Project Manager - Water/Wastewater

RK&K•Fairfax, VA

14h•Hybrid

About The Position

With a strong, diverse, and exciting backlog of municipal engineering assignments, RK&K is looking for self-motivated and highly collaborative Project Managers to lead a variety of municipal water/wastewater infrastructure projects involving feasibility studies, engineering design, preparation of construction documents, and construction management. As a Project Manager in our Water/Wastewater group, you will have an opportunity to deliver complex and rewarding projects while marketing municipal clients in the Mid-Atlantic regions from our practice in Richmond, VA or Fairfax, VA.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in civil or environmental engineering or related engineering field
Ten (10) years of relevant experience in consulting engineering in the municipal water/wastewater industry, with a progression of responsibility including project delivery, project management, and business development
Professional Engineers license in Virginia, or ability to obtain through reciprocity
Existing municipal/private engineering client relationships and/or the ability to develop and nurture such relationships
Proficiency in communicating technical information
Effective verbal and written communication skills
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word

Nice To Haves

Proficiency in AutoCAD

Responsibilities

Develop project deliverables including coordination of engineering disciplines in a highly collaborative team environment.
Solve complex problems, provide technical evaluation, and evaluate costs and benefits of alternative solutions for water/wastewater clients.
Mentor and develop less experienced/junior engineering professionals, establishing growth opportunities and building project delivery teams.
Manage a variety of municipal water/wastewater infrastructure projects such as water transmission and distribution, sewage collection and conveyance, water booster stations and sewage pumping stations, pipeline rehabilitation, and much more.
Negotiate and manage scopes of work, schedules, and budgets for water/wastewater projects.
Routinely utilize internal systems for project management, quality control, and quality assurance.
Interface with clients; subconsultants; and local, state, and federal permitting agencies to execute water/wastewater projects.
Identify and create project opportunities by networking with potential clients, including public and private utilities and related agencies.
Support group leadership in marketing and pursuit of new work leads focusing primarily on water/wastewater municipal clients.
Participate in developing proposals in response to RFPs from clients and potential clients.