Project Manager I - Water Services Group

CDM Smith; Wilmington (NC); On-site; USD 91,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

CDM Smith has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Project Manager to join our Wilmington Water Services team. You will oversee planning, execution, and optimization of water projects to meet 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.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in a related field or equivalent.
• 4 years of related experience; PMP/CCM/DBIA certification within 12 months.
• Domestic and/or international travel may be required.
• Equivalent additional directly related experience will be considered.

Responsibilities

• Creates project definitions, schedules, budgets and objectives with SOWs and WBS.
• Manages project costs and profitability; handles client billings and payments.
• Monitors project status and risks; implements mitigation strategies.
• Manages changes using change management protocols.
• Ensures safety plan reviews and audits compliance; guides team members.
• Develops resource plans and staffing; coordinates outside resources.
• Maintains client relationships and delivers on-time, quality outcomes.

Skills

PM Methodology

Budget development

Project planning

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

MS Word and Excel

Education

Bachelor's Degree

PMP (PMI), CCM or DBIA certification

Tools

MS Word

Excel

Job description

Company Overview

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Our employees are the heart of our company. As an employer of choice, our goal is to provide a challenging, progressive and inclusive work environment which fosters personal leadership, career growth and development for every employee. We value passionate individuals who challenge the norm, deliver world-class solutions and bring diverse perspectives. Join our team, and together we will make a difference and change the world.

Job Description

CDM Smith has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Project Manager to join our Wilmington Water Services team.

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:

• 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. Assesses potential project risk and outlines risk mitigation solutions. Ensures adherence to company and project management policies, procedures and practices.


• Manages project costs and is responsible for ensuring profitability. Identifies, quantifies, and communicates residual risk (time and cost). 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.


• 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. 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.


• 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. 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.


• 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.


• 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.


• 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. Performs other duties as required.

Skills & Abilities

• 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.


• Possesses in-depth knowledge of project goals, drivers, strategies, risks and opportunities.


• Demonstrates good communications skills, both verbal and written.


• 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. Ability to deal with many people and process a large volume of requests as necessary.


• Good personal computer skills including proficiency in MS Word and Excel.


• Demonstrates good organizational skills to balance and prioritize work.

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 license

Amount of Travel Required

10% or less

EEO Statement

We attract the best people in the industry, supporting their efforts to learn and grow. We strive to create a challenging and progressive work environment. We provide career opportunities that span a variety of disciplines and geographic locations, with projects that our employees plan, design, build and operate as diverse as the needs of our clients. CDM Smith Inc. and its divisions and subsidiaries are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, pregnancy related conditions, childbirth and related medical conditions, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression), national origin, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, veteran status, citizenship status, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

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. Background checks are conducted after an offer of employment has been made in the United States. The timing of when background checks will be conducted on candidates for positions outside the United States will vary based on country statutory law but in no case, will the background check precede an interview. CDM Smith will conduct interviews of qualified individuals prior to requesting a criminal background check, and no job application submitted prior to such interview shall inquire into an applicant's criminal history. If this position is subject to a background check for any convictions related to its responsibilities and requirements, employment will be contingent upon successful completion of a background investigation including criminal history. Criminal history will not automatically disqualify a candidate. In addition, during employment individuals may be required by CDM Smith or a CDM Smith client to successfully complete additional background checks, including motor vehicle record as well as drug testing.

Massachusetts Applicants

It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Additional Pay Range Information

CDM Smith is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. This pay range is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels for the geographic location assigned to the position. In addition to geographic location, a candidate’s salary is determined by several other factors including, but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, relevant work experience, skills, required certifications, and education/training.

Additional Compensation

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

Visa Sponsorship Available

No-We will not support sponsorship in the United States, i.e. H-1B or TN Visas for this position

Pay Range Max

USD $160,118.00

Pay Range Min

USD $91,478.00