Woodard & Curran is hiring a
Stormwater Project Manager in United States

Summary

The job is for a Project Manager in Water Infrastructure Practice at Woodard & Curran located in Southern California. The role involves managing project teams, coordinating with experts, interfacing with engineering disciplines, and providing technical support. The candidate should have a Bachelor's degree in civil or environmental engineering, 15+ years of experience, be a licensed Professional Engineer in California, and have management experience in stormwater projects.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in civil or environmental engineering, or a closely related area, required
• 15 + years of engineering experience, preferably in the consulting field
• Management experience and technical competencies with stormwater (flood mitigation, resiliency, and water quality) projects, horizontal utility projects, site grading, and drainage, and experience serving municipalities on various municipal assignments, including permitting
• Licensed Professional Engineer in the State of California
• Experience with project management and working directly with clients
• Proven understanding of business development cycles, sales support, and project scoping
• Strong understanding of Los Angeles County, California, and Federal environmental regulatory framework and experience interacting with regulators
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills
• Ability to mentor and develop junior staff

Responsibilities

• Manage project teams to develop planning, design, permitting, and construction documents for stormwater and flood mitigation projects
• Coordination with a national team of experts to scope projects and prepare engineering reports, technical memoranda, and specifications for various design projects
• Interface with engineering disciplines, sub-consultants, and other offices to develop and deliver design documents
• Coordination and leadership of project team members and task leaders for on-budget/on-schedule project execution
• Provide technical support to stormwater sales, water quality, recharge, climate change, and flood mitigation improvements
• Willingness to serve as a resource and mentor to less experienced staff members

Benefits

• Retirement Savings: Company will match equal to 100% of the first 3% of salary contributed, All employees are eligible to participate in the 401(k) plan and are 100% vested in the value of own contributions and any employer matching contributions
• Time away from work: Vacation time is provided to full and part-time regular employees. Vacation is accrued, based on number of hours worked per week as well as prior years of experience
• Woodard & Curran offers paid sick time to eligible employees who are absent due to their own non-work related, illness, injury, or medical procedure
• Company-paid short- and long-term disability insurance from Sun Life to assist with replacing a portion of your income in the event of non-job-related illness or injury. Eligible employees are automatically enrolled and eligible immediately
• Personal and Family health: Company offers three medical plan options based on geography; plus HSA and PSA plans are available based on eligibility, additional options include dental and vision plans
• Company provides basic employee group life insurance and AD&D benefits; additional voluntary life insurance for employee and family are available through Sun Life
• WayForward powered by Dario: EAP Program combined with personalized mental health and wellbeing coaching
• LiveWell wellbeing program: credit incentive is available, up to $600 annually – nutrition and fitness reimbursement, and access to the Virgin Pulse wellness platform
• Education: Tuition assistance offers eligible employees up to 100% reimbursement of tuition, books and fees up to $5250 per year, for courses related to the employee’s job or planned career development
• Up to 80 hours of Paid Parental Leave for child bonding in a 12-month period