Water/Wastewater Project Manager

Harrison Consulting Solutions • Fayetteville, NC

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Multidisciplinary design firm is seeking a Water/Wastewater Project Manager to join their Fayetteville team! This role involves serving as an Associate Project Manager on small-to-mid-sized projects, overseeing project deliverables, and ensuring completion. The Project Manager will assemble project teams, assign tasks, and develop/communicate project scope, schedule, and budget with clients, team members, and outside contractors. This position is the primary contact for clients, responsible for monitoring project budgets, reviewing costs, and tracking planned budgets to ensure projects stay within financial limits. The role also focuses on ensuring timely project completion by securing appropriate resources, identifying and resolving problems to prevent additional costs, and organizing/conducting regular project meetings. Building and maintaining client relationships, coordinating contract negotiations, and mentoring/training junior staff are key aspects of this role, along with adhering to regulations and enforcing safety standards to meet/exceed client expectations.

Requirements

• Associates degree with equivalent experience
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related area preferred
• 6+ years of project experience
• Strong understanding of water and wastewater services
• Wastewater project experience (piping extensions/rehabilitation, new pump stations/rehabilitation, treatment plant rehabilitation for various types of treatment processes, and new treatment plant projects)
• Strong organizational, leadership, and negotiation skills
• Must be authorized to work in the USA without sponsorship

Responsibilities

• Serve as the Associate Project Manager on small-to-mid-sized projects
• Oversee project deliverables and completion of projects
• Assemble project teams and assign individuals tasks
• Develop/communicate project scope, schedule, and budget with clients, team and outside contractors
• Primary contact for client
• Monitor project budgets, review costs and track planned budget to ensure project stays within budget
• Ensure timely completion of project by securing appropriate resources for all stages of the project
• Identify/resolve problems to prevent additional costs
• Organize/conduct regular project meetings
• Document all project deliverables and maintain records
• Build/maintain client relationships
• Coordinate contract negotiations
• Mentor/train junior staff
• Adhere to regulations and enforce safety standards
• Meet/exceed client expectations

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees