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Job Title: Senior Project Manager - Water/Wastewater
Type: Direct Hire
Work Location: Remote/Hybrid position located in Baton Rouge, LA or Gonzales, LA area.

Candidates must reside in the Greater Baton Rouge or Gonzales, LA area.

This position will be Managing a Team of Designers, Drafters and PEs and can work a hybrid schedule while leading growth in the Baton Rouge Region.

Required Skills & Experience:

• BS in Civil Engineering orEnvironmental Engineering with Louisiana Professional Engineer (PE) registration
• At least 6 years of progressive experience in the project management and the design of water/wastewater projects is preferred.
• Experience with Water & Wastewater Municipalities and infrastructure
• Experienced from Design through Permitting and Engineering solutions - Especially with Water W/WW Distribution & Treatment.
• Must have working knowledge of MS Word, Excel, and Outlook. Proficiencies with this software preferred.
• Candidates experienced with hydraulic modeling or the willingness to learn would be preferred
• Must be able to balance multiple work assignments on multiple projects at the same time.
• Preferred candidate likely to be methodical, precise, and consistent, while enjoying some variety in work schedule and tolerant of change as work demands.
• Process-oriented individual with strong organizational and technical skills.
• Solid communicator with strong writing and verbal skills, able to take and understand directives from client and coordinate efforts with design team.
• Technically competent, a team player and good communication ability.
• Must be self-motivated and work independently to complete work assignments but also able to work effectively as part of a team.
• Must be willing to stay after hours occasionally as required for public meetings, deadlines, business socials, client activities, etc.
• Interest in marketing/business development/project development/client relations.
• Requires a valid driver's license and an acceptable motor vehicle and criminal record.

Big Bonus Points if you Have:

• 6-15 years of experience in civil engineering water and wastewater design.
• Experience includes project management, preparation of plans, profiles, cross-sections, elevations, structure sections, construction details, pipe routing, references, and perspective drawings.
• Candidates with experience in acquiring permits from review agencies on a local, state, and federal level, including direct coordination and communication with such agencies will be favored.
• Candidates experienced with design and plan production software including AutoCAD Civil3D, Revit, and/or similar products will be favored.

Essential Job Responsibilities:

• Manages and provides technical and design oversite in support of water infrastructure projects (i.e. water and wastewater treatment, water distribution and wastewater collection/pumping).
• Manages support staff, setting budgets and schedules, providing technical oversite, and providing QA/QC support.
• Manages design and plan production support of civil engineering design projects as part of a multi-discipline project team supporting water, wastewater, and utility infrastructure type projects.
• Monitors project metrics and provides input on invoicing to ensure that projects are profitable and hitting margins.
• Responsibilities include: conduct preliminary and final engineering evaluations, assign project roles to an engineering support team, oversee design calculations and assessments, prepare various reports, oversee the production design drawings, prepare technical specifications, prepare permit submittals for civil engineering projects, and oversee construction of projects including field visits.
• Must be able to work as part of a project team.
• Responsible for various tasks on several concurrent projects and must be able to follow these tasks through to completion within the allocated period of time and the monetary budget assigned.
• Communicates regularly with clients to determine project scopes, set deliverable expectations, and provide project updates.
• Stays up-to-date with municipal infrastructure plans and future projects to ensure that the firm is well positioned for new projects.
• Expected to stay current with design requirements for local, state, and federal permit agencies.
• Attend client/business meetings and give project presentations/updates.
• Preparation of studies/reports/presentations.

Job Requisition #39210
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A reasonable estimate of the Base Salary for this role is $130,000 - $180,000 per year based on experience and years of specific Water / Wastewater engineering experience.

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