Senior Project Manager - Water/Wastewater
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Fairfax, VA, US
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Senior
- Employment
- Not specified
- Experience
- 8+ years
- Category
- Project management
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- Bachelor’s degree in Civil, Mechanical, Chemical, or Environmental Engineering. Master’s degree preferred.
- 8+ years of experience in the water/wastewater field.
- P.E. in Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, or Washington DC, or the ability to obtain them through reciprocity within one year of start date.
- Specific experience preparing reports and design plans and specifications for municipal water and wastewater system projects in Virginia, including pump stations, tanks, and pipelines.
- Experience coordinating engineering work and interfacing with other disciplines as needed.
- Experience interfacing with clients.
- Must have proven and strong verbal and written communication skills.
Full description
Job Description
Dewberry’s Mid-Atlantic Water Group is seeking a Water/Wastewater Senior Project Manager in our Fairfax, VA office to manage small and medium water/wastewater projects for public utility clients. This is an opportunity for a highly motivated individual to join a team of energetic, highly engaged professionals in Dewberry’s growing Water Market Segment.
Our water practice delivers high-quality, complex projects for top-tier water clients across the country. By combining strong local relationships with national expertise, strategic market focus, and innovative delivery approaches, our people perform meaningful work while shaping the future of water infrastructure. We’re looking for professionals who want to grow with us and help improve the water infrastructure for their communities.
Dewberry is a leading, market-facing professional services firm with more than 60 locations and 2,500 professionals nationwide. What sets us apart from our competitors is our people. At Dewberry, we seek out exceptional talent and strive to deliver the highest quality of services to our clients. Whether you’re an experienced professional or a new graduate, you’ll have the chance to collaborate with the best and brightest and work on innovative and complex projects at the forefront of the industry. Our commitment to excellence stems from our personal integrity and from other defining attributes, which we call “Dewberry at Work,” that have inspired our employees to be successful for more than a half-century.
Responsibilities
- Manage a variety of water/wastewater projects for public utility clients.
- Manage planning, design, and construction phase projects while interfacing and coordinating with other engineering disciplines, technicians, inspectors, and permitting specialists.
- Contribute to the continued growth of our Water Market Segment through performing business development and client management activities, including proposal preparation and client interaction through active participation in professional associations.
- Effectively understand and communicate project expectations to project team and client.
- Provide technical assistance and mentoring of junior staff.
- Employ earned value management principles to prepare and monitor project work plans, schedules, and budgets.
- Expand technical knowledge and professional network by attending seminars, workshops, and conferences, reviewing professional publications, and actively participating in State and/or National professional associations through committee involvement and technical presentations.
Required Skills & Required Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Civil, Mechanical, Chemical, or Environmental Engineering. Master’s degree preferred.