Drinking Water Associate Project Manager

Apex Companies • Quincy, MA

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

Apex Companies is seeking a Drinking Water Associate Project Manager to join its Northeast Division. The role is suited to a professional with water or wastewater engineering and design experience who is ready to expand into project management. It is a hybrid position based in the Quincy or Woburn, Massachusetts offices; relocation assistance may be considered for candidates moving to New England.

The Associate Project Manager assists Project Managers with planning, coordinating, and executing projects, while developing technical solutions and contributing to project scopes, budgets, schedules, proposals, and client work. The position may serve as technical lead on complex projects, coordinate design disciplines and subcontractors or subconsultants, manage budgets and staffing under Project Manager oversight, and supervise and train less experienced staff. Construction administration duties include supporting progress meetings, reviewing submittals and reports, preparing meeting documents and payment applications, handling RFIs and change orders, coordinating with Resident Project Representatives, and assisting with project closeout.

The position also contributes to quality control, client meetings and presentations, annual reviews, external professional activities, and identification of potential claims. Apex describes its Northeast Division as a fast-paced, rewarding environment offering career development, training, and mentoring across civil, environmental, water resources, and traffic/transportation projects. The role offers an annual expected pay range of $90,000–$125,000 and is eligible for a $10,000 sign-on bonus subject to the company's program terms. All Apex positions are eligible for annual bonus opportunities.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license, or ability to obtain one within six months.
• At least five years of water or wastewater systems design experience in a professional services environment.
• Driver's license and clean driving record.
• Technical writing skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Project Manager in planning, coordinating, and executing large and small projects.
• Work within prescribed budgets and monitor performance weekly.
• Develop and negotiate scopes, fees, and schedules with sub-consultants under Project Manager guidance.
• Develop technical solutions for complex projects and produce quality work using engineering knowledge and skills.
• Assist with development and execution of all aspects of project scopes of work.
• Help maintain schedules and budgets on complex projects by reporting progress and identifying work outside the contractual scope.
• Work with Project Managers to gain project management experience.
• Manage financial performance on assigned tasks or projects.
• Serve as the technical lead in the relevant discipline on complex projects and coordinate with other design disciplines, subcontractors, and subconsultants.
• Manage project budgets and staffing under Project Manager oversight.
• Supervise and train less experienced staff, provide daily guidance, and check their work and progress.
• Provide input for annual reviews.
• Develop technical approaches, schedules, and fee estimates for proposals on large-scale or complex projects.
• Maintain discipline quality control by reviewing designs, calculations, assumptions, and bases of design on complex projects.
• Assist with coordinating and attending client meetings, including public hearings.
• Prepare and deliver oral presentations to clients about project deliverables.
• Assist with construction administration, including progress meetings, submittal reviews, meeting agendas and minutes, construction report reviews, payment applications, RFIs, change orders, coordination with Resident Project Representatives, project closeout, and construction schedule tracking.
• Provide updates to the Project Manager.
• Consider corporate priorities for work quality, client satisfaction, and project profitability.
• Understand contract terms and conditions and professional liability matters, and advise the Project Manager of concerns.
• Participate in approved external associations and professional conferences, and present or author technical papers.
• Identify potential claims by preparing documentation and reporting findings to the Project Manager.
• May manage direct reports, including workload management, time and expense approval, and career path development.

Benefits

• Company-subsidized medical and dental insurance.
• Company-paid life insurance and short- and long-term disability coverage.
• 401(k) match.
• Tuition assistance.
• Cross-training and opportunities to work on a variety of projects.
• Performance-based bonuses or other incentives.
• Annual bonus opportunities.
• $10,000 sign-on bonus, subject to the terms and conditions of the company's sign-on bonus program.
• Relocation assistance may be considered for candidates moving to New England.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level