Project Manager I - Water Services Group

CDM Smith; Providence (RI); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Water Project Manager to lead sustainable water management initiatives. In this pivotal role, you will oversee the planning and execution of innovative water projects that meet community needs while adhering to environmental standards. Your expertise in project management and engineering will be key in transforming water systems and enhancing infrastructure. Join a collaborative and forward-thinking team dedicated to making a significant impact in sustainable water solutions. If you're passionate about driving change and making a difference, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree with 4 years of related experience required.
• PMP, CCM, or DBIA certification needed within 12 months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Oversee planning and execution of water projects ensuring community and environmental standards.
• Manage project costs and profitability, ensuring timely client payments.

Skills

Project Management Methodology

Budget Development

Project Planning

Communication Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Organizational Skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Project Management Software

MS Word

MS Excel

Job description

40598BR

Requisition ID: 40598BR

Business Unit: TSU

Job Description: Are you passionate about sustainable water management and eager to lead impactful projects? Join our dynamic team as a Water Project Manager and play a key role in advancing innovative solutions to address critical water challenges.

In this position, you will oversee the planning, execution, and optimization of water projects, ensuring they meet both community needs and environmental standards. Bring your expertise in project management, engineering, and environmental stewardship to drive success in transforming water systems and enhancing our region's water infrastructure. If you’re committed to making a difference and thrive in a collaborative, forward-thinking environment, we invite you to apply and help us shape a sustainable future.

Main responsibilities include:

1. Creates project definitions, schedules, budgets and objectives for projects. Prepares detailed statements of work with associated work breakdown structures and gains concurrence and approval from internal and external stakeholders regarding various project aspects.
2. Assesses potential project risk and outlines risk mitigation solutions. Ensures adherence to company and project management policies, procedures and practices.
3. Manages project costs and is responsible for ensuring profitability. Identifies, quantifies, and communicates residual risk (time and cost).
4. Creates and reviews timely client billings with internal billing support. Responsible for ensuring timely client payment and follows up on outstanding client invoices to obtain payment. Reviews and approves subcontractor/vendor invoices to ensure timely payment to outside resources.
5. Performs ongoing review of project status. On an ongoing basis, monitors project risks; identifies possible risks and recommends and implements risk mitigation solutions; escalates as appropriate.
6. Manages project change using change management protocols; determines appropriate changes or alternate paths based upon performance and metrics. Works in conjunction with team members and stakeholders to manage changes to requirements and schedule of the project.
7. Ensures proper review of project scope by safety managers and proper implementation of safety plans. Provides timely response to audit corrective actions identified by external or internal audits.
8. Plans and conducts work requiring judgment in the independent evaluation, selection, and application of standard engineering or construction techniques, procedures, and criteria. Provides guidance to drafters/designers, engineers, craft workers, other project team members, contractors or subcontractors.
9. Develops and implements project resource plan and manages the staffing of assigned projects. Determines and coordinates the proper staffing within the project including identification of outside resources needed (subs/vendors) and ensures procurement processes are followed.
10. Clearly communicates project deadlines, assignments and objectives to project team members. Assigns work and provides direction to project staff with regard to timeliness and completion of project objectives. Coaches project staff and provides feedback to staff and to project staff's supervisors on project performance; escalates any performance issues to appropriate management and human resources.
11. Builds, maintains and manages strong client relationships. Ensures client satisfaction by delivering quality, on-time project outcomes as a result of good planning and organizational skills; manages client expectations.
12. Performs other duties as required.

Job Title: Project Manager I - Water Services Group

Group: WSO

Employment Type: Regular

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree. 4 years of related experience. PMP (PMI), CCM or DBIA certification is required (within 12 months of hire or promotion onto the Approved Project Manager list).

Domestic and/or international travel may be required. The frequency of travel is contingent on specific duties, responsibilities, and the essential functions of the position, which may vary depending on workload and project demands.

Equivalent additional directly related experience will be considered in lieu of a degree.

Preferred Qualifications:

Professional Engineer or other professional certification in area of practice.

Job Site Location: Rhode Island - Providence

Amount of Travel Required: 10%

Assignment Category: Fulltime-Regular

Visa Sponsorship Available: No - We will not support sponsorship, i.e. H-1B or TN Visas for this position.

Skills and Abilities:

1. Experience working with project management methodology including budget development, project planning, control and assurance methodologies, project management software and finance and accounting concepts and practices.
2. Possesses in-depth knowledge of project goals, drivers, strategies, risks and opportunities.
3. Demonstrates good communications skills, both verbal and written.
4. Possesses ability to interact with varying levels of staff, as well as vendors. Good interpersonal and presentation skills for interacting with team members and clients.
5. Good personal computer skills including proficiency in MS Word and Excel.
6. Demonstrates good organizational skills to balance and prioritize work.

Background Check and Drug Testing Information: CDM Smith Inc. and its divisions and subsidiaries (hereafter collectively referred to as “CDM Smith”) reserves the right to require background checks including criminal, employment, education, licensure, etc. as well as credit and motor vehicle when applicable for certain positions. In addition, CDM Smith may conduct drug testing for designated positions.

Additional Compensation: All bonuses at CDM Smith are discretionary and may or may not apply to this position.

Work Location Options: Hybrid Work Options may be considered for successful candidate.