Project Manager - Water/ Wastewater

RK&K; Virginia Beach (VA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Hybrid work (home and office)

Tuition reimbursement

Health, dental, vision, life, and long

401(k) matching

Paid Holidays

Job summary

RK&K is seeking a self-motivated Project Manager to lead municipal water/wastewater projects in the Hampton Roads and Mid-Atlantic regions from Newport News and Virginia Beach. You will oversee feasibility studies, design, construction documents, and construction management, while cultivating client relationships and leading project teams.

The role emphasizes cross-disciplinary collaboration, budget and schedule management, and delivering high-quality municipal infrastructure solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in civil or environmental engineering
• Minimum eight years of relevant municipal Water/Wastewater consulting experience
• Existing municipal/private client relationships or ability to develop them
• Motivated to find creative civil engineering solutions
• Proficiency in communicating technical information (verbal and written)
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and Word
• Preferred: Advanced degree, PMP certification, PE registration, AutoCAD or BIM proficiency

Responsibilities

• Develop project deliverables coordinating engineering disciplines in a collaborative team
• Provide technical evaluation and analyze costs/benefits of alternatives for water/wastewater projects
• Mentor and develop junior engineers and build project delivery teams
• Manage multiple water/wastewater facility projects
• Deliver strong results on municipal projects (conveyance, collection, stormwater, rehabilitation)
• Negotiate scopes, schedules, and budgets for projects
• Use internal systems for project management, QA/QC, and governance
• Interface with clients, agencies, and subconsultants to pursue and execute projects
• Identify and create opportunities by networking with utilities and agencies
• Support leadership in marketing and pursuit of new water/wastewater work

Skills

Project management

Client relations

Technical communication

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Education

Bachelor's in civil or environmental engineering

Professional Engineer (PE) license

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 project such as conveyance, sewage collection, stormwater management, water rehabilitation projects and much more
• Negotiate and mange 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

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 (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.