Project Manager, Water/Wastewater Infrastructure

Brown and Caldwell•Sandy Springs, GA

41d•$106,000 - $145,000

About The Position

Brown and Caldwell is currently looking for a Water/Wastewater Infrastructure Project Manager to join our Atlanta-based municipal team. The successful candidate will apply knowledge of project delivery processes, business acumen and metrics, and management for the purpose of planning, executing, and delivering quality projects to our clients. Together with strong technical skillsets in water/wastewater infrastructure projects, the ideal project manager will apply solid business judgment along with interpersonal strengths. The effectiveness of our project delivery teams begins with the leadership of the project manager; therefore, our ideal candidate will demonstrate communication mastery, organizational aptitude, problem-solving, and the ability to motivate/manage diverse project teams to build and maintain relationships with our clients. Our Atlanta operation offers the opportunity to work on a variety of projects in the Metro Atlanta area. In this role, you will work closely with our technical experts, project delivery teams, and clients to advance our technical services and support business development on a wide variety of drinking water and wastewater projects in the Atlanta market as well as the Southeast area.

Requirements

BS degree in Civil, Environmental, related Engineering or Science field; MS and/or MBA degree preferred.
PE licensing or ability to obtain through reciprocity within 6 months is required
8+ years of experience in water/wastewater engineering with project management experience
Technical experience delivering engineering studies and design of water/wastewater pipelines, pump/lift stations and/or treatment
Stay current on regulations and technical advances
Ability to demonstrate strong project management and leadership skills through previous experience
Demonstrated emotional intelligence and ability to work well within a team environment
Direct, delegate and supervise project tasks, provide general oversight and review for quality deliverables
Competency in development and monitoring project schedules and budgets
Valid driver’s license and good driving record required
Must be proficient in using standard computer programs (MS Word, MS Teams, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, Outlook) required
Must be proficient in schedule development and management utilizing MS Project Scheduling tools and software.

Nice To Haves

MS and/or MBA degree preferred.
Previous supervisory or mentoring experience a plus

Responsibilities

Set direction – Support defining objectives, decision-making processes, schedules, budgets and success factors.
Communicate – Help establish effective communication methods for team standups, technical/design decisions, and client interactions.
Support Team Motivation- Assist in empowering team members, resolving conflicts, providing feedback and celebrating success.
Establish Trust – Demonstrate integrity, competence, consistency, loyalty, and transparency
Create a safe environment – Support and assist in providing atmosphere where ideas and creativity thrive.
Embrace thought and experience diversity – Support an environment where diverse backgrounds, geographies, different perspectives are all heard, respected and considered.
Develop team members – Support team development by contributing to continuous learning and skill development
Scope - Collaborate and prepare detailed scopes of work to set clear expectations and prevent project overruns.
Schedule - Collaborate on the development and maintenance of project schedules, ensuring timely resource allocation and delivery.
Budget - Develop and collaborate on work breakdown structures and project budgets aligned with scope and schedule.
Quality Management - Create and monitor quality management plans and processes to enhance client trust, minimize deficiencies, incorporate our standards and quality reviews and collaborate with team members to contribute to quality.
Change Management - Identify and manage internal and external changes to mitigate risks.
Risk Management - Ability to identify risks, develop risk mitigation strategies and ongoing risk monitoring throughout the project lifecycle.
Support achievement of project goals related to scope, schedule, budget and quality.
Monitor profitability through routine earned value analysis and compliance, business revenue forecasting and timely invoicing.
Ability to build successful relationships with Clients, while collaborating with client service managers and project teams to assess client satisfaction.
Monitor and share clients’ critical success factors to ensure project success and client satisfaction.
Support business development efforts by leading and/or contributing to technical content of proposals.