Senior Drinking Water Project Manager (remote allowed)

PNWS-AWWA; Washington, Seattle (IA, WA); Hybrid; USD 161,000 - 221,000; Full time

Job summary

This innovative firm is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead exciting water-related projects that enhance community resilience. You will engage with a talented team, applying your expertise in project management and technical delivery to serve key clients in the drinking water sector. This role offers the flexibility to manage your schedule while contributing to meaningful projects that impact public health and environmental sustainability. Join a collaborative environment where your leadership and problem-solving skills will shine, and help shape the future of water management in the Northwest.

Benefits

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) with Employer Match

Paid Time Off

Parental Leave

Tuition Reimbursement

Pet Insurance

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in drinking water planning and design required.
• P.E. or ability to obtain P.E. in Washington/Oregon is mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Lead diverse project teams and deliver innovative water projects.
• Engage in business development and represent the company at conferences.

Skills

Project Management

Communication Skills

Problem-Solving

Leadership

Team Collaboration

Technical Report Writing

Education

B.S. in Civil or Environmental Engineering

M.S. Degree

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

MS Project

MS PowerPoint

Outlook

Job description

Apply directly via this link: Senior Drinking Water Project Manager (remote allowed) | All Opportunities

Brown and Caldwell (BC) is seeking a Senior Project Manager that is passionate about providing delivery leadership and team mentoring, leading pursuits, and serving as a technical resource on projects for our growing drinking water business. When you join our team, you will engage in water planning and design projects for some of the largest drinking water suppliers in the Northwest. Depending on the applicant skillset/interests, projects include PFAS planning and design, groundwater treatment, surface water treatment design, water system planning, and climate change resiliency planning. BC’s drinking water team focuses on delivering solutions that enhance the adaptability, reliability, and resilience of our clients’ water systems for lasting, positive impacts on our communities.

BC is an employee-owned company and the right size where you can connect to technical and national leadership easily, and work on some of the most interesting projects in the water industry. When you join BC, you will enjoy a unique and welcoming culture. You will find that we offer a collaborative and supportive environment, allowing you to do your best work. You will be trusted to do the right thing and given the flexibility to manage your own schedule to achieve project and career objectives. BC values include a focus on balancing life and work as a priority.

Detailed Description:

In this role you will serve as a Senior Project Manager for a wide variety of water related projects within our Northwest operation. You will work closely with our team of subject matter experts and design disciplines to deliver innovative water projects. You will apply knowledge of project delivery requirements, business acumen and metrics, project processes, management, resources, tools, and techniques for the purpose of planning, executing, monitoring, and delivering quality to our clients. The effectiveness of our project delivery teams begins with the leadership of the Senior Project Manager. Therefore, you will need to demonstrate leadership, communication mastery, organizational aptitude, problem-solving and the ability to motivate and manage diverse project teams and develop new and existing clients.

Typical work areas might include:

• Delegate, sequence and oversee the work of technical staff and engineers performing planning and design projects.
• Lead client and internal meetings to advance project work as an effective communicator.
• Lead written reports and development of construction documents.
• Support achievement of project goals related to scope, schedule, budget and quality. Monitor profitability through routine earned value analysis and compliance, business revenue forecasting and timely invoicing.
• Assist with business development efforts including positioning and pursuits.
• Engage in PNWS-AWWA and selectively present at conferences and professional meetings to further represent BC’s brand.
• Serve as a mentor to mid-level and rising professional staff.
• Perform quality assurance and quality control reviews of reports, memorandums, designs.
• Support the development of strategies for the water market sector in Washington, Oregon, and Idaho.
• Ability to build successful relationships with clients, while collaborating with client service managers and project teams to assess client satisfaction. Monitor and share clients’ critical success factors to ensure project success and client satisfaction.

Leadership Expectations:

• Set direction – Support defining objectives, decision-making processes, schedules, budgets and success factors. Assist team in providing clarity on what the objectives are for an assignment, how decisions will be made, schedules and budgets, and what critical success factors the client trying to achieve are important components to setting team direction.
• Communicate – Help establish effective communication methods for team standups, technical/design decisions, and client interactions. Share how communications will be delivered, this includes team standups, technical/design decisions, client changes, etc.
• Support Team Motivation- Assist in empowering team members, resolving conflicts, providing feedback and celebrating success.
• Establish Trust – Demonstrate integrity, competence, consistency, loyalty, and transparency.
• Create a safe environment – Support and assist in providing atmosphere where ideas and creativity thrive.
• Embrace thought and experience diversity – Support an environment where diverse backgrounds, geographies, different perspectives are all heard, respected and considered.
• Develop team members – Support team development by contributing to continuous learning and skill development.

Required Qualifications:

• B.S. degree in civil or environmental engineering with experience in the design and delivery of water treatment projects. Engineers with other degrees such as Chemical or Mechanical will be considered if they have strong experience in municipal water treatment facility planning and design.
• P.E. or ability to obtain a P.E in Washington and/or Oregon is required.
• Minimum of 15 years of progressively increasing responsibility in related experience in drinking water planning, design, and implementation.
• Experience leading or supporting competitive sales efforts with municipal clients.
• Strong written communication skills and experience producing technical reports.
• Must be proficient in using standard computer programs (MS Word, MS Teams, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, Outlook) required.
• Must be proficient in schedule development and management utilizing MS Project Scheduling tools and software.
• Ability to work in a team environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 20+ years of progressively increasing responsibility in related experience in drinking water planning, design, and implementation.
• M.S. degree.
• Experience managing and delivering water system and/or treatment related planning and design projects in the role as a project manager.

Salary Range:

The anticipated starting pay range for this position is based on the employee’s primary work location and may be more or less depending upon skills, experience, and education. These ranges may be modified in the future.

Location A: $161,000 - $221,000
Location B: $177,000 - $243,000
Location C: $193,000 - $265,000

You can view which BC location applies to you here. If you have any questions, please speak with your Recruiter.

Benefits and Other Compensation:

We provide a comprehensive benefits package that promotes employee health, performance, and success which includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, life insurance, an employee assistance program, paid time off and parental leave, paid holidays, 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match, performance-based bonus eligibility, employee referral bonuses, tuition reimbursement, pet insurance and long-term care insurance. Click here to see our full list of benefits.

About Brown and Caldwell:

Headquartered in Walnut Creek, Calif., Brown and Caldwell is a full-service environmental engineering and construction firm with 50 offices and 2,100 professionals across North America and the Pacific. For more than 70 years, we have created leading-edge environmental solutions for municipalities, private industry, and government agencies. We strive to be the company of choice—to our clients, who benefit from our passion for delivering exceptional quality, and to our employees, present and future, who share our commitment to client service, collaboration, and innovation. Join us, and you will find a home where you can do your best work, reach new levels of expertise, and enjoy exceptional development opportunities. For more information, visit www.brownandcaldwell.com.

This position is subject to a pre-employment background check and a pre-employment drug test.

Notice to Third Party Agencies: Brown and Caldwell does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the event a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without a previously signed agreement and approved engagement request with Brown and Caldwell, Brown and Caldwell reserves the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency.

Brown and Caldwell is proud to be an EEO/AAP Employer. Minorities/Women/Disabled and Protected Veterans are encouraged to apply. Brown and Caldwell ensures nondiscrimination in all programs and activities in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.