Senior Project Manager - Water Resources Engineering

Shrewsusa; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A civil engineering firm based in Louisville is seeking a Senior Project Manager to oversee water and wastewater projects. The ideal candidate will have 10-14 years of experience serving municipal clients and a Bachelor's degree in civil engineering. Responsibilities include ensuring projects are delivered on time and within budget, developing proposals, and maintaining client relationships. This role offers the opportunity to lead impactful projects while supporting business development efforts.

Qualifications

• 10-14 years of experience in project management for municipal clients.
• Proficiency in stormwater design is a plus.
• Experience writing proposals, scopes of work, and budgets.
• 10–14 years of experience serving municipal clients in planning, design and construction.
• Demonstrated project management and client interaction experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage water and wastewater projects and ensure delivery according to scope, schedule, and budget.
• Develop proposal sections and technical approaches for projects.
• Drive to client meetings and site inspections to ensure project understanding.
• Identify and market additional business opportunities with key clients.
• Support business development by seeking new work and attending events.
• Assist the Department Director with departmental and business initiatives.
• Coordinate inter-disciplinary activities to execute projects.
• Ensure design is detailed enough to minimize risk for the firm.
• Serve as a client service manager to maintain and build client relationships.

Skills

Project management

Client management

Business development

Proposal writing

Education

Bachelor's degree in civil engineering

PE License

Job description

Description

Position Summary

The Senior Project Manager is responsible for managing water and wastewater projects of varying complexity, and ensuring all projects are delivered to internal and external in accordance with the agreed to scope, schedule and budget. This position also requires working with the Department Director on various business development activities.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Work with marketing and technical staff to develop proposal sections, technical approaches and scopes of work.
• Participate in client management for assigned key clients
• Drive/travel to client meetings, field work, and site inspections.
• Identify and market additional business opportunities with key clients
• Support business development by seeking new work, attending networking events, presenting at various venues, etc.
• Assist the Department Director with Department and Business initiatives
• Facilitate the necessary inter-disciplinary coordination inside and outside the Department required to execute projects
• Execute the design to the appropriate level of detail in a manner that minimizes risk to the firm
• Operate as a client service manager to maintain existing relationships and establish new ones

Education and/or Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from an accredited college or university.
• 10-14 years of experience serving municipal clients involving planning, consulting, design, and construction services for a wide variety of services including water and wastewater planning and design
• range is based on 10-14 years of experience, more experienced individuals encouraged to apply, compensation based one experience
• Proficiency in stormwater design is a plus, but not required
• Demonstrated experience in successful project management, client interaction, and staff development
• Client management experience preferred
• Experience writing proposals, scopes of work, and budgets for projected work
• PE License required

We’re an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.