Water/Wastewater Senior Project Manager

Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson, Inc.•Trenton, NJ

1d•$180,000 - $205,000

About The Position

Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson (JMT) is a 100% employee-owned multidisciplinary consulting firm with more than 2,800 professionals. The Water/Wastewater Senior Project Manager leads high-value, complex projects in the New Jersey region, ensuring high-quality delivery within scope, schedule, and budget. The role initiates project life cycles by identifying leads and advancing marketing efforts in targeted growth areas, spearheads business development, and supports regional strategic growth. It also provides leadership, guidance, and mentorship to project teams, with project activities aligned to JMT’s organizational goals. Compensation is $180,000 to $205,000 annually, commensurate with experience, education, and licensure. JMT offers opportunities for career and professional growth and an employee ownership plan.

Responsibilities

Manage projects in accordance with scope, schedule, and budget.
Collaborate with disciplines and subconsultants to develop risk-averse project scopes and fees.
Develop project-specific plans, including Project Management Plans and Quality Management Plans.
Create and maintain project schedules.
Manage subconsultants.
Monitor and execute project progress, identify and mitigate risks, develop extra work order requests, and prepare open-end contract task proposals.
Communicate project status, updates, and issues to internal and external stakeholders.
Develop and lead project status presentations.
Coordinate and guide project technical resources to ensure high-quality outcomes.
Use client and project-type knowledge to analyze projects, anticipate risks such as overruns and scope changes, and implement mitigation strategies.
Use project performance metrics to track and report project progress and anticipate and mitigate issues.
Build client relationships to understand preferences and requirements and set up and execute quality projects.
Develop and maintain a network of clients and industry stakeholders.
Identify leads with targeted clients and develop them into contract opportunities.
Assist Section Heads, Office Leaders, and Practice Leaders with marketing, including SMART Go/No-Go decisions, proposal development, interviews, and win strategies.
Collaborate with Section Heads and Office Leaders to identify leads and opportunities aligned with strategic goals.
Assist Section Heads and Office Leaders in developing strategic goals based on client program information.
Participate in office project financial status meetings.
Prepare progress reports and review invoices.
Coach and mentor project team members through one-on-one check-ins and project debriefs, acknowledging achievements, identifying improvement areas, and sharing lessons learned.
Lead and manage team members through setting expectations and goals, providing feedback, conducting one-on-one meetings, coaching, and supporting their development.
Perform other related duties as assigned.