Project Manager - Municipal Water / Wastewater

Professional Engineering Consultants•Kansas City, MO

16h•Onsite

About The Position

We’re looking for a Project Manager who can lead municipal water and wastewater projects from planning through construction while building strong client relationships along the way. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys both the technical side of infrastructure and the responsibility of delivering projects on time and on budget. At PEC, you’ll work directly with cities, utilities, and public agencies to improve essential infrastructure—water distribution, wastewater collection, and treatment systems that support growing communities. Do you have experience in municipal water/wastewater design and project management, a strong understanding of public-sector work, and the ability to balance technical quality with client service and financial responsibility? If so, this is the position for you! We are excited for you to apply! Position Summary: The Project Manager (PM) is responsible for the management and delivery of projects in accordance with each project’s client contract and to the expectations of PEC. This position is expected to manage the project scope, schedule, and cost while also assessing and managing risks and for client satisfaction. The Project Manager will coordinate and communicate with all appropriate project stakeholders, ensuring deliverables and milestones are on time and within budget.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field from ABET Accredited University required
Minimum two (2) years’ experience as a discipline/task lead required
Considerable knowledge and understanding of consulting design and construction standards and practices
Strong skills using project management tools and systems, including but not limited to scheduling software, including Microsoft Project
Proficient Microsoft Office and Bluebeam skills
Familiar with CADD and REVIT software applications and processes
Proven experience working in collaborative environments using Microsoft Teams
Ability to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing with internal and external project teams, the client and other stakeholders
Ability to work independently and as part of a team
Strong leadership and interpersonal skills, with the ability to motivate and guide others, build effective and cohesive relationships
Proven experience in planning, organizing, prioritizing, coordinating, training, supporting, assigning and evaluating the work of a project team

Nice To Haves

Minimum two (2) years’ experience in Project Management or related experience/field preferred
Minimum five (5) years’ experience in Engineering Design preferred
Licensure by the applicable State Board of Technical Professions preferred

Responsibilities

Competent to make all business decisions on projects from opportunity identification through project completion with minimal guidance or oversight.
Anticipate and productively resolve discrepancies between client expectations and contracted scope
Manage project scope, cost, and schedule for the planning, execution, and delivery of projects on-time and within budget
Lead project teams throughout pre-contract phase. Collaborating with internal and external team members to develop fee proposals and when needed, establish project budgets. Thereafter preparing proposed contracts and sub-consultant contracts as appropriate
Responsible for assembling the project team with the approval of each project team member’s supervisor
Manage the flow of project work for all disciplines
Manage the application of resources to the project
Provide direction to project team for all project activities to keep them on schedule
Update project timeline and adjust scheduling and provide regular project updates to the project team and others as appropriate
Ensure Quality Control processes are followed, performed, and documented
Identify risk (client service risks, contract risks, technical risks, staffing risks, etc.), appropriately communicates risk and risk management strategies internally, and diplomatically and effectively navigate risk management with clients and project teams
Lead project teams through forecasting estimates to complete and assessing work progress
Communicate effectively with the project team, Market VP, and other internal stakeholders as necessary to accomplish the project goals and the expectations of PEC
Effective and appropriate client communication and client management
Adhere to all adopted business practices and quality procedures
Represent themselves and PEC in a professional, strategic, and courteous manner
Project assignments and responsibilities may be added at the company’s discretion.