Senior Project Manager Water

Mott MacDonald; New Jersey; Hybrid; USD 160,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k

Medical insurance

Dental & vision

Disability insurance

Paid holidays

PTO

Parental leave

Life insurance

Job summary

Mott MacDonald is seeking a Senior Project Manager - Water to lead municipal stormwater and wastewater projects in the New York metropolitan area. The role requires hands-on project leadership, robust hydrologic and hydraulic analyses, and guiding design teams through bid packages and permitting processes.

Partial telecommuting is allowed; the role requires three in-office days per week. A Bachelor's degree in Civil/Environmental Engineering, eight years of PM experience, and a PE license are

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering plus 8 years of project management experience delivering municipal stormwater or wastewater infrastructure.
• PE license is required.
• Experience preparing design plans and specifications for stormwater and wastewater projects for public clients.
• Proficiency in StormCAD, Storm and Sanitary, HydroCAD, HEC-HMS/HEC-RAS, and related design software.
• Ability to obtain project permits from Federal, State, and local agencies.

Responsibilities

• Prepare plans and specifications for drainage, site-civil development, and pumping stations.
• Provide overall project management of stormwater and/or wastewater projects.
• Lead delivery teams and prepare bid documents, drawings, specifications, and cost estimates.
• Perform hydrologic and hydraulic analyses and stormwater modeling.
• Prepare reports detailing study results and conclusions.
• Coordinate with other disciplines and office personnel.
• Mentor early career engineers and review work products.
• Develop combined sewer projects and LTCP.
• Must be able to obtain necessary permits.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Mentoring

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering

PE license

Tools

Infoworks ICM

StormCAD

Storm and Sanitary

HydroCAD

HEC-HMS

HEC-RAS

AutoCAD Civil 3D

ArcGIS

MicroStation

Job description

Title: Senior Project Manager - Water

Location: 1400 Broadway, 21st Floor, New York, NY 10018

Duties: Prepare plans and specifications for linear drainage projects, site-civil development, and pumping stations. Provide overall project management of stormwater control and/or wastewater collection projects and stormwater management compliance and floodplain permitting. Lead project delivery teams in developing construction contract bid documents in the municipal stormwater practice area, including design drawings, specifications, cost estimates, permit plans, and reports. Perform hydrologic and hydraulic analyses for different projects to identify existing flooding problems and evaluate alternative solutions. Prepare reports presenting results and conclusions of hydrologic and hydraulic studies. Perform stormwater modeling analyses for resiliency impacts, detention, retention, conveyance, green infrastructure, and water quality considerations using software such as lnfoworks ICM, StormCAD, Storm and Sanitary, PCSWMM, HydroCAD, HEC-RAS (1D and 2D), and HEC-HMS. Utilize and/or guide other engineers in using design programs such as AutoCAD Civil 3D, ArcGIS, and MicroStation in the preparation of contract drawings and maps. Provide technical management of various stormwater and/or wastewater assignments simultaneously. Provide technical expertise to other engineers and technical staff related to stormwater collection, storage, conveyance, and pumping systems. Direct and review work products prepared by early career engineers. Develop combined sewer projects and execute Long Term Control Plan project. Coordinate execution of projects with other engineering disciplines and office personnel. Partial telecommuting permitted; employees will be required to report to office 3 days per week.

Requirements: Requires a Bachelor's degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering or a related field plus eight (8) years of experience as a Project Manager or a related occupation focusing on delivering municipal stormwater or wastewater infrastructure projects. Experience may be gained concurrently and must include:

• Preparing or reviewing design plans and specifications for stormwater and wastewater projects for public clients, including drainage and sanitary sewer improvements; stormwater pumping stations; projects in highly urbanized areas; or site stormwater compliance design
• Utilizing roadway and site drainage design software including StormCAD, Storm and Sanitary, HydroCAD, HEC-HMS, or Hydrographs extension
• Watershed delineation, hydrologic analysis, riverine and conveyance system hydraulics, bridge and culvert sizing, scour analysis, and inundation mapping
• Preparing calculations and designing Best Management Practices (BMPs) for stormwater management
• Applying knowledge of floodplain regulations for development in flood hazard areas.

Five (5) years in each of the following:

• Preparing public works construction contract bid documents in the stormwater practice area, including project drawings, specifications, schedules, or cost estimates
• Utilizing AutoCAD Civil 3D and ArcGIS applications
• Leading project delivery teams, mentoring early career staff, and preparing effective technical reports
• Obtaining project permits from Federal, State, and local agencies as required
• Preparing scopes of work, cost estimates, and technical proposals.

Qualified applicants must hold a Professional Engineer (PE) license.

Salary: $160,000 - $175,000/year.

Benefits & Reward

At Mott MacDonald, our employees have a stake and a voice in our business, providing them with a direct connection to our success through our personal and group performance bonuses. We provide a comprehensive benefit package that includes 401k, medical, dental and vision insurance, short-term/long-term disability, paid holidays, PTO, parental leave, and company paid life insurance.

Collaboration at Our Core
At Mott MacDonald, we believe great ideas happen when we’re together. Our hybrid approach centers on an in-office culture, with most of your time spent collaborating face-to-face and a minimum of three days per week in the office. We balance flexibility with connection, so you and your manager can choose how to meet client, team, and personal commitments.

Equal opportunity is the law.

We seek to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they have the opportunity to contribute.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, creed, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status or disability status.