Senior Water Resources Project Manager

Job Description

Dewberry has an excellent opportunity for a Senior Project Manager with at least 12 years of experience with an emphasis on the design and construction of stormwater and flood control projects in urban environments.

The ideal candidate will serve as Dewberry’s national technical lead and / or as a Senior Project Manager on planning, engineering, and construction of stormwater infrastructure and large-scale flood resilience related projects.

The Senior Project Manager will also participate in the development of proposals, lead business development, present at conferences, participate in professional organizations, and will have the opportunity to grow nationally.

The Senior Project Manager will be involved in developing and leading a team of engineers to execute various projects across the Dewberry enterprise and will play a critical role to support Dewberry’s Resilience Growth Initiative.

At Dewberry you will have the opportunity to engage in strategic initiatives, collaborate with exceptional colleagues, and contribute to interesting projects that transform communities.

We invest in our employees and offer extensive career development opportunities as well as a comprehensive compensation package and healthy work-life balance.

Dewberry is a leading, market-facing professional services firm with more than 50 locations and 2,000 professionals nationwide.

What sets us apart from our competitors are our people. At Dewberry, we seek out exceptional talent and strive to deliver the highest quality of services to our clients.

Whether you’re an experienced professional or a new graduate, you’ll have the chance to collaborate with the best and brightest and work on innovative and complex projects at the forefront of the industry.

Our commitment to excellence stems from our personal integrity and from other defining attributes, which we call Dewberry at Work, that have inspired our employees to be successful for more than a half-century.

Responsibilities

Candidate should be able to perform engineering analysis; develop preliminary and detailed designs of water infrastructure including, but not limited to, green infrastructure, BMPs, hydraulic control structures, drainage conveyance system, pump stations, flood control system and others;

write specifications; and develop construction documents.

• Be the water resources engineer of record on projects.
• Support leadership to develop a team of professionals that delivers multi-disciplinary flood resilience projects.
• Develop strong client relationships.
• Lead multi-disciplinary teams of professionals on planning and design related projects.
• Lead strategy and capture planning on pursuits for stormwater and flood resilience related planning and design projects.
• Manage, lead, execute, and / or provide technical support for resilience, water resources, and hazard mitigation projects within the municipal, regional, and federal markets.
• Communicate with clients, establish goals and objectives for project teams, and schedule and coordinate resources to deliver projects on time, within budget, and to the performance expectations of the client.

Required Skills & Required Experience

• BS or MS degree preferably in Civil Engineering (with an emphasis in water resources and / or environmental engineering).
• At least 12 years of experience in water resources (hydrology and hydraulic modeling), green infrastructure, conveyance system, stormwater infrastructure design, flood resilience, and flood control system components
• Professional Engineer License and ability to apply for reciprocity in various states
• Demonstrated experience as an engineer of record for built projects.
• Progressive experience conducting business development and project delivery for stormwater and flood resilience projects in urban environments (coastal, riverine / fluvial and pluvial)
• Knowledge of USACE, FEMA, NYCDEP, NYSDEC and similar agencies standards and procedures for design.
• Candidate must have strong technical writing and communication skills.
• Experience using GIS and CAD programs such as ESRI ArcGIS, AutoCAD Civil 3D, Microstation and others.
• Experience using H&H modeling programs such as Infoworks ICM, MIKE, HEC-HMS, HEC-RAS, SWMM and others.
• Knowledge of Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), is a plus.
• Knowledge of coastal engineering is a plus.
• A clean driving record is required.

Don’t meet every single requirement? At Dewberry we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace for our employees.

So if you’re excited about this role, but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the position description, we encourage you to apply .

You may just be the right candidate for this or other opportunities.

• At this time, Dewberry will not sponsor a new applicant for work authorization.
• Dewberry is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or sexual orientation.

Salary Range

The projected range for this position is $170,000-$220,000 annually. Depending upon other factors, ., skills, experience, location, market conditions, the range may vary slightly.

These ranges are for NY only.

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