Project Manager - Water/Wastewater
About The Position
Colliers Engineering & Design is seeking a Water/Wastewater Project Manager to join their growing team in Arizona. This role involves leading impactful infrastructure projects for rapidly growing communities, including large-scale master-planned developments and public infrastructure initiatives. The Water Infrastructure team collaborates with municipalities, utility providers, developers, and private clients across Arizona to deliver innovative water and wastewater solutions throughout the entire project lifecycle. The ideal candidate enjoys solving complex challenges, building strong client relationships, and mentoring junior engineers. This leadership opportunity allows for shaping projects, influencing growth, and career advancement. The position offers flexibility to work from offices in Phoenix, Gilbert/Chandler (East Valley), or Goodyear/Tolleson (West Valley), with potential for a remote work arrangement within Arizona.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or other related field.
- 8+ years of relevant experience including project management experience.
- Professional Engineer (P.E.) registration in AZ or ability to obtain within 12 months.
- Sound engineering fundamentals, including hydraulic principles.
- Demonstrates strong technical skills and can prepare design on various water and wastewater infrastructure projects.
- Experience in water distribution and wastewater collection facilities planning and design, which may include pump stations, storage reservoirs, well sites, lift stations, water mains, and sewer mains.
- Computer skills required, with proficiency in MS Office Suite and working knowledge of AutoCAD.
- Displays innovative thinking and sound organizational, judgment, and technical skills.
- Attention to detail, quality of work, and client service.
- Self-motivated and able to manage and meet multiple critical deadlines.
- Ability to read, write and understand English for purposes of comprehending written job-related communications and verbal instructions and interactions.
Nice To Haves
- Working knowledge of Bluebeam Revu, Bentley Products (WaterCAD, SewerCAD, Hammer), and/or InfoWater.
- Possesses an understanding of state, local, and private utility engineering requirements.
Responsibilities
- Manages water/wastewater infrastructure projects from initial concept through final design, construction, and start-up.
- Oversees an engineering team in the production of construction documents for water booster pump stations, water storage facilities, groundwater treatment facilities, groundwater wells, sewer pump stations, reclaim water systems, and water and sewer mains.
- Responsible for quality control, schedules, budgets, and oversight of plan production.
- Responsible for the preparation of construction documents, including construction plans, basis of design reports, and technical specifications.
- Responsible for the preparation of water and wastewater planning and engineering documents in support of land development and site development projects, including hydraulic models and studies of water and wastewater systems.
- Coordinates with team members, staff, private utilities, municipalities, consultants, and clients.
- Responsible for project billing, project proposals and client satisfaction.
- Provides construction phase engineering support in the form of submittal reviews, RFI responses, engineer-of-record services, and startup and commissioning support.
- Delegates work and provides technical guidance to assure design is technically sound and cost-efficient.
- Processes plans and resolves issues with plan reviewers.
Benefits
- Company-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Paid pregnancy disability leave
- Short- and long-term disability insurance
- Life insurance
- Company-matched 401(k)/Roth
- Paid time off that includes parental and military leave
- Employee referral bonuses
- Professional license bonuses
- Straight time policy that compensates exempt employees for billable hours worked in excess of 40 billable hours within a work week
- Reimbursement for education
- Free in-house resource for hundreds of educational and self-enrichment courses
- Mentorship program
- Wellness program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
