Senior Project Manager – Dams

Tighe & Bond; Worcester (MA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Tighe & Bond, a leading civil/environmental engineering firm, is seeking a Senior Project Manager with dam and ecological restoration expertise. You will lead technical teams, manage complex client relationships, and navigate regulatory requirements in New England and New York.

Responsibilities include project lifecycle oversight, budgeting, and risk management, with opportunities to expand the firm’s presence through business development and proposal leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering (or related field) and PE licensure.
• Proven experience in consulting engineering for dams, river restoration, or water resources with increasing responsibility.
• familiarity with New England and New York regulations, permitting, and funding for dam projects.
• Demonstrated success in project management: leading teams, budgets, schedules, and client coordination.
• Strong written and verbal communication, and presentation skills.
• Leadership focus: team building, mentoring, and staff development.
• Preferred: Master’s degree; business development, proposals, and strategic planning experience.
• Preferred: familiarity with alternative project delivery methods (design-build, progressive design-build, CM at risk).

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with a team to design and conduct technical work.
• Lead and manage projects, ensuring budgets, schedules, and regulatory requirements are met.
• Serve as primary client contact and manage client relationships.
• Support business development, including responding to RFPs and developing proposals.
• Provide technical leadership and oversee project lifecycle from inception to completion.
• Mentor project managers and junior staff; foster staff development.
• Identify and pursue new project opportunities with clients and industry groups.
• Represent the firm through industry participation and conference activities.

Skills

Leadership

Client Relationship Management

Team Leadership

Mentoring

Problem-Solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil/Environmental Engineering

Professional Engineer Licensure

Master’s Degree (Preferred)

Tools

Project Management

Job description

• Collaborate with a team of experts to design and conduct technical work
• Address and solve complex engineering challenges
• Serve as a primary client contact
• Manage relationships with private, state, and local government clients
• Lead business development efforts, including responding to RFPs
• Develop proposals and presentations
• Shape project approaches, scopes, and fees, including risk identification and management
• Oversee the entire project lifecycle while adhering to budgets, schedules, and regulatory requirements
• Provide technical leadership
• Conduct quality control reviews
• Mentor project managers and junior staff
• Identify and pursue new project opportunities with new and existing clients
• Expand Tighe & Bond’s presence in the dam and ecological restoration sector
• Engage in industry organizations
• Represent Tighe & Bond through committee leadership, conference presentations, publications, and professional involvement

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, or a related field
• Substantial experience in consulting engineering within the dams, river restoration, or water resources engineering industry, with increasing responsibility
• Licensure as a Professional Engineer
• Familiarity with New England and New York regulations, permitting and funding opportunities related to dam processes
• Proven experience in successful project management, including leading teams, managing budgets and schedules, and coordinating with clients and regulatory agencies
• Strong written and verbal communication and presentation skills
• Leadership ability with a passion for team building, mentoring and developing staff
• Self-motivated and eager to learn, with a proactive approach to problem-solving
• Preferred: Master’s degree in a relevant field
• Preferred: Additional experience in business development, proposal writing, and strategic planning
• Preferred: Familiarity with New England and New York dam safety regulations, permitting processes and funding opportunities
• Preferred: Familiarity with alternative project delivery methods, including design-build, progressive design-build, and construction manager at risk
• Preferred: Additional licensure in multiple states

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in project management within the civil and environmental engineering sectors, with a focus on dam and ecological restoration projects. Proven ability to lead teams, manage client relationships, and navigate regulatory requirements while driving business development efforts.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Professional Engineer Licensure
• Project Management
• Business Development
• Regulatory Compliance
• Team Leadership

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Civil Engineering
• Environmental Engineering
• Proposal Writing
• Risk Management
• Quality Control
• Project Lifecycle Management
• Budget Management
• Scheduling
• Regulatory Requirements
• Water Resources Engineering

Soft Skills

• Strong Communication Skills
• Mentoring
• Problem-Solving
• Team Building
• Client Relationship Management

Certifications & Qualifications

• Professional Engineer Licensure
• Master’s Degree (Preferred)

Industry Keywords

• Dams
• River Restoration
• Ecological Restoration
• New England Regulations
• New York Regulations
• Permitting Processes
• Funding Opportunities
• Alternative Project Delivery Methods
• Construction Manager at Risk
• Design-Build