Project Manager: Water Resources and Environmental Department
About The Position
The Project Manager in the Water Resources and Environmental Department manages staff and provides technical engineering for a range of engineering design projects. The role combines technical engineering work with project management, including preparing scopes and fee proposals, technical writing, project billing, and supporting marketing and business development. The Project Manager works directly with senior staff, department directors, managers, and marketing personnel. The Project Manager serves as engineer of record for project development plans, specifications, and estimates; oversees design work by project engineers, design engineers, and CADD technicians; and coordinates with other engineering and science disciplines. The position also manages project billing, budgets, schedules, proposals, labor estimates, staffing projections, clients, and sub-consultants. It requires reporting project status to senior staff and attending client and sub-consultant meetings. The employee is expected to maintain technical design knowledge and expand their capabilities through participation in engineering committees or organizations.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science in Civil, Water Resources, Biological Resources, or Agricultural Engineering, or a related discipline.
- At least 12 years of experience in Water Resources and Environment Engineering, including at least 2 years as a project manager.
- Registered Professional Engineer in Maryland, or ability to apply for reciprocity.
- Experience on Water Resources and Environment projects for federal, state, county, city, or local municipalities.
- Prior modeling experience, such as HEC-RAS, TR-20, TR-55, or HY-8.
- Prior design experience in areas such as drainage, stormwater, erosion and sediment control, coastal work, or stream restoration, with a functional understanding of other disciplines.
- Working knowledge of regional marketing and business development activities.
- Proficiency with MicroStation and associated design software, along with strong computer skills.
- Excellent technical writing, verbal communication, and presentation skills.
- Knowledge and technical experience applying engineering design principles.
- Ability to work effectively on a project team by building relationships and teamwork.
- High level of integrity, ethics, quality service, and safety.
- Ability to maintain positive rapport with supervisors and employees.
Responsibilities
- Manage projects, supervise staff, and provide technical engineering for engineering design projects.
- Serve as engineer of record for project development plans, specifications, and estimates.
- Oversee design activity performed by project engineers, design engineers, and CADD technicians.
- Coordinate design with other engineering and science disciplines.
- Maintain and expand technical design knowledge through attendance or membership in engineering committees or organizations.
- Manage project billing, budgets, and schedules.
- Prepare project scopes, task proposals, man-hour estimates, and manpower projections.
- Perform technical writing and support marketing and business development activities.
- Manage clients and sub-consultants.
- Report project status to senior staff and attend meetings with clients and sub-consultants.
- Manage staff, review and track project billings, and support general office operations.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Paid time off
- 401(k)
- Life insurance
- Long- and short-term disability insurance
- AD&D insurance
- Opportunity for personal and professional growth
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
