Wastewater Design Build Project Manager

Summary

Join Woodard & Curran, a national engineering firm, as a Design-Build Project Manager. Collaborate with municipal and industrial clients to design and deliver water, wastewater, and recycled water projects nationwide. Manage and execute project work, leading multi-disciplinary teams and subconsultants. Schedule and track project budgets and milestones, utilizing the firm's Project Quality Assurance program. Maintain strong communication with teams and clients, visiting client sites and coordinating with contractors. This role offers a flexible remote/hybrid work schedule with up to 25% travel. The ideal candidate will have 8-15 years of relevant experience, a B.S. in Civil or Environmental Engineering or Construction Management, and strong project management skills.

Requirements

• 8-15 years of experience managing engineering and construction projects in the water and wastewater sector, utilizing progressive design-build, lump sum design-build, or CMAR delivery methods
• A B.S. Degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering or Construction Management, an M.S. Degree is preferred
• The successful candidate will possess project management and delivery expertise in civil and environmental engineering, as well as an understanding of the engineering concepts associated with industrial and municipal wastewater systems
• Ability to manage multiple projects with demonstrated strong project management skills
• Experience in managing both engineering and construction subcontractors
• Proven expertise in negotiating, influencing stakeholders, and effectively managing risk
• Extensive experience with commercial and construction contracts, demonstrating strong contractual acumen
• Experience with proposal writing and developing project scope, budget, and schedules

Responsibilities

• Managing and executing work on water and wastewater system design-build projects by leading and collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams within Woodard & Curran and with subconsultants
• Determining the overall delivery approach for projects. Partner with senior leadership to develop technical approaches to larger projects
• Scheduling and tracking project budgets, milestones, and deliverables
• Utilizing Woodard & Curran’s Project Quality Assurance (PQA) program to execute all projects
• Demonstrating strong and proactive communication skills to keep the project management and technical team(s) updated as project work progresses
• Connecting and working with external suppliers and subcontractors supports project delivery
• Interacting with clients and representing the firm in a professional manner
• Visiting client sites for meetings, proposal development, and/or to observe the status of construction projects
• Coordinating with contractors and clients in the field during construction to ensure that projects are executed in compliance with the Contract Documents
• Interfacing with state and local regulatory agencies and permitting officials
• Conducting and coordinating QA/QC reviews on project deliverables to ensure Woodard & Curran's technical excellence standards are met
• Collaborating with leadership and resource leaders on staffing projects
• Providing input on the development of Woodard & Curran design guidelines and standards
• Preparing and delivering presentations and training programs to internal and external clients and professional associations
• Supporting business development efforts under the direction of a client manager

Preferred Qualifications

• Registered Professional Engineer is preferred
• DBIA certificate is a plus
• Well-versed in state and federal regulations and bidding laws is a plus

Benefits

• 401(k) Pre-tax or Roth Contributions: The company matches 100% of the first 3% of salary contributed
• Observed holidays: Choose up to 9 holidays to observe annually
• Vacation: Accrued based on years of experience and calculated on hours worked
• Sick time: Paid sick time for non-work related illness or injury
• Parental leave : Up to 80 hours of Paid Parental Leave for child bonding
• Paid short and long term disability
• Medical plan options; plus dental and vision plans
• Basic employee group life insurance and AD&D benefits; additional voluntary life insurance for employees and families is available through Sun Life
• DarioMind assistance program combined with personalized mental health and wellbeing resources
• Offering Flexible Remote/Hybrid Work Schedule: Expectation is 1 to 2 days in the office or onsite with clients