Project Manager - Water/ Wastewater

RK&K; Newport News (VA); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Hybrid work (home and office)

Tuition reimbursement

Health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurances

Matching 401(k) plan

Paid Holidays

Job summary

RK&K is seeking a self-motivated Project Manager specializing in municipal water/wastewater projects in Newport News. You will lead diverse engineering assignments involving feasibility studies, design, and construction management, impacting communities in the Hampton Roads region.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's degree in civil or environmental engineering, eight years of consulting experience, and strong communication skills. This role offers a hybrid work model, paid time off, and a supportive work culture.

Qualifications

• Minimum eight years of relevant experience in consulting engineering in the municipal Water/Wastewater industry.
• Existing municipal/private engineering client relationships.
• Proficiency in communicating technical information.

Responsibilities

• Develop project deliverables including coordination of engineering disciplines.
• Solve complex problems and evaluate costs and benefits for clients.
• Manage and deliver results on municipal projects.

Skills

Consulting engineering

Project delivery

Business development

Technical communication

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Education

Bachelor's degree in civil or environmental engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

BIM

Job description

With a strong, diverse, and exciting backlog of municipal engineering assignments, RK&K is looking for self‑motivated and highly collaborative Project Managers to lead a variety of municipal water/wastewater infrastructure projects involving feasibility studies, engineering design, preparation of construction documents, and construction management. As a Project Manager in our Water/Wastewater group, you will have an opportunity to deliver complex and rewarding projects while marketing municipal clients in the Hampton Roads and Mid‑Atlantic regions from our practice in Newport News and Virginia Beach.

Essential Functions

• Develop project deliverables including coordination of engineering disciplines in a highly collaborative team environment
• Solve complex problems, providing technical evaluation, and evaluate costs and benefits of alternative solutions for water/wastewater clients
• Mentor and develop less experienced/junior engineering professionals, establishing growth opportunities and building project delivery teams
• Manage a variety of existing and potential water/wastewater facility projects
• Manage and deliver world‑class results on municipal projects such as conveyance, sewage collection, stormwater management, water rehabilitation projects and much more
• Negotiate and manage project scopes of work, schedules and budgets for water/wastewater projects
• Routinely utilize internal systems for project management, quality control, and quality assurance
• Interface with clients, state and federal agencies and subconsultants to pursue, win and execute water/wastewater projects
• Identify and create project opportunities by networking with potential clients, including public and private utilities and related agencies
• Support office and firm leadership in marketing and pursuit of new work leads focusing primarily on water/wastewater municipal clients

Required Skills and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in civil or environmental engineering or related engineering field
• Minimum eight years of relevant experience in consulting engineering in the municipal Water/Wastewater industry, with a progression of responsibility including project delivery and business development
• Existing municipal/private engineering client relationships and/or the ability to develop and nurture such relationships
• Motivated to find creative solutions to civil engineering problems
• Proficiency in communicating technical information
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Advanced degree in civil or environmental engineering or related field
• Project Management Professional Certification
• Professional Engineering (P.E.) registration
• Proficiency in AutoCAD, BIM

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

What We Offer

• Paid time off
• Hybrid work (home and office)
• Tuition reimbursement
• Health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurances
• Matching 401(k) plan
• Paid Holidays
• Much, much more!

Why RK&K?

As a full‑service engineering and construction management firm, RK&K gives you the opportunity to directly impact the communities in which we live and work. What sets RK&K apart is an award‑winning culture that has fostered a spirit of collaboration and trust for over 100 years. To its clients, the firm delivers concepts, processes, and outcomes that are designed for success. RK&K has earned its reputation as a trusted partner, responsive employer, and community steward.

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