Senior Project Manager - Water Services

CDM Smith; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 103,000 - 182,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead impactful municipal water services projects. This role involves managing the planning and execution of engineering projects, providing technical guidance to engineering teams, and fostering client relationships to ensure successful project delivery. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in water services engineering, excellent leadership skills, and a commitment to quality assurance. Join a dynamic team that values innovation and offers a supportive work environment where your contributions will make a difference in the community and beyond.

Benefits

Career Growth Opportunities

Inclusive Work Environment

Flexible Work Options

Discretionary Bonuses

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in project management for municipal water services.
• PMP, CCM, or DBIA certification required within 12 months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage projects for water, wastewater, and stormwater services.
• Provide technical guidance and mentor engineering staff.
• Ensure quality control and client satisfaction throughout project lifecycle.

Skills

Project Management

Water Services Engineering

Client Relationship Management

Quality Assurance

Team Leadership

Business Development

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

Professional Engineering License

Tools

Project Management Software

Job description

41297BR

Requisition ID: 41297BR

Business Unit: NAU

Job Description: CDM Smith currently has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Project Manager with previous experience managing municipal water services projects to join our Northeast group. In this position, your primary role will be to lead the successful delivery of engineering projects for our clients in the following areas of practice: planning and design of drinking water, wastewater treatment, biosolids, pump station, conveyance, general municipal engineering, and stormwater. Secondarily, you will support Client Service Leaders in business development activities for projects you are identified to manage or play a key technical role in delivering.

CDM Smith’s Global Delivery Excellence Framework provides project managers with a comprehensive set of standardized tools and policies that streamline scope, schedule, and financial management. Project managers are also provided with project control specialist, contract administrator, and quality management support throughout the project planning, delivery, and closeout lifecycle. Senior Project Manager key performance indicators include revenue managed, profit delivered, cash flow, sales contributions, on-time delivery, quality management system compliance, and individual utilization.

As a member of this team, you would contribute to CDM Smith's mission by:

1. Managing and serving as the lead Project Manager for wastewater, water, stormwater, conveyance, and general municipal engineering projects.
2. Providing technical guidance, senior leadership, and mentoring engineering staff to enhance our water services design capabilities.
3. Being responsible for planning and execution of scope, schedule and budget for projects managed.
4. Completing Quality Assurance/Quality Control reviews of key deliverables.
5. Assisting Client Service Leaders with technical marketing by meeting with clients in the region.
6. Participation in professional societies relevant to the industry.
7. Building and maintaining positive working relationships with key decision makers in our clients’ organizations.
8. Performing technical engineering project work.
9. Providing excellent client service that generates repeat business.
10. Supporting proposal development and participating in interviews for new projects you will help deliver.

Job Title: Senior Project Manager - Water Services

Group: NEGNY

Employment Type: Regular

Minimum Qualifications:

1. Bachelor's Degree.
2. 7 years of related experience.
3. PMP (PMI), CCM or DBIA certification is required (within 12 months of hire or promotion onto the Approved Project Manager list).
4. Domestic and/or international travel may be required. The frequency of travel is contingent on specific duties, responsibilities, and the essential functions of the position, which may vary depending on workload and project demands.
5. Equivalent additional directly related experience will be considered in lieu of a degree.

Preferred Qualifications:

1. Bachelor's degree in civil, environmental or chemical engineering or related discipline.
2. Professional engineering (PE) license.
3. Previous experience working on and managing projects for municipal water resources, wastewater, drinking water, conveyance clients.
4. Previous experience managing multi-discipline project teams.
5. Excellent communication, networking and team building skills.
6. Previous experience working directly with clients.
7. Master’s degree.
8. Previous experience working and managing projects for municipal clients.
9. Previous business development experience including preparation of proposals and scopes of work and cost estimates for municipal clients.

EEO Statement: We attract the best people in the industry, supporting their efforts to learn and grow. We strive to create a challenging and progressive work environment. We provide career opportunities that span a variety of disciplines and geographic locations, with projects that our employees plan, design, build and operate as diverse as the needs of our clients. CDM Smith is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, pregnancy related conditions, childbirth and related medical conditions, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression), national origin, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, citizenship status, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Why CDM Smith?: Check out this video and find out why our team loves to work here! (https://www.cdmsmith.com/en/Video/Meet-CDM-Smith)

Join Us! CDM Smith – where amazing career journeys unfold.

Imagine a place committed to offering an unmatched employee experience. Where you work on projects that are meaningful to you. Where you play an active part in shaping your career journey. Where your co-workers are invested in you and your success. Where you are encouraged and supported to do your very best and given the tools and resources to do so. Where it’s a priority that the company takes good care of you and your family.

Our employees are the heart of our company. As an employer of choice, our goal is to provide a challenging, progressive and inclusive work environment which fosters personal leadership, career growth and development for every employee. We value passionate individuals who challenge the norm, deliver world-class solutions and bring diverse perspectives. Join our team, and together we will make a difference and change the world.

Job Site Location: New York - New York City

Amount of Travel Required: 10%

Assignment Category: Fulltime-Regular

Visa Sponsorship Available: No - We will not support sponsorship, i.e. H-1B or TN Visas for this position

Additional Compensation: All bonuses at CDM Smith are discretionary and may or may not apply to this position.

Work Location Options: Hybrid Work Options may be considered for successful candidate.

Pay Range Minimum: $103,563

Pay Range Maximum: $181,230

Additional Pay Range Information: The pay range for this position is listed above. This pay range is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels for this position based on the geographic location assigned to the position. Please note that pay ranges vary based on geographic location. In addition to geographic location, the company considers several other factors when extending an offer including but not limited to the role, function and associated responsibilities, the candidate’s work experience, education/training and key skills.