Water / Wastewater Design Manager

$124,620 - $166,535/Yr

Geosyntec Consultants - Columbia, MD

Full-time - Mid Level

Onsite - Columbia, MD

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Water/Wastewater Design Manager at Geosyntec is responsible for leading design teams in the planning and delivery of water and wastewater treatment projects. This role involves client development, project management, and mentoring engineering staff while ensuring high-quality project deliverables. The position requires collaboration with multidisciplinary teams across various locations in the U.S.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and build a positive client relationship as the primary point of contact during the design phase of projects.
• Complete diverse project tasks on water and wastewater projects.
• Independently prepare design calculations and reports.
• Plan and prepare or review technical specifications.
• Mentor and develop engineering design staff.
• Communicate project tasks between offices and design groups, requiring high levels of coordination and communication skills.
• Perform QA/QC and participate in constructability reviews of designs.
• Plan, schedule, conduct and/or coordinate detailed phases of engineering work as part of major or small-moderate scope projects.
• Manage multiple projects within scope, budget, and schedule expectations while ensuring quality standards on project deliverables.
• Manage the overall delivery of projects including project planning and controls, financial management, change management, risk management, and contract/subcontract management.
• Effectively steward and build client relationships to encourage repeat business.
• Develop business opportunities with new and existing clients and assist with associated proposals.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in civil, chemical, environmental, or mechanical engineering (required).
• Professional registration (P.E.) (required).
• At least 8 years of experience in water/wastewater consulting or equivalent combination of education and experience (required).
• Experience in detailed design of water/wastewater projects for industrial and municipal clients (required).
• Experience managing the overall delivery of projects including project planning and controls, financial management, change management, risk management, and contract/subcontract management (required).
• Excellent writing and communication skills (required).
• Experience managing engineering design staff (required).
• Valid U.S. driver's license and a satisfactory driving record for business travel (required).

Nice-to-haves

• Advanced degree in a related engineering field (preferred).

Benefits

• 9 paid holidays
• 2 floating holidays
• 8 sick days
• a minimum of 11 vacation days per year
• medical insurance
• dental insurance
• vision insurance
• life insurance
• disability insurance
• 401(k)
• variety of leaves of absence