Project Manager - Water/Wastewater

Kimley-Horn • Sacramento, CA

13d • Onsite

About The Position

Kimley-Horn's Sacramento, CA office is seeking a Civil Engineer with 7+ years of experience to join their Water/Wastewater and Utilities team. This is not a remote position. The role involves designing water transmission and distribution systems, pumping stations, conveyance systems, water treatment systems, water/wastewater distribution planning, master planning, and treatment plant rehabilitation and expansions. The Project Manager will lead and manage project tasks, design and permitting, construction coordination, and provide guidance to less experienced staff. Collaboration with multidisciplinary teams and external clients is key to successful project completion. Responsibilities include maintaining high-quality plans, checking the work of others, creating work plans, adhering to client budgets, and demonstrating strong project management knowledge. The role requires attending meetings and communicating with clients, government entities, and regulatory agencies to ensure compliance. The Project Manager will monitor project progress, budgets, and schedules, foster effective communication, and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and industry standards. Staying updated with industry trends and best practices in water and wastewater treatment and conveyance systems is also expected. The role emphasizes building meaningful internal and external professional relationships and working collaboratively with industry professionals, various jurisdictions, and contractors.

Requirements

• Minimum of 7 years of relevant engineering design experience in the water/wastewater industry, with a focus on treatment, pipeline, or pump station projects
• Professional Engineering (P.E.) License (or ability to obtain within 12 months)
• Relevant municipal engineering experience including designing pump stations, pipelines, water/wastewater treatment facilities
• Experience performing hydraulic modeling (using programs such as WaterGEMS, SewerGEMS, InfoWater, etc.)
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Positive attitude, self-motivated; sense of urgency to produce high quality work
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines
• Entrepreneurial spirit with the potential/desire to lead a practice and manage clients and a team

Responsibilities

• Designing water transmission and distribution systems, pumping stations, conveyance systems, water treatment systems, water/wastewater distribution planning, master planning, and treatment plant rehabilitation and expansions
• Lead and manage project tasks, project design and permitting, construction coordination, and providing regular communication and guidance with less experienced staff
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team and external clients to contribute to the successful completion of assigned projects
• Maintain a high degree of quality sets of plans along with checking the work of others
• Create work plans and adhere to the budget set by the client and performing strong project management knowledge
• Attend meetings and communicate with clients, government entities, and various regulatory agencies to fulfill any regulations and requirements relating to projects
• Monitor project progress, budgets, and schedules
• Foster effective communication and collaboration among project team members, clients, and subcontractors.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable regulatory requirements and industry standards.
• Stay updated with industry trends, technologies, and best practices in water and wastewater treatment and conveyance systems.
• Build meaningful internal and external professional relationships
• Work closely and collaboratively with other industry leading professionals, various jurisdictions, and contractors

Benefits

• 2-to-1 company match on up to 4% of eligible compensation (salary + bonus) and additional profit-sharing contribution
• Low-cost medical, dental, and vision insurance options
• Personal leave, flexible scheduling, floating holidays, and half-day Fridays
• Student loan matching in our 401(k)
• Performance-based bonuses
• Tuition reimbursement and extensive internal training programs
• New Parent Leave, family building benefits, and childcare resources

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior