Collaborative Delivery Project Manager - Water/Wastewater

Kennedy/Jenks Consultants, Inc.•Rancho Cucamonga, CA

36d•$127,000 - $212,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Kennedy Jenks is seeking a Collaborative Delivery Project Manager to join its California team and lead complex, multidisciplinary projects across water, environmental, and industrial practices. The role is accountable for delivery outcomes and guides teams through technical, regulatory, and organizational complexity, translating client goals into effective strategies from project planning through completion. The position combines project leadership, client engagement, delivery strategy, technical delivery, and business performance, while contributing to infrastructure solutions that support community health.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related technical field.
At least 10 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.
Proactive, solutions-oriented mindset and strong judgment.
Strong communication skills and ability to build trust with clients, partners, and internal teams.
Strong working knowledge of project management principles, project controls, and delivery frameworks.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Manage 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 to execute them.
Lead integrated teams across disciplines, locations, and partner organizations, coordinating and sequencing work.
Serve as a primary client and stakeholder contact; lead meetings, facilitate discussions, and build trust through clear communication and sound judgment.
Monitor budgets, schedules, forecasts, and change management to support consistent project performance and informed decisions.
Anticipate and evaluate risks, guide teams through challenges, and pursue practical solutions 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.