Water/Wastewater Project Delivery Director

Kennedy Jenks Consultants; Virginia Beach (VA); Hybrid; USD 170,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Kennedy Jenks is seeking a transformational leader to help shape the future of Kennedy Jenks technical project delivery.

Based in any KJ market nationwide, this senior role provides the opportunity to lead technical professionals, strengthen project delivery and client relationships, develop future leaders, and advance technical excellence across the organization while supporting the delivery of complex infrastructure solutions for communities throughout the country.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of design engineering consulting experience, preferably within water/wastewater.
• 4+ years of leadership experience managing supervisors, team leaders, and project teams.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license strongly preferred.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary infrastructure projects nationwide.
• Strong business acumen and ability to partner across Operations, Business Development, Project Management, and Technical Services.

Responsibilities

• Support development and advise KJ's Technical Services teams and discipline leaders including Mechanical, Electrical, Structural, CAD, Architectural and Instrumentation and Controls.
• Support the successful delivery of multidisciplinary projects across Kennedy Jenks.
• Promote efficient design delivery in accordance with Kennedy Jenks' standards and procedures to assure compliance with standard of care.
• Promote collaboration across engineering, environmental, scientific, and technical disciplines.
• Partner with business managers, project managers, and business development leaders to align resources with business needs.
• Work collaboratively with Kennedy Jenks quality and risk programs to advance technical excellence, quality, innovation, and continuous improvement.

Skills

Leadership experience

Project management

Team development

Communication

Resource planning

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Business management systems

Job description

Kennedy Jenks is seeking a transformational leader to help shape the future of Kennedy Jenks technical project delivery.

Based in any KJ market nationwide, this senior role provides the opportunity to lead technical professionals, strengthen project delivery and client relationships, develop future leaders, and advance technical excellence across the organization while supporting the delivery of complex infrastructure solutions for communities throughout the country.