Senior Project Manager - Water/Wastewater Treatment

Who We Are Dudek is a leading environmental, planning, and engineering firm that help public and private clients plan, design, and build projects that improve communities’ built and natural infrastructure.

Founded in 1980, Dudek has grown steadily to more than 800 professionals across the U.S. and received the Top Workplace Award for 2024.

As a 100% employee-owned company, Dudek’s culture rewards smart, productive team members with ownership, professional development, and financial benefits.

We seek creative, pragmatic problem-solvers working at the intersection of science, engineering, regulations, and multiple stakeholders’ interest to help clients achieve project goals.

We encourage collaboration, sustainability, and innovation. At Dudek, we abide by shared values : Trust : We trust each other to use good judgment.

Respect : We act professionally and treat each other fairly. Teamwork : We come together, share openly, and apply diverse perspectives.

Fun : We take our work seriously not ourselves. Well-Being : We care about each other’s health, safety, and total wellness.

Our culture is the foundation of who we are and how we work. We empower our employee-owners to invest in our local communities and themselves through initiatives that make Dudek a great place to work! Our cultural programs include : DuGreen : Our sustainability initiative, which works to improve our environmental footprint DuGood : Our philanthropic initiative, which seeks to support the communities in which we live and work through fundraising challenges, office based giving and opportunity to take a paid volunteer day each year.

eDUcate : Our educational outreach program where we aim to foster interest in our work and careers in the environmental and engineering field by participating in educational events in our communities.

DuWell : Our wellness initiative, aimed at providing education on wellness, benefit resources, and preventive care. At Dudek, we recognize that different perspectives, inclusivity, trust and belonging build a stronger culture and add value to our firm.

Dudek's Employee Resource (ERGs) operate as diversity champions within Dudek and create a safe space for underrepresented employees and their allies to support, collaborate, network, and brainstorm ways to make Dudek’s work community more inclusive.

We currently have ERGs for : Women at Dudek Members of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer (LGBTQ+) community Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) employees Disabled employees (all disabilities, seen / unseen) Learn more about our culture.

About The Job Dudek is looking to hire a Senior Project Manager within the Treatment Group focused on collaborating with clients and staff to address technical challenges related to water and wastewater treatment, as well as pumping station projects.

You’ll be at the forefront of business development, crafting proposals, and overseeing project activities from initial planning through design and construction support.

This role will allow the unique opportunity to work on projects involving cutting-edge technology and the latest in treatment design.

A Senior Project Managers in this role would gain exposure to a wide variety of treatment-related engineering projects, including planning work (facility plans, process evaluation, alternatives analysis, O&M optimization, risk & reliability assessments, etc.

design work (unit process design and / or full plant design including in-house mechanical design, civil design, and coordination with subconsultants for electrical, structural, and architectural design), and engineering services during construction (submittal & RFI review, change order review, and startup support).

Our work is diverse and exciting which leads to rapid career growth and persistent learning opportunities for our team members.

The ideal candidate will directly engage with clients and team members to provide leadership and expertise in project execution, cultivating client connections, and the development of fellow staff members.

Learn more about the projects you will have the opportunity to shape. Who You Are To thrive at Dudek, you should be comfortable with accountability, collaboration, flexibility while being a resourceful and independent thinker.

We look for curious, solution-focused people who can adapt quickly to an ever-changing industry. There is no single way to solve a problem, so we encourage innovation.

The Dudek culture is one that supports you as critical to project success and encourages collaboration to support each other in the successful completion of projects and pursuits for new partnerships.

Our firm encourages collaboration, performance, and career growth throughout the team and has resulted in our divisions sustained organic growth for many years.

Duties and Responsibilities (may include some or all of the below) : You’ll be at the forefront of project design, meticulously crafting reports, construction drawings, specifications, and calculations for diverse initiatives.

Your critical eye will review project designs and drawings, ensuring alignment with engineering principles, regulatory standards, contractual obligations, and other specifications.

Building strong client relationships is paramount. You’ll engage with clients to define project scopes, estimate staffing needs, and finalize budgets.

Throughout project lifecycles, you’ll maintain client connections, leveraging both organizational involvement and direct communication.

Your technical expertise will shine as you develop comprehensive studies, reports, and designs related to water and wastewater treatment, as well as recycled water systems.

Balancing workloads across the team, you’ll collaborate closely with fellow engineers and managers. Provide strategic recommendations to senior management regarding staffing and resource allocation.

As a mentor, you’ll guide engineering staff on technical matters, ensuring successful project execution and adherence to schedules and budgets.

Whether acting as a Project Manager or a team member, your leadership will drive projects from planning to successful completion.

Minimum Requirements Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in in Civil / Environmental Engineering. 10+ years’ experience in civil engineering consulting or engineering management.

Excellent writing and communication skills are essential. PE licensure in the State of California, or ability to obtain PE licensure within 6 months of hire.

PE licensure in other states that firm is actively practicing may also be considered. Must possess a valid driver’s license and have active personal automobile liability insurance by first day of employment.

As a federal contractor, successful candidates are required to pass the following pre-employment requirements prior to beginning employment : pre - employment drug test and background check.

Physical Requirements Working Conditions : This job operates in a remote or office-based environment and this role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, printers, etc.

This job requires occasional project site visits-based outdoors which can include excessive noise, uneven walking surfaces, extreme weather, moving vehicles and equipment.

Physical Requirements : The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met in order to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.

This job requires working on a computer, sitting or standing for long periods of time in an office or remote office setting.

This job requires attending meetings, both in person and virtually as well as speaking on the phone with peers, clients, etc.

Speaking, hearing and listening are required. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Outdoor activity may involve walking / trekking in uneven terrain over long distances in extreme weather conditions for extended periods of time.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Proposed Salary Range : $150,000 - $190,000 annually* *Final agreed upon compensation will be based on a variety of factors including but not limited to an individual’s related experience, education, certifications, skills, and work location.

Perks of Being a Dudekian At Dudek we will provide you with a competitive salary in an environment that promotes growth, career development, and a flexible work life balance.

Dudek offers an array of benefits, from medical, dental, and vision coverage, to the discretionary bonuses, based on firmwide, divisional, and individual performance.

We also offer a yearly merit review, an employee stock ownership program, and dog friendly offices! To honor our key value of well-being, Dudek provides a generous vacation package.

If you’re tired of an overly bureaucratic decision-making process and want to be part of a work culture that puts its employees first, speak with your recruiter to learn more about the great perks of being a Dudekian.

Dudek is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by applicable law.

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