Water/Wastewater Senior Project Manager - Utility Management

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

Job summary

Dewberry is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead and execute water/wastewater modeling and master planning projects for public utility clients in Virginia. The role guides a team within Dewberry’s Mid Atlantic Water Group, coordinating with engineers, technicians, inspectors, and permitting specialists.

The ideal candidate will have 10+ years in the water/wastewater field, 5+ years in project management, and a Virginia P.E. license (reciprocity for other states within a year).

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.
• A minimum of 5 years of Project management experience.
• P.E. in Virginia required with reciprocity within one year for other states.

Responsibilities

• Manage water/wastewater modeling and master planning projects for public utility clients.
• Lead planning phase projects while coordinating with other disciplines, technicians and inspectors.
• Develop project scopes, budgets and schedules.
• Support business development and client management, including proposals and client interactions.
• Communicate project expectations to the team and client.
• Conduct QA/QC reviews of other projects.
• Provide technical mentorship to junior staff.
• Apply earned value management to monitor plans, schedules and budgets.
• Expand knowledge through seminars and professional associations.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Communication

Client management

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil/Mechanical/Chemical/Environmental Engineering

Master’s degree preferred

Job description

Job Description

Dewberryis seeking an experiencedSenior Project Managertomanageandexecutemodeling and master planning projects 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 inboth Fairfaxand Richmond, 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:

• Sewer Collection System Modeling

• Water Distribution System Modeling

• Hydraulic Transient Analysis

• Water/Wastewater Master Planning

• Asset Management

With support from the enterprise, the successful candidate willbe responsible forleadingand growinga 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 competitors is our people. At Dewberry, we seek out exceptional talent and strive to deliver the highest quality of services to our clients. Whether you’re an experienced professional or a new graduate, you’ll have 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

• Manage a variety of water/wastewatermodeling/master planningprojects for public utility clients.

• Managetheplanningphaseprojects whileinterfacingand coordinating with other engineering disciplines, technicians, inspectors, andpermittingspecialists

• Develop project scopes, budgets, and schedules.

• 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.

• A minimum of 5 years of Project management experience.

• 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.

• Experience in wastewater and/or water modeling.

• 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.

*Prior to a final offer of employment, the selected candidate 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.

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