Water/Wastewater Senior Project Manager - Linear Infrastructure

Dewberry; Merrifield (VA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 167,000; Full time

Job summary

Dewberry seeks an experienced Project Manager to lead wastewater treatment design projects for public utility clients in Fairfax or Richmond, VA. You will guide engineers and professionals, manage scope, schedule, and budgets, and pursue new opportunities with the Dewberry Mid Atlantic Water Group.

The ideal candidate will have strong organizational, leadership, and communication skills to lead engineers and other professionals on a variety of projects and interface with clients and permitting

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil, Mechanical, Chemical, or Environmental Engineering. Master’s degree preferred.
• A minimum of 10 years of experience in the water/wastewater field.
• Thorough knowledge and ability to apply theories, principles, concepts, and practices of civil and environmental engineering to the planning of water, wastewater, and reclaimed water conveyance and treatment systems.
• A successful track record of managing projects, including scope, schedule, and budget.
• A successful track record in managing clients and developing new business.
• P.E. in Virginia required with the ability to obtain them through reciprocity within one year of the start date for New York, New Jersey, Maryland, DC, North Carolina, Florida, or South Carolina, as applicable.
• Must have proven and strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Programming and/or scripting experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead wastewater treatment design projects for public utility clients.
• Lead the planning phase of projects while interfacing and coordinating with other engineering disciplines, technicians, inspectors, and permitting specialists.
• Contribute to the continued growth of our National Water Market Segment through performing business development and client management activities, including proposal preparation and client interaction through active participation in professional associations.
• Effectively understand and communicate project expectations to the project team and client.
• Conduct QA and QC reviews of other projects.
• Provide technical assistance and mentoring of junior staff.
• Employ earned value management principles to prepare and monitor project work plans, schedules, and budgets.
• Expand technical knowledge and professional network by attending seminars, workshops, and conferences, reviewing professional publications, and actively participating in State and/or National professional associations through committee involvement and technical presentations.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Communication

Water/wastewater engineering

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil, Mechanical, Chemical, or Environmental Engineering

Master's degree preferred

Job description

Job Description

Dewberryis seeking an experiencedProject Managertomanageand executewastewatertreatmentprojects for public utility clients.This is an opportunity for a highly motivated individual to join a team of energetic, highly engaged professionalsinDewberry’sMid Atlantic Water Group.This position is available inbothFairfaxandRichmond, Virginia.The ideal candidate will have strong organizational, leadership, and communication skills to lead engineers and other professionals on a variety of projects, which may include but are not limited to:

• Process troubleshooting and optimization

• Process modeling

• Biological nutrient removal

• Solids handling including aerobic and anaerobic digestion, dewatering, and biosolids disposal

• Reclaimed water

• PFAS treatment

With support from the enterprise, the successful candidate willbe responsible forleading a team to execute highly technical projects. The ideal candidate will have strongtechnicalskills and be capable of pursuing newopportunities,assistingwith technical proposals,andpreparing project work plans and fee estimates.

Our water practice delivers high-quality, complex projects for top-tier water clients across the country. By combining strong local relationships with national expertise, strategic market focus, and innovative delivery approaches, our people perform meaningful work while shaping the future of water infrastructure. We’re looking for professionals who want to grow with us and help improve the water infrastructure for their communities.

Dewberry is a leading, market-facing professional services firm with more than 60 locations and 2,500 professionals nationwide. What sets us apart from our competitorsisour people. At Dewberry, weseek outexceptional talent and strive to deliver the highest quality of services to our clients. Whetheryou’rean experienced professional or a new graduate,you’llhave the chance to collaborate with the best and brightest and work on innovative and complex projects at the forefront of the industry. Our commitment to excellence stems from our personal integrity and from other defining attributes, which we call “Dewberry at Work,” that haveinspired our employees to be successful for more than a half-century.

Responsibilities

• Leadwastewatertreatmentdesignprojects for public utility clients.

• Leadtheplanningphaseofprojects whileinterfacingand coordinating with other engineering disciplines, technicians, inspectors, andpermittingspecialists.

• Contribute to the continued growth of ourNational Water Market Segmentthrough performing business development and client management activities, including proposal preparation and client interaction through active participation in professional associations.

• Effectively understand and communicate project expectations totheproject team and client.

• Conduct QA and QC reviewsofother projects.

• Provide technicalassistanceand mentoring of junior staff.

• Employ earned value management principles to prepare andmonitorproject work plans,schedules,andbudgets.

• Expand technical knowledge and professional network by attending seminars, workshops, and conferences, reviewing professional publications, and activelyparticipatingin State and/or National professional associations through committee involvement and technical presentations.

Required Skills & Required Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil, Mechanical, Chemical, or Environmental Engineering. Master’s degree preferred.

• A minimum of10years of experience in the water/wastewater field.

• Thorough knowledge and ability to apply theories, principles, concepts,and practices of civil and environmental engineering to theplanningof water, wastewater, and reclaimed water conveyance and treatmentsystems.

• A successfultrack recordof managing projects, including scope, schedule, and budget.

• A successfultrack recordin managing clients and developing newbusiness.

• P.E. inVirginiarequired withthe ability to obtain them through reciprocity within one year of the start dateforNew York, New Jersey, Maryland, DC, North Carolina, Florida,orSouth Carolina, as applicable.

• Must have proven and strong verbal and written communication skills.

• Programmingand/or scripting experienceispreferred.

The projected range for this position is $130,000 - $167,000 annually. Depending upon other factors, i.e., skills, experience, location, market conditions, the range may vary slightly.

*At this time, Dewberry will not sponsor a new applicant for work authorization.

*Dewberry is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or sexual orientation.

*Only recipients of an offer of employment from Dewberry, will be required to submit to a background screening which may include, but is not limited to, employment verification, educational and other credential verification, driving record check, criminal background check, and an investigative consumer report. These screenings will be conducted by Dewberry’s background vendor of choice and will be conducted in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local law.