Solid Waste - Senior Project Manager

Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc.; Oklahoma City (OK); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc. (CEC) seeks a Senior Project Manager for its Waste Management Practice in Oklahoma City, OK. You will lead project teams, develop proposals and budgets, and oversee design of landfills, stormwater, and gas collection systems.

Your role includes client, regulatory, and contractor liaison across all project phases. You will mentor staff, shape development goals, and collaborate with management to tailor your career path through professional development and

Qualifications

• 15+ years of Civil Engineering experience in waste management or related field.
• P.E. license active with OK registration or ability to obtain.
• Experience scoping service and budget (proposal) developments and managing profitable projects.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate with clients, contractors, and government agencies.
• Strong communication skills, both written and spoken.

Responsibilities

• Lead project teams to complete engineering tasks such as airspace and earthwork calculations.
• Prepare and review technical reports and design stormwater leachate and landfill gas systems.
• Develop proposals, budgets, and schedules; manage staff and ensure QA/QC.
• Interface with clients, contractors, and regulators through all project phases.
• Mentor staff and contribute to professional development and career pathing.

Skills

Project management

Client interaction

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Master's degree in Civil Engineering preferred

Professional Engineer (P.E.) license

Tools

AutoCAD Civil 3D

Hydraulic/hydrologic modeling software

Geotechnical modeling software

Job description

As a Civil Engineering Senior Project Manager in the Waste Management Practice for Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc. (CEC), in our Oklahoma City, OK office, you will manage project teams to complete engineering tasks such as airspace and earthwork volume calculations, prepare and review technical reports, design stormwater management systems, leachate collection systems, and landfill gas collection systems, perform geotechnical analyses, as well as prepare landfill grading plans and project details and specifications.

You will be directly responsible for developing proposals and project budgets and schedules, managing the engineering staff, and performing quality control. While interacting with clients, contractors, and local/state government officials, you’ll impact the whole project - from conceptual and design phases, through the regulatory review process, bidding, and construction.

In addition, you will partner with our management teams to mentor and assist in the professional development of the staff, including the performance of annual reviews and the establishment of development goals. Concurrently, our senior management teams will work with you to customize your individual career path through a variety of professional development and mentoring activities related to your project management, leadership, and business development skills.

• 15+ years experience
• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering (or related field), Master's degree in Civil Engineering preferred
• Professional Engineering License (P.E.), with registration in OK or ability to obtain preferred
• Demonstrated experience with technical software and Civil Engineering technology, including AutoCAD Civil 3D, hydraulic/hydrologic modeling software, and geotechnical modeling software
• Established clients/contacts in the Solid Waste client sectors
• Experience in scoping of service and budget (proposal) developments, and demonstrated ability to manage projects profitably
• Participation in both client- and professional development-based organizations
• Professional communication skills (speaking and writing), including experience communicating with staff, clients, contractors, and government regulatory officials
• Experience with coordinating the regulatory agency review process

We have experts! CEC is consistently ranked as a Top 500 Design Firm and Top 200 Environmental Firm by Engineering News-Record. We are looking for people who enjoy using their education and experience to solve difficult technical problems and work on interesting projects. You can accomplish this while working with a team of professionals who are equally motivated to provide high levels of service to our clients and to teach you along the way.

We have support! We have a variety of Employee Resource Groups, including CEC Community - focused on giving back to the communities in which we work; CEC Ignite - focused on helping professionals early in their careers to develop their pathway; CEC iDEA - focused on inclusion, diversity, equality, and acceptance; and CEC Women - focused on creating internal and external opportunities for women to network and leverage professional experience!

We care about our people! People and Culture are two of the five elements of our strategic plan. When you care about your people, they will want to grow a career with you - that is our goal. CEC offers you a small-firm work environment with large-firm opportunities. Not only will we help you develop professionally, but we will also provide an opportunity to become an owner of the firm and share in its success.

CEC offers a matching 401(k); profit sharing; a performance bonus; company stock; medical, dental, and vision insurance; short and long-term disability; tuition assistance; professional development; and work-life balance.

CEC is an equal opportunity. We do not discriminate in recruiting, hiring or promotion based on race, color, religion, sex (including sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, transgender status), national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other basis or characteristic prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local law.