal Water/Wastewater Project Manager for our Vancouver, WA regional office!

Our passion started with water. Our water solutions evolve with the ever-changing needs of communities everywhere. Burns & McDonnell strives to create amazing success for our clients and amazing careers for our employee-owners.  We are 100 percent employee-owned with numerous regional workplace and industry honors.

We are looking for highly driven employee-owners who have excellent client interaction skills and can manage and lead planning and design teams for medium to large water and wastewater projects. In this position, you will manage everything from medium to multi-million dollar water, distribution/collection and wastewater treatment projects. This role will involve working on projects across the U.S. to connect clients to the services they need for a successful project.

+ Collaborate with a multi-discipline team of managers and engineers in Denver to identify, sell and execute projects with clients in the Pacific Northwest region.

+ Build a talented team in our Pacific Northwest Office to execute water, wastewater and distribution/collection projects.

+ Direct and coordinates water/wastewater activities of several disciplines.

+ Work with a multi-discipline team of engineers and technicians in the design of municipal water and wastewater treatment facilities as well as the contractors and construction staff on design and alternative delivery projects.

+ Client development, maintenance, and management; contract preparation and negotiation; coordination with regulatory agencies; project planning, budgeting, and scheduling; and the establishment of critical project objectives and performances.

+ Plan, organize, and communicate project personnel needs to global practice manager.

+ Provide leadership and guidance of all aspects of multi-discipline engineering projects from concept to completion, including overall safety, quality, engineering, procurement, construction, environmental compliance, project controls, and public/community relations.

+ Establish project teams, coordinate activities of multiple disciplines, and ensure the efficient, cost-effective utilization of staff.

+ Manage all aspects of project communication.

+ Lead the Project Management team in administering request for proposal (RFP) package development, bid and selection process, and scope of work documents.

+ Develop and monitor project schedules, manage scope, and control project costs.

+ Serve as the primary point of contact for clients regarding efforts such as client coordination, strategic planning, master scope management, budget finances, subcontracting, project staffing, environmental compliance, facility support and schedule attainment.

+ Manage the review, negotiation, approval, and execution of prime contracts, subcontracts, and change orders.

+ Lead internal and external project risk reviews and consult with Risk Department as required.

+ Manage and approve internal and external reports, providing detailed, accurate project cost forecasts and accruals to client(s) and Global Practice leadership as required.

+ Manage project controls efforts, including project cost reporting, scheduling, project work breakdown structure establishment, project set-up and closeout within the accounting system, and field progress tracking.

+ Monitor progress on projects and provide input into areas of concern and direction or redirection to enhance achievement of project schedules, productivity of goals, budgets, quality, and overall profitability of the project.

+ Responsible for managing contract closeout activities.

+ Responsible for generating new business revenue by developing new client relationships or leveraging existing client relationships.

+ Adhere to Burns & McDonnell's safety programs, trainings, and policies, as well as promote and manage the safety and health performance of project team members and subcontractors.

+ Participate in and attend industry-associated conferences and/or committees.

+ Provide leadership, guidance, and instruction to less experienced staff.

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