Project Manager - Wastewater

GAI Consultants, Inc.•Orlando, FL

2d•Onsite

About The Position

GAI Consultants, Inc. is seeking a Professional Engineer (PE) with at least 12 years of water and wastewater engineering experience to join its team in the Jacksonville, Florida office. The role focuses on municipal water and wastewater work, including planning, design, permitting, and construction. The ideal candidate brings established relationships in Florida’s municipal water and wastewater market and combines technical expertise, project management, and business development abilities. The Project Manager will guide multidisciplinary teams and manage projects from inception through construction and start-up. The position offers an opportunity to grow into a leadership role as the Florida Water Division expands its portfolio and services. The successful candidate will be eligible for a sign-on bonus.

Requirements

Professional Engineer (PE) qualification.
At least 12 years of experience in the municipal water and wastewater market, involving master planning, hydraulic modeling, technical reports, conveyance system design (including pipelines in public rights-of-way), treatment process or facility design, regulatory permitting, construction-phase services, and/or other technical services.
At least 2 years of experience as a Project Manager leading internal and external multidisciplinary teams, with a record of delivering on time and within budget while meeting or exceeding client expectations.
Excellent technical writing, verbal communication, and leadership skills in a dynamic team environment.
Initiative and urgency to meet deadlines and develop new business opportunities.
Experience with Microsoft Office, Microsoft Project, AutoCAD/Civil 3D, 3D BIM Revit, ArcGIS, and hydraulic modeling software such as InfoWater and SewerGEMs.

Nice To Haves

Experience delivering cross-market projects.
Trenchless pipeline design, permitting, and construction experience.
Facility and pipeline condition assessment fieldwork and data management experience.
Experience with 3D utility modeling for underground pipeline systems and treatment plant facilities.
Alternative project delivery experience, including Design-Build, Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR), and/or Design Criteria Professional methods.
Successful client management and business development experience in North Florida.

Responsibilities

Independently perform and guide multidisciplinary teams in water and wastewater planning, evaluation, design, and construction projects involving collection, conveyance, and distribution systems, pump stations, storage and treatment facilities, and pipeline renewal and replacement programs.
Manage projects from inception through construction and start-up, including client coordination, team chartering, scope, schedule and budget development and management, safety, quality assurance and quality control, profitability, and staff workload coordination.
Provide technical execution and oversight of design projects, including preliminary and schematic design, design development, final design, specifications, permitting, bid-phase services, and construction contract document production.
Lead water and wastewater consulting tasks, including flow projections, hydraulic modeling, master planning, detailed design calculations, alternative analysis and selection, cost estimating, equipment selection, project prioritization, and capital improvement program development.
Mentor and develop junior staff in technical and project management knowledge and skills.
Contribute to business development through opportunity identification, proposal development, interviews and presentations, and client relationship cultivation.
Serve as a primary doer/seller for the Florida Water Division and build relationships with clients, contractors, design partners, professional organizations, and the communities served.