Project Manager - Water/Wastewater

Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 82,656 - 103,320; Full time

Job summary

Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson is seeking a Project Manager - Water/Wastewater in Washington, DC. The role includes managing projects while ensuring client satisfaction, financial oversight, and coordination of multidisciplinary teams. Applicants should have a Bachelor's degree in engineering or architecture, at least 10 years of project management experience, and proficiency in Microsoft Office. This position offers a compensation range of $60.00 to $75.00 per hour and requires regional travel occasionally.

Qualifications

• 10+ years' experience in design and construction project management.
• Experience with water/wastewater facilities is a plus.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manage financial and contract administration of assigned projects.
• Build and develop client relationships and seek business opportunities.
• Ensure projects are on time and within budget.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Project scheduling software

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering/architecture

Registered Professional Engineer (PE) or Registered Architect (AIA)

Job description

Project Manager - Water/Wastewater

Washington, DC

Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson is a dynamic, 100% employee‑owned consulting firm with more than 2,800 professionals, providing a full range of multidisciplinary engineering, architecture, information technology, and related services to public agencies and private clients throughout the United States. JMT is currently ranked #50 on Engineering News‑Record's list of the Top 500 Design Firms.

Compensation for this position is $60.00 to $75.00 per hour, commensurate with experience, education, and certifications.

Position Summary

• Utilizing knowledge of general engineering, architecture, and construction principles and practices to interpret, organize, coordinate, communicate, and execute assignments with limited supervision.
• Project performance shall meet and/or exceed client expectations.
• Manage financial and contract administration of assigned projects.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Management of project internal and external engineering resources, government agencies, and client staffing, delivering a project's proposed scope on time and within budget incorporating appropriate progress tracking best practices.
• Point of contact for clients, contractors, and internal/external design and construction teams.
• Build and develop client relationships and seek opportunities for repeat business and/or new opportunities.
• Constantly communicate and coordinate with team members to ensure project completion by the defined milestones and established quality guidelines.
• Ability to manage multiple multidisciplinary projects ensuring adherence to proper protocols and practices.
• Provide direction and guidance to multidisciplinary design team members.
• Facilitate technical coordination between disciplines on multidisciplinary projects.
• Resolve and/or assist in the resolution of technical conflicts and the mitigation of technical risks within projects.
• Ensure projects are constructed in accordance with design, budget, and schedule.
• Coordinate administrative aspects of projects including contract reviews, bidding, scheduling, month‑end processing, project accounting, and project related reporting.
• Represent the organization at various community and/or business meetings.
• Create project proposals, fees/budgets, work breakdowns, rough order estimates, task prioritization, schedules, and integration plans with project team support.
• Develop monthly progress reports and review internal and sub‑consultant invoicing.
• Provide expertise and consulting to project managers in project management execution and lessons learned.
• Establish and coordinate improvements to project management processes and procedures.

Nonessential Functions and Responsibilities

• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Required Skills

• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, SharePoint, Outlook).
• Experience utilizing scheduling software (Project or P6) is a plus.

Required Experience

• Bachelor's degree in engineering/architecture from an accredited engineering or architectural program. Registered Professional Engineer (PE) or Registered Architect (AIA).
• 10+ years' experience in design and construction project management of multidisciplinary project teams including design oversight, statement of work development and project reporting. Experience with water/wastewater facilities is a plus.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is a plus.

Working Conditions

Work is performed within a general office environment. Work is generally sedentary in nature, but may require occasional standing and walking. Lighting and temperature are adequate and there are no hazardous or unpleasant conditions caused by noise, dust, etc. within the office environment. Field work is required on occasion where work may be conducted outside in heat/cold, wet/humid, and dry/arid conditions. Some lifting (up to 50 lbs.) may be required as needed. Regional travel, generally within the Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware area, will occasionally be required for meeting attendance and collaboration with design team members, although virtual connection with team members is an active component of JMT's business model.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law.