Stormwater Project Manager (California)

Woodard & Curran is a national engineering, science, and operations firm with a simple vision for clean water, a safe environment, healthy communities, and happy people.

As an employee-owned company, we strive to cultivate diverse teams and encourage collaboration in an equitable and inclusive culture.

We seek talented individuals from all backgrounds to help us address a broad range of water and environmental issues. We prioritize our people, offering opportunities for professional growth, ownership, and flexibility.

That's how we make a difference to our clients, people, and the planet.

Overview :

We have an opportunity in Southern California for a Project Manager in our Water Infrastructure Practice. Our growing backlog of stormwater planning, engineering, and design work creates a chance to be involved in various projects that address California's uniquely integrated water supply and flood management issues.

The successful candidate will be a motivated, growth-oriented professional who can support our clients in conceiving, planning, and managing multidisciplinary projects to deliver stormwater, recharge, flood mitigation, resiliency, and water quality project planning and design documents and support construction projects.

With a talented local and national team, the role will offer the opportunity to mentor less experienced staff, collaborate with experts in Los Angeles, Laguna Hills, San Diego, and across the nation, and support a wide range of clients and project types.

Our national Water Infrastructure team will provide opportunities for increased management and client development responsibilities to support career growth within Woodard & Curran.

You will be a trusted advisor to our longstanding, valued clients and will be given the flexibility to manage your schedule to achieve your goals.

Location : This opportunity is open to candidates located in Southern California.

Office Preference : Remote

Travel : Up to 10% local travel to client sites

What You Will Be Doing at Woodard & Curran :

• Manage project teams to develop planning, design, permitting, and construction documents for stormwater and flood mitigation projects.
• Coordination with a national team of experts to scope projects and prepare engineering reports, technical memoranda, and specifications for various design projects.
• Interface with engineering disciplines, sub-consultants, and other offices to develop and deliver design documents.
• Coordination and leadership of project team members and task leaders for on-budget / on-schedule project execution.
• Provide technical support to stormwater sales, water quality, recharge, climate change, and flood mitigation improvements.
• Willingness to serve as a resource and mentor to less experienced staff members.

What You Will Need To Succeed :

• Bachelor's degree in civil or environmental engineering, or a closely related area, required.
• 15 + years of engineering experience, preferably in the consulting field.
• Management experience and technical competencies with stormwater (flood mitigation, resiliency, and water quality) projects, horizontal utility projects, site grading, and drainage, and experience serving municipalities on various municipal assignments, including permitting.
• Licensed Professional Engineer in the State of California.
• Experience with project management and working directly with clients.
• Proven understanding of business development cycles, sales support, and project scoping.
• Strong understanding of Los Angeles County, California, and Federal environmental regulatory framework and experience interacting with regulators.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills
• Ability to mentor and develop junior staff.

$120,000 - $215,000 a year

This position's anticipated pay range is provided below; final exempt salary or non-exempt hourly pay will be dependent on experience level as well as considering a % based geographic differential based on where the final candidate will be working.

Geographic differentials are used to recognize and reflect cost of labor differences between geographic markets.

Benefits & Wellbeing

Retirement Savings :

401(k) Pre-tax or Roth Contributions : Company will match equal to 100% of the first 3% of salary contributed, All employees are eligible to participate in the 401(k) plan and are 100% vested in the value of own contributions and any employer matching contributions.

Time away from work :

• Vacation time is provided to full and part-time regular employees. Vacation is accrued, based on number of hours worked per week as well as prior years of experience.
• Woodard & Curran offers paid sick time to eligible employees who are absent due to their own non-work related, illness, injury, or medical procedure.
• Woodard & Curran provides up to 80 hours of Paid Parental Leave for child bonding in a 12-month period.
• Company-paid short- and long-term disability insurance from Sun Life to assist with replacing a portion of your income in the event of non-job-related illness or injury.

Eligible employees are automatically enrolled and eligible immediately.

Coverage and support for your needs and wellbeing :

Personal and Family health : Company offers three medical plan options based on geography; plus HSA and PSA plans are available based on eligibility, additional options include dental and vision plans.

Company provides basic employee group life insurance and AD&D benefits; additional voluntary life insurance for employee and family are available through Sun Life.

WayForward powered by Dario : EAP Program combined with personalized mental health and wellbeing coaching.

LiveWell wellbeing program : credit incentive is available, up to $600 annually - nutrition and fitness reimbursement, and access to the Virgin Pulse wellness platform.

Education : Tuition assistance offers eligible employees up to 100% reimbursement of tuition, books and fees up to $5250 per year, for courses related to the employee's job or planned career development.

Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Statement

Woodard & Curran is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. Individuals with Disabilities and Protected Veterans are encouraged to apply.

We are committed to ensuring our employment practices are non-discriminatory and based solely on job-related factors. To read our entire Affirmative Action and Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Statement, click here.

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If you have a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to apply, please contact Beth Sweitzer.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

We value diversity, equity and inclusion and encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply.

Woodard & Curran believes that complex teams working together in an equitable, inclusive space provides the best opportunity for achieving our vision of clean water, a safe environment, healthy communities, and happy people.

Our success is tied to a culture that embraces our differences so that everyone can bring their whole, authentic selves to work.

When our people are supported to reach their full potential, we provide the most innovative, sound, and effective solutions.