Program Manager - Water/Wastewater

Dewberry • Richmond, VA

12d • Onsite

About The Position

Dewberry is currently seeking a Program Manager to expand our Mid-Atlantic Water/Wastewater Services practice. This position will be located in our Richmond, VA office. The Program Manager will be responsible for fostering existing client relationships, developing new clients, managing production, and managing technical staff in the execution of complex water/wastewater engineering projects and supporting business development, business strategy, and recruiting efforts. The successful candidate will have a diverse background and extensive experience in winning and delivering complex multidiscipline water and wastewater projects through various stages including planning, analysis, design, construction administration, permitting, and regulatory compliance. With support from the enterprise, the successful candidate will support business development activities, pursue new clients and potential project leads, support the development of price and technical proposals, and coordinate with other regional and national water/wastewater leaders to jointly pursue and execute water/wastewater projects in the region. Additionally, the candidate will have access to corporate technical expertise as needed to support project pursuits and delivery. Dewberry is a leading, market-facing professional services firm with more than 60 locations and 2,500 professionals nationwide. What sets us apart from our competitors is our people. At Dewberry, we seek out exceptional talent and strive to deliver the highest quality of services to our clients. Whether you’re an experienced professional or a new graduate, you’ll have the chance to collaborate with the best and brightest and work on innovative and complex projects at the forefront of the industry. Our commitment to excellence stems from our personal integrity and from other defining attributes, which we call “Dewberry at Work,” that have inspired our employees to be successful for more than a half-century.

Requirements

• B.S. degree is preferred.
• 15+ years’ experience of increasing levels of project and client responsibilities for public sector water and wastewater projects.
• A minimum of 10 years’ project management and technical staff supervision experience.
• A successful track record of building client relationships in water/wastewater market, particularly high-profile regional clients.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong client retention and new business development skills.
• Strong leadership qualities and ability to coach and mentor junior and mid-level staff.

Responsibilities

• Support client management of key municipal water/wastewater clients.
• Support proposal efforts for municipal water/wastewater contracts and/or projects.
• Support client action and capture plans for specific clients or opportunities.
• Support the delivery of water and wastewater evaluation, design, and projects.
• Support task order proposals for on-call engineering contracts.
• Participate in water/wastewater professional organizations including presenting at conferences to expand Dewberry’s brand in the water market.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees