Ecological Restoration Project Manager

Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson, Inc.•Tampa, FL

About The Position

Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson (JMT) is a 100% employee-owned multidisciplinary consulting firm with more than 2,800 professionals, serving public agencies and private clients throughout the United States. The Ecological Restoration Project Manager is responsible for delivering assigned projects’ scope, schedule, budget, and other objectives. The role focuses on ecological restoration, including the design of streams, wetlands, natural habitats, and ecosystems, with an emphasis on Florida projects and potential work throughout JMT’s service area. The position calls for someone able to grow and manage technical work and staff, build and maintain client relationships, collaborate with experts in natural and water resources, and support marketing of environmental services across JMT. The work includes project planning and financial oversight, technical and quality coordination, staff and subconsultant management, client presentations, proposal support, ecological assessment and design, modeling, permitting, construction oversight, and travel.

Requirements

Experience in ecological restoration, including design of streams, wetlands, and other natural habitats or ecosystems.
Experience with stream and wetland assessment and design.
Experience with wetland and forest stand delineation.
Experience with hydrologic modeling using TR55, TR20, and Rational Methodologies.
Experience with hydraulic modeling using HEC-RAS.
Drafting experience with AutoCAD Civil 3D and/or MicroStation.
GIS experience using ArcMap.
Experience with community engagement and landowner interaction.
Stream survey and assessment experience, including operating laser level survey equipment and sediment sampling procedures.
Experience with joint permit coordination and application preparation.
Construction management or oversight experience.
Ability to travel.

Nice To Haves

Strong existing relationships with key regional clients and other local, state, and Federal clients.
Ability and desire to grow and manage technical work and staff.
Ability to nurture and create client relationships.
Ability to collaborate with technical experts in natural and water resource business units.
Ability to assist with marketing environmental services throughout JMT.

Responsibilities

Deliver assigned project objectives, including scope, schedule, and budget.
Monitor schedules, budgets, accounts receivable, and manpower requirements, and prepare invoices.
Develop project management plans for assigned projects.
Establish project pricing and budgets.
Create and maintain project schedules.
Develop and maintain project-specific quality plans.
Develop and coordinate project scope.
Manage subconsultants.
Participate in client presentations.
Oversee and manage staff assigned to projects.
Manage technical resources on project teams.
Develop extra work order requests and open-end contract task proposals.
Coordinate with and assist Section Heads, Office Leaders, and Service and Market Line Leaders with marketing proposals.
Perform stream and wetland assessments and design work.
Conduct wetland and forest stand delineations.
Perform hydrologic and hydraulic modeling.
Use drafting and GIS tools for project work.
Engage with communities and interact with landowners.
Conduct stream surveys and assessments, including operating laser level survey equipment and performing sediment sampling procedures.
Coordinate joint permits and prepare applications.
Provide construction management and oversight.
Travel as required.
Perform other related duties as assigned.