Project Manager - Water Modeling and Planning

Responsibilities

will vary in relative volume, and change over time, but will generally include :

• Project Management and Execution
• Lead and support conceptual planning studies as a Planning Phase Manager
• Manage project schedule, scope, and fee
• Manage quality assurance and risk management
• Facilitate workshops with clients
• Mentor junior staff and coordinate with WI-MAP staff at different office locations
• Coordinate with regional team client service managers and project managers
• Coordinate with Water Design Center personnel through design phases of projects
• Business Development Support
• Support business development activities, such as client-specific presentations
• Support proposal development efforts
• Support scope, fee, and contract development services
• Participate in professional organization activities, including committees and conferences

Periodic travel will be required on an as-needed basis for projects, conferences, marketing, and other duties.

Qualified candidates must be capable of performing the following routine functions :

• Display technical competency of water / wastewater engineering and civil engineering
• Develop and manage detailed project delivery of water infrastructure planning and modeling-related projects, including scope of work, level of effort, and associated man-hour estimates
• Manage scope, budget, and schedule for a team of WI-MAP personnel in the execution of Water Business Line projects
• 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 regional team client service managers, the WI-MAP team leader, and clients, as necessary.

Reporting will include project status, upcoming milestones, project accounting, percent completes, progress reports, etc.

• Prepare and execute Project Management Plans and Quality Control Plans
• Lead internal and external project workshops

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in civil, environmental engineering, chemical engineering, or mechanical engineering from an ABET accredited program
• Five or more years of technical experience in water and wastewater with no less than two years of experience in master planning for water and / or wastewater infrastructure
• Significant experience in execution of master planning projects and development of capital improvement programs
• Registered as a Professional Engineer (PE) or ability to become registered within six months of start of employment
• Experience with hydraulic modeling software (, Bentley WaterGEMS, Bentley SewerGEMS, Innoyvze InfoWater, Innovyze InfoWorks ICM)
• Strong communication skills

Preferred Skills

• Master’s degree in civil or environmental engineering from an ABET accredited program
• Experience leading water supply, water distribution, wastewater collection system, and / or integrated water master planning projects and development of capital improvement programs
• Experience with asset management programs for buried, linear water and / or wastewater system assets.
• Experience with rate studies and impact fee assessments
• Experience with water supply planning, water rights permitting, water conservation plans, and drought contingency plans
• Experience with use of geographical information systems (GIS) for data handling, processing, analysis, and results presentation.

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