Sr. Project Manager – W/WW Transmission and Utilities

Freese and Nichols • Jacksonville, FL

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

Freese and Nichols is seeking Sr. Project Manager – W/WW Transmission and Utilities in Jacksonville, Florida. You’ll step into a seller-doer role built to grow our Jacksonville presence—bringing established local credibility and relationships to expand opportunities in a relationship-driven market while also leading and delivering high-quality W/WW Transmission and Utilities projects with our teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Civil or related).
• Professional Engineer (PE) license; Florida PE or ability to obtain Florida licensure.
• 8+ years of progressive engineering experience, including independent technical decision-making and complex project leadership.
• Experience leading W/WW Transmission and Utilities projects for municipal or public-sector clients.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and grow client relationships in the Jacksonville/Northeast Florida market (seller-doer mindset).

Nice To Haves

• Established involvement in industry and community organizations (for example, AWWA, FWEA, ASCE).
• Experience supporting both W/WW Transmission and Utilities and W/WW treatment pursuits/delivery in the Florida market.
• Track record of winning and delivering work through on-call programs and/or repeat municipal clients.
• Experience building a new office presence or expanding a geographic market with a strong delivery backbone.
• Experience mentoring project managers and developing team capability across a portfolio of work.

Responsibilities

• Build and grow Freese and Nichols’ Jacksonville-area W/WW Transmission and Utilities presence by strengthening local client relationships, leading pursuits, and converting opportunities into deliverable work.
• Serve as senior project manager on W/WW Transmission and Utilities projects, leading scope, schedule, budget, and delivery from start to finish.
• Partner with municipal clients as a trusted advisor by listening first, aligning solutions to their needs, and staying closely connected throughout delivery.
• Lead multi-disciplinary project teams by setting clear expectations, delegating effectively, and coaching engineers, designers, and technicians to deliver strong results.
• Oversee quality by guiding technical approaches, reviewing key deliverables, and ensuring work meets firm standards and client expectations.
• Direct complex studies, evaluations, and design efforts; synthesize findings into clear recommendations and reports.
• Stay current on applicable regulations, emerging technology, and delivery best practices, then connect those insights to client needs and team execution.
• Coordinate with leaders across practices to bring the right expertise to Jacksonville opportunities and grow long-term client accounts.

Benefits

• comprehensive benefits package
• paid overtime for salaried employees
• annual bonus
• access to company cabins in Red River, New Mexico and Banner Elk, North Carolina
• flexible work environment which includes a hybrid schedule with up to 40% of remote work
• alternative work schedule program which provides a day off every other Friday

What This Job Offers

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