Senior Project Manager- Water

Garver; Overland Park (KS); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company-paid professional memberships

Support for industry licenses

Comprehensive wellness program

Work-life balance

Job summary

Garver is seeking a Senior Water Project Manager for our Overland Park, KS office. The candidate will manage water and wastewater projects, ensuring quality and timely delivery while fostering client relationships.

Required qualifications include a Bachelor’s in engineering, 10+ years of experience, and a Professional Engineer registration. The role provides an opportunity for leadership in an innovative and collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of water and wastewater technical project experience.
• 3+ years of experience in team leadership.
• Registered as a Professional Engineer (PE).
• Strong understanding of multi-disciplined practices for implementation.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage water and wastewater projects.
• Support business development and proposal efforts.
• Conduct project accounting and reporting.
• Prepare and execute quality control plans.

Skills

Project management

Technical competency in water/wastewater engineering

Leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Bachelor’s degree in civil, biological, or environmental engineering

Master’s Degree in civil, biological, or environmental engineering

Tools

Hydraulic modeling software

Job description

Garver is seeking an experienced Senior Water Project Manager to join the Water Team located in our Overland Park, KS office. The successful candidate will be responsible for the hands‑on management of exciting water and wastewater projects through all phases of delivery. The successful candidate will help develop and lead diverse and custom water and wastewater projects, build and maintain outstanding client relationships, participate in industry activities and events, and learn and mentor as part of a growing full services team.

The position may include a variety of projects related to:

• Water distribution, including pumping and storage
• Sewer distribution, collection, and pumping
• Water and wastewater treatment plants
• Improvements and retrofitting of existing water infrastructure facilities

The responsibilities may include, but are not limited to the following:

• Support business development activities
• Lead and support conceptual planning studies
• Support proposal development efforts
• Scope, fee, and contract development services
• Display technical competency of water or wastewater engineering and civil engineering
• Develop and manage detailed project delivery assumptions, scope of work, level of effort, and associated man‑hour estimates
• Manage multiple concurrent projects
• Be responsible for time management and work product quality
• Keep accurate and up‑to‑date project accounting on all assigned projects
• Conduct written and oral project reporting for clients and Team Leader. Reporting includes project design status, upcoming milestones, project accounting, percent completes, progress reports, etc.
• Prepare and execute Quality Assurance and Quality Control Plans
• Lead internal and external project workshops
• Be an active learner responsible for continuing education and learning based on project needs and overall team needs
• Construction management, excluding construction observation, for local projects
• Periodic travel as required for projects, conferences, marketing, and other duties
• Professional and career development while attending industry conferences as a subject matter expert on behalf of Garver and the Water Business Line

Production of constructible documents including

• Complete detailed design calculations, drawings, and specifications
• Scheduling, management, and coordination of support disciplines and subconsultants
• Facilitate stakeholder engagement activities
• Obtain permitting approval with regulatory agencies
• Manage quality assurance and risk management
• Facilitate workshops with clients

Transition to construction phase (both alternative delivery and design‑bid‑build)

• Contractor pre‑qualification and bid evaluation
• Participate in facilitated teaming activities
• Technical review of submittals and RFIs
• Construction phase engineering support
• Scheduling, management, and coordination of support disciplines and subconsultants
• Progress tracking and communications

Transition to integration phase

• Manage owner training program
• Equipment, instrument, and device checkout and performance validation
• Control system and HMI integration
• Scheduling, management, and coordination of support disciplines and subconsultants
• Contract closeout

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in civil, biological, or environmental engineering from an ABET accredited program
• 10+ years of water and wastewater technical project experience and 3+ years’ experience in team leadership
• Registered as a Professional Engineer (PE)
• Previous experience responsible for the design of detailed plans and specifications for water and wastewater collection, distribution, pumping, and/or treatment projects
• Strong understanding of the multi‑disciplined practices required for the implementation of water and wastewater infrastructure improvements

Preferred Skills

• Master’s Degree in civil, biological, or environmental engineering from an ABET accredited program
• 15+ years of water and wastewater technical project experience and 3+ years’ experience in team leadership
• Registered as a Professional Engineer (PE) in Kansas
• Software proficiency in water industry hydraulic or process modeling

Benefits

Garver offers company‑paid professional memberships, support for industry licenses and continuing education, competitive salary packages, attractive benefits, a comprehensive wellness program, and a strong emphasis on work‑life balance.

Garver is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees. Our employment practices are based upon an individual's capabilities and qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other category protected by law.