Senior Project Manager - Water/Wastewater Services

CDM Smith; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 100,214 - 175,365; Full time

Job summary

CDM Smith is looking for a Senior Project Manager in Columbus, Ohio, to lead engineering projects in municipal water services. The successful candidate will manage project delivery, mentor teams, and ensure quality while providing excellent client service. A Bachelor’s Degree and 7 years of related experience are required, along with relevant certifications.

This position offers the opportunity to work on diverse projects that enhance water services across municipalities. You will play a key role in business development activities and building relationships with clients.

Qualifications

• 7 years of experience in project management, preferably with municipal water services.
• PMP, CCM, or DBIA certification required (within 12 months).
• Experience managing multi-discipline project teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage municipal water services projects.
• Provide technical guidance and mentoring to engineering staff.
• Ensure quality assurance and control of deliverables.
• Build client relationships and support business development.

Skills

Project Management

Engineering Design

Client Service

Team Leadership

Business Development

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree (preferred)

Job description

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 North Central 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/or 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.

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

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

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree.
• 7 years of related experience.
• PMP (PMI), CCM or DBIA certification is required (within 12 months of hire or promotion onto the Approved Project Manager list).
• 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.
• Equivalent additional directly related experience will be considered in lieu of a degree.

Preferred Qualifications

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

Amount Of Travel Required

10% or less

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 Inc. and its divisions and subsidiaries are 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, physical or mental disability, veteran status, citizenship status, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Pay Range

$100,214.00 - $175,365.00

Visa Sponsorship Availability

No – we will not support sponsorship in the United States, i.e. H-1B or TN Visas for this position.