Collaborative Delivery Project Manager - Water/Wastewater

Kennedy/Jenks Consultants, Inc.•Denver, 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. This delivery leadership role is accountable for project outcomes and involves guiding teams through technical, regulatory, and organizational complexity. The role translates client goals into delivery strategies and supports effective execution from project start to finish. The Project Manager leads project delivery across scope, schedule, budget, quality, safety, and risk; turns client objectives into actionable plans; and coordinates teams across disciplines, locations, and partner organizations. The role serves as a primary client and stakeholder contact, monitors financial and operational performance, manages change, anticipates risks, and guides practical decisions. It also supports proposals, feasibility studies, and delivery planning, mentors project staff, and contributes to continuous improvement of delivery practices. The position follows a hybrid home-and-office model, with a minimum of two days per week in the office. The anticipated salary range is $135,000 to $205,000, varying with education, experience, qualifications, licensure or certifications, and geographic location.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related technical field.
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 Colorado, or ability to obtain one.

Responsibilities

Own scope, schedule, budget, quality, safety, and risk across complex projects through all delivery phases.
Translate client objectives into actionable delivery plans and align multidisciplinary teams to execute them.
Lead integrated teams across disciplines, locations, and partner organizations, keeping work 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 consistent project performance and informed decisions.
Anticipate challenges, evaluate options, and guide teams toward practical 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.