Senior Municipal Water and Wastewater Project Manager

Kleinfelder Inc•Princeton, NJ

6d•$116,000 - $197,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Kleinfelder, a Forbes' Top Employer for Engineers in North America, is seeking a Senior Water and Wastewater/Municipal Project Manager to join their Water Team serving Eastern PA, NY and NJ. This role is ideal for a candidate passionate about managing budgets, meeting deadlines, and exceeding client expectations, with a proven track record in managing goals and objectives. The position offers an outstanding growth opportunity for a mid-career professional seeking an influential role to help grow and diversify the business. The role involves project delivery from initiation to closeout, requiring strong attention to detail and effective communication with stakeholders. The candidate will nurture client relationships, assist in delivering complex projects, and take on existing clients while developing new relationships and opportunities. Experience as an account representative/client account manager and as a technical and overall project manager for water/wastewater/municipal engineering infrastructure is essential. Excellent organizational, problem-solving, communication, and technical writing skills are required, along with a value for quality and detail in delivery.

Requirements

Experience as an account representative/client account manager.
Experience as a technical and overall project manager for water/wastewater/municipal engineering infrastructure in the public and private infrastructure owner space.
Excellent organizational, problem-solving, communication and technical writing skills.
Value quality and detail in delivery.

Nice To Haves

5+ years of related high-level client management experience.
10-15 years of total professional and project management experience in consulting engineering firm or related service.
Bachelor's degree in Civil, Environmental, Chemical Engineering or related field. Master’s Degree Preferred.
Professional registration (PE) in New Jersey and ability to obtain licenses in PA, NY and other states if requested.
Proven business development and project management experience in water/wastewater/municipal infrastructure with design consulting firms.
Business acumen related to project management, portfolio financials and risk management.
Use of Deltek or the like CRM software

Responsibilities

Support proposal efforts at all levels, develop client/project capture plans. Participate in project scoping activities and proposal presentations.
Build strong relationships and interact regularly with key clients, teaming partners and stakeholders linked to the market.
Continuously interact with clients assuring satisfaction with Company services and work closely with project delivery personnel to ensure any service issues are identified and addressed in a proactive manner.
Engage in industry groups and actively participate in committees and/or Board governance.
Reinforce collaboration and team building, ensure client focus, demonstrate commitment to excellence and innovation, and motivate others to ensure positive morale and engagement
Help maintain their CRM activities and data.
Provide input on business development priorities, budget and expenditures.
Successfully manage projects and technical task teams for the delivery of work.
Support the identification and mitigation of risks and commercial terms during the project lifecycle.