Senior Project Manager - Water/Wastewater

Kennedy Jenks is seeking a Senior Project Manager who shares our passion for the well-being of our communities. We are looking to grow our team with an individual who can inspire those around them while tactically advancing our water/wastewater projects to the next level. This role offers an exciting opportunity to focus on business growth, project delivery leadership, and mentorship and development of engineering staff. We are committed to fostering a culture of equity, diversity, and inclusion, and creating a fun yet high-performing work environment. At Kennedy Jenks, we take a holistic approach, and we invite you to bring your whole self to work-using your unique talents, insights, and expertise to build strong client and stakeholder relationships with a focus on growth and expanding our market leadership. The ideal candidate will have past involvement in managing and executing large treatment, pipeline, or pump station projects.

Key Responsibilities:

• Project Management & Coordination: Manage and coordinate project technical work from the planning phase through construction, providing engineering expertise across all aspects of water/wastewater civil infrastructure projects, including water distribution and transmission pipelines, sanitary sewer collection systems, treatment systems, and pump stations.
• Business Development: Lead and participate in business development efforts, including direct client interaction, coordination with marketing staff, proposal preparation, and participation in interview teams.
• Project Engineering: Conduct engineering work such as studies, conceptual and preliminary design, final design, bidding, and construction support services.
• Financial & Quality Management: Perform project management activities, including preparing and negotiating professional services contracts, managing project quality and financial performance, coordinating with subconsultants, and identifying and resolving budget and schedule-related issues.
• Team Collaboration: Be communicative and responsive to team members and clients' needs. Work collaboratively with technical teams, incorporating expertise from throughout the company.
• Mentorship: Supervise, mentor, and help train junior technical staff to foster their growth and development.
• Communication Skills: Utilize strong writing and communication skills to ensure your team delivers exceptional work products.

Qualifications:

• BS or MS in Civil or Environmental Engineering, or a related field
• Professional Engineer (PE) license
• 15+ years of relevant experience
• Strong technical knowledge of the water/wastewater industry
• Demonstrated ability to provide excellent client service and interact positively with clients
• Experience with business development and sales
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Valid driver's license and acceptable driving record

Kennedy Jenks supports a healthy work-life balance and utilizes a hybrid model of home and office work to empower our team members to thrive and achieve their full potential.

Benefits Summary: Medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, 401k, bonus opportunities, tuition reimbursement, professional registration support, a competitive PTO and holiday plan, and other benefits and programs.