Assistant Project Manager - Water Resources

Colliers Engineering & Design; New Jersey; On-site; USD 105,210 - 139,020; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company paid medical, dental & vision

Paid pregnancy disability leave

Disability insurance

Life insurance

401(k)/Roth matched

Paid time off (including parental &amp

Education reimbursement

Mentorship program

Wellness program

Women’s Organization & philanthropicOp

Job summary

Colliers Engineering & Design is seeking an Assistant Project Manager to join our Water Resources team in New Jersey. The role focuses on preparing and overseeing hydrology and hydraulics modeling, stormwater management design, and dam safety permitting, with an emphasis on flood risk reduction and environmental compliance.

The successful candidate will have a civil engineering degree, 7+ years of water resources experience, and a PE license (NJ license preferred or via reciprocity).

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in civil engineering is required.
• 7+ years of related water resources experience is required.
• PE license is required (NJ license highly preferred or by reciprocity).
• Prior experience with NJDEP is a plus.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD Civil 3D is a plus.
• Ability to read, write, and understand English for job-related communications and instructions.

Responsibilities

• Support and/or lead stormwater management projects focused on green infrastructure and low impact development as well as stormwater infrastructure improvements.
• Perform hydrologic and hydraulic analyses.
• Design stormwater management BMPs (Best Management Practices).
• Provide supporting calculations and plans for soil erosion and sediment control.
• Perform flood studies with software such as HEC-RAS.
• Conduct assessments and rehabilitation designs for dams.
• Conduct dam breach analysis and hazard classifications.
• Prepare scope and fees for project proposals.
• Some occasional site visits, as needed.

Skills

Hydrology & hydraulics

Stormwater management

Dam safety permitting

English communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in civil engineering

Tools

AutoCAD Civil 3D

Job description

Overview

Colliers Engineering & Design is seeking an Assistant Project Manager to join our Water Resources team in New Jersey! The candidate will prepare and oversee hydrology and hydraulics modeling, stormwater management design, flood hazard area and dam safety permitting. Water is the most plentiful, yet critical resource on the planet. Our water resources professionals specialize in critical practice areas, understand watershed dynamics and offer an extensive range of water resource planning and design experience, flood risk management, dam safety and environmental compliance. Our holistic approach to water resources projects ensures the best outcome for our clients and the ecosystem.

Responsibilities

• Support and/or lead stormwater management projects focused on green infrastructure and low impact development as well as stormwater infrastructure improvements.
• Perform hydrologic and hydraulic analyses.
• Design stormwater management BMP’s (Best Management Practices).
• Provide supporting calculations and plans for soil erosion and sediment control.
• Perform flood studies with software such as HEC-RAS.
• Conduct assessments and rehabilitation designs for dams.
• Conduct dam breach analysis and hazard classifications.
• Compile calculations, reports, and plans for flood hazard area and dam safety permitting.lid>
• Prepare scope and fees for project proposals.
• Some occasional site visits, as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in civil engineering is required.
• 7+ years of related water resources experience is required.
• PE (Professional Engineer) license is required (New Jersey license highly preferred or obtain through reciprocity).
• Prior experience with NJDEP is a plus.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD Civil 3D is also a plus.
• Ability to read, write, and understand English for purposes of comprehending written job-related communications and verbal instructions and interactions.

Compensation: $105,210 to $139,020 (depending on qualifications)

What We Offer

• company paid medical, dental, and vision coverage;
• paid pregnancy disability leave;
• short- and long-term disability insurance;
• life insurance;
• a company-matched 401(k)/Roth;
• paid time off that includes parental and military leave;
• employee referral and professional license bonuses and a straight time policy that compensates exempt employees for billable hours worked in excess of 40 billable hours within a work week.

• reimbursement for education;
• a free in-house resource for hundreds of educational and self-enrichment courses;
• mentorship program;
• wellness program;
• Women's Organization and ongoing philanthropic opportunities.