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Senior Project Manager – Water
Ulteig. Provide independent project management direction for large, complex, high-profile, or multi-phase water resources, stormwater, and watershed projects and programs from pursuit and contracting through closeout .
Core Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in managing large-scale water resources and stormwater projects, with a strong focus on financial performance, regulatory compliance, and multidisciplinary team leadership. Proficient in project management practices, including scope, schedule, budget, and risk management, while effectively communicating complex technical information to stakeholders.
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Project ManagementWater Resources ManagementFinancial Performance AnalysisProposal DevelopmentRegulatory Compliance
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Hard Skills
Hydrologic AnalysisHydraulic AnalysisDrainage PlanningWater-Quality ModelingProject Financial ManagementRisk ManagementChange ControlScope DevelopmentBudget PlanningResource Planning
Soft Skills
LeadershipConflict ResolutionStakeholder CommunicationMentoringInfluencing Without Authority
Tools & Technologies
GISCADEPA SWMMInfoWorks ICMHEC-HMSHEC-RASHydroCADSWAT
Certifications & Qualifications
Professional Engineer (PE)Project Management Professional (PMP)
Industry Keywords
Stormwater BMPsGreen InfrastructureNature-Based SolutionsMS4NPDESTMDLFlood-Risk AnalysisEnvironmental ServicesWatershed PlanningMunicipal Water Programs
Tech Stack
Tools & technologiesPMP
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Provide independent project management direction for large, complex, high-profile, or multi-phase water resources, stormwater, and watershed projects and programs from pursuit and contracting through closeout
- Own project direction, planning, and execution across scope, schedule, budget, resources, quality, risk, change, communications, and delivery commitments
- Lead multidisciplinary teams of engineers, planners, scientists, technical specialists, project controls professionals, subconsultants, and external partners
- Facilitate and negotiate project approaches, sequencing, staffing, deliverables, and solutions
- Lead proposal and contract development, including scope, work plans, fees, assumptions, exclusions, commercial terms, and delivery strategy
- Manage project financial performance, forecasts, labor and subconsultant costs, contingency, and invoicing
- Identify and resolve project risks, interdependencies, scope gaps, change requests, and contractual issues
- Serve as senior point of contact for clients, agencies, and stakeholders; communicate status and trade-offs and guide decisions
- Partner with technical leads to evaluate hydrologic and hydraulic analyses, planning studies, regulatory strategies, design concepts, and deliverables
- Confirm technical memoranda, planning reports, specifications, standards, exhibits, and regulatory documentation receive appropriate review
- Coordinate stormwater planning, drainage and flood-risk analysis, watershed studies, MS4 and NPDES compliance, feasibility and alternatives evaluation, resilience, green infrastructure, and related water initiatives
- Align project goals and delivery strategies with programs, portfolios, market conditions, and business priorities
- Improve project management practices through lessons learned, controls, governance, and mentoring
- Partner with technical leaders to improve technical approaches, specifications, standards, quality-control practices, and deliverables
Requirements
What you’ll need- Bachelor's degree in engineering, project management, construction management, environmental science, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience
- Demonstrated success independently managing large, complex, or high-risk professional services projects or programs with responsibility for overall delivery and financial performance
- Demonstrated depth in water resources, stormwater, watershed planning, hydrology and hydraulics, drainage, or related infrastructure and environmental services
- Ability to interpret hydrologic, hydraulic, and water-quality model outputs and GIS and CAD deliverables
- Knowledge of stormwater BMPs, GSI, and NBS
- Advanced understanding of project management practices, including scope, schedule, budget, resource planning, risk, change control, quality, procurement, contracts, and stakeholder communications
- Experience developing and negotiating proposals, scopes, fees, schedules, contract terms, amendments, and change requests
- Ability to interpret project financial information and identify performance trends
- Ability to lead multidisciplinary and geographically dispersed teams, influence without direct authority, resolve conflict, and gain commitment from stakeholders
- Ability to communicate complex technical, financial, and regulatory information clearly
- Ability to balance technical quality, public and environmental considerations, regulatory obligations, schedule, cost, risk, and client value
- Ability to coach and mentor project professionals
- Openness to applying evolving technology and AI tools
- Must have authorization to work permanently in the U.S.
- Preferred: Professional Engineer (PE) or Project Management Professional (PMP), or another relevant credential
- Preferred experience with municipal, utility, transportation drainage, watershed, flood-risk, or environmental water programs
- Preferred experience with MS4, NPDES, TMDL, green infrastructure, resilience, or nature-based solutions
- Preferred familiarity with EPA SWMM, InfoWorks ICM, HEC-HMS, HEC-RAS, HydroCAD, SWAT, GIS, and CAD
Benefits
Comp & perks- Flexible Workplace
- Employee Ownership
- Competitive Pay
- Comprehensive Benefits Package
- Collaborative Environment
- Innovative Culture
- Flexible working schedule
- Remote, hybrid, or in-office work options
- Drug-Free Workplace
- Military experience considered for transitioning service members