Collaborative Delivery Project Manager - Water/Wastewater

Kennedy/Jenks Consultants, Inc.•Lakewood, CO

36d•$135,000 - $205,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Kennedy Jenks is seeking a Collaborative Delivery Project Manager to join its Colorado team and lead complex, multidisciplinary projects across water, environmental, and industrial practices. The position is accountable for project outcomes and guides teams through technical, regulatory, and organizational complexity, translating client goals into clear delivery strategies and overseeing execution from start to finish. The role combines project leadership, client engagement, and delivery strategy. It owns scope, schedule, budget, quality, safety, and risk across project phases; coordinates integrated teams across disciplines, locations, and partner organizations; and serves as a primary client and stakeholder contact. The Project Manager also monitors financial and operational performance, supports proposals and feasibility studies, mentors staff, and contributes to continuous improvement in delivery practices. This is a hybrid role requiring at least two days per week in the office. The anticipated salary range is $135,000 to $205,000, varying based on education, experience, qualifications, licensure or certifications, and geographic location.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related technical field.
10 or more years of progressive experience delivering technically complex projects.
Experience leading complex, multidisciplinary infrastructure, environmental, industrial, or treatment system projects.
Ability to translate client goals into delivery strategies and align teams to execute.
Experience managing scope, schedule, budget, quality, and risk across project lifecycles.
Knowledge of budgeting, forecasting, resource planning, and change management processes.
Experience working in regulatory or compliance-driven environments.
Strong working knowledge of project management principles, project controls, and delivery frameworks.
Strong communication skills and ability to build trust with clients, partners, and internal teams.
Proactive, solutions-oriented mindset and sound judgment.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in a related technical field.
Professional Engineer (PE) license in Colorado, or ability to obtain one.

Responsibilities

Own project scope, schedule, budget, quality, safety, and risk across complex projects and all phases of delivery.
Translate client objectives into actionable delivery plans and align multidisciplinary teams for effective execution.
Lead integrated teams across disciplines, locations, and partner organizations, ensuring work is aligned, sequenced, and progressing.
Serve as a primary point of contact for clients and stakeholders; lead meetings, facilitate discussions, and build trust through clear communication and sound judgment.
Monitor budgets, schedules, forecasts, and change management to support project performance and informed decisions.
Anticipate challenges, evaluate options, and guide teams toward practical, solution-oriented outcomes aligned with client and firm objectives.
Support proposals, feasibility studies, and delivery planning with an execution-focused perspective.
Mentor project staff, provide direction, and improve delivery practices through lessons learned and continuous improvement.