Dam Safety Project Lead – Surface Water Engineering

Spicer Group; Michigan; On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Pay

Health/Dental/Vision

401(k) match

Paid Holidays

Sick Leave

Profit Sharing

Tuition Reimbursement

Professional Development

Work-Life Balance

Fitness Reimbursement

Job summary

Spicer Group in Michigan is seeking a Dam Safety Project Manager to lead surface water projects from initiation to completion. You will manage scope, schedule, budget, and technical resources while coordinating with clients and regulatory agencies.

The role requires a Civil Engineering degree, PE license, 5+ years in dam/water resources, and strong communication. Travel to project sites and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams are expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or related field.
• PE license in at least one state or ability to obtain licensure within an agreed-upon timeframe.
• Experience managing engineering projects including scope, schedule, budget, client communication, and quality control responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Manages dam safety project deliverables within the Surface Water service line, ensuring high-quality execution and adherence to approved scopes, schedules, and budgets.
• Develops project work plans, schedules, budgets, and staffing plans in coordination with technical leaders and project teams.
• Monitors project financial performance, including budget tracking, revenue forecasting, invoicing support, and accounts receivable coordination.
• Implements quality management processes, reviews project deliverables, and identifies and mitigates project risks.
• Coordinates technical staff and subconsultants to support dam inspections, assessments, design, permitting, and construction-phase services.
• Prepares and assists with invoicing, progress reporting, and collection of A/R for assigned dam safety projects.
• Supports proposal development by contributing technical approaches, scopes of work, schedules, staffing plans, and fee estimates.
• Participates in client interviews, contract scope discussions, and project kickoff meetings when proposals are awarded.
• Coordinates project teams, communicates expectations, and manages project execution in alignment with client needs and regional business development priorities.
• Serves as Project Manager on dam safety projects and may serve as a technical contributor or task lead on larger multidisciplinary efforts.
• Partners cross-functionally with Practice Leads, technical specialists, and other service areas to deliver multidisciplinary project solutions.
• Prepares professional service agreements, amendments, and related project documentation as requested.

Skills

Project management

Client communication

Budgeting

Team coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering

Professional Engineer (PE) license

Job description

Spicer Group in Michigan is seeking a Dam Safety Project Manager to lead surface water projects from initiation to completion. You will manage scope, schedule, budget, and technical resources while coordinating with clients and regulatory agencies.

The role requires a Civil Engineering degree, PE license, 5+ years in dam/water resources, and strong communication. Travel to project sites and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams are expected.