Project Manager - Water/Wastewater

RK&K; Richmond (VA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Paid time off

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Paid parental leave

Wellness programs

Career development

401(k) match

Paid holidays

Job summary

RK&K is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead municipal water and wastewater infrastructure efforts in the Mid-Atlantic, based in Richmond, VA or Fairfax, VA. You will deliver feasibility studies, design, construction documents, and construction management while nurturing client relationships.

The role requires a PE license in Virginia (or reciprocity) and a track record of managing diverse water/wastewater projects with strong communication and leadership skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in civil or environmental engineering or related field.
• 10 years of consulting engineering experience in municipal water/wastewater.
• Professional Engineer license in Virginia or ability to obtain via reciprocity.
• Existing municipal/private client relationships or ability to develop them.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficiency in Excel and Word.

Responsibilities

• Develop project deliverables coordinating engineering disciplines.
• Evaluate costs/benefits of solutions for water/wastewater projects.
• Mentor junior engineers and build project delivery teams.
• Manage scopes, schedules, and budgets for projects.
• Interface with clients, subconsultants, and permitting agencies.
• Identify and develop new project opportunities through networking.
• Support marketing and pursuit of water/wastewater work.
• Contribute to proposal development in response to RFPs.

Skills

Project management

Client relations

Communication

Mentoring junior staff

Proposal development

Education

Bachelor's degree in civil/environmental engineering

P.E. license (Virginia)

Tools

AutoCAD

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

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 Mid‑Atlantic regions from our practice in Richmond, VA or Fairfax, VA.

Essential Functions

• Develop project deliverables including coordination of engineering disciplines in a highly collaborative team environment.
• Solve complex problems, provide 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 municipal water/wastewater infrastructure projects such as water transmission and distribution, sewage collection and conveyance, water booster stations and sewage pumping stations, pipeline rehabilitation, and much more.
• Negotiate and manage 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; subconsultants; and local, state, and federal permitting agencies to execute water/wastewater projects.
• Identify and create project opportunities by networking with potential clients, including public and private utilities and related agencies.
• Support group leadership in marketing and pursuit of new work leads focusing primarily on water/wastewater municipal clients.
• Participate in developing proposals in response to RFPs from clients and potential clients.

Required Skills and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in civil or environmental engineering or related engineering field.
• Ten (10) years of relevant experience in consulting engineering in the municipal water/wastewater industry, with a progression of responsibility including project delivery, project management, and business development.
• Professional Engineers license in Virginia, or ability to obtain through reciprocity.
• Existing municipal/private engineering client relationships and/or the ability to develop and nurture such relationships.
• Proficiency in communicating technical information.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word.

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Proficiency in AutoCAD.

Other Duties

This job description indicates the general nature and levels of work, knowledge, skills, abilities, and other essential functions (as covered under ADA). It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of all activities and duties required by the employee. Other duties are assigned as required.

What We Offer

RK&K offers excellent potential for career advancement and professional growth. We also offer attractive compensation packages commensurate with experience and a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Paid time off
• Hybrid work
• Health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurances
• Paid parental leave
• Wellness programs and employee resource groups
• Career Development
• Matching 401(k) plan
• Paid Holidays
• Much, much more!