Senior Water/Wastewater Project Manager

Atkinsréalis

The Role

Overview

Lead planning, design, and management of water/wastewater infrastructure projects.

Key Responsibilities

  • project management
  • quality control
  • hydraulic calculations
  • design engineering
  • permit applications
  • data analysis

Tasks

-Conducts project management training workshops and serves as mentor to associate project managers and project managers. -Communicating and managing project quality control and assurance, administrative procedures, communication guidelines, project deliverable formats and specifications, and progress reporting requirements. -Directing project team compliance with contract terms, monitors subcontractors' progress, performance, and compliance with contractual commitments; reviews and approves subconsultant and vendor invoices and resolves payment disputes. -Participates in project opportunity evaluation, consultant selection, and in the preparation of firm's qualification/experience statements. -Assisting with the preparation of hydraulic calculations with an emphasis on both pressure and gravity flow pipeline networks. -Identifies new business opportunities for the firm, coordinates and participates in project presentations to clients and other external groups, and promotes firm's capabilities, marketing its services among existing and prospective clients. -Preparing material for reports and permit applications, gathering information, writing rough outline, and/or preparing work progression documents and graphic presentations -Organizing and performing engineering assessments, investigations and planning work -Performing data acquisition and analysis, researching the feasibility of alternative design approaches, site conditions, and/or regulatory agency specifications or regulations. -Executes complex assignments relating to planning, designing, and preparing plans related to water and wastewater infrastructure. Design capabilities and technical expertise with conveyance projects, lift stations; pump stations; and/or water and wastewater treatment facilities and systems is required. -Developing Technical Engineering Documents including Reports, Specifications, Permits, Cost Estimates, Engineering drawings, Schedules etc. -Participating in conducting engineering investigations and planning work by completing well-defined tasks. These tasks may include collection and analysis of data using established procedures, performance of routine calculations, and participation in evaluating the feasibility of alternate solutions. -Directs project team compliance with contract terms, monitors subcontractors' progress, performance, and compliance with contractual commitments; participates in contract dispute resolution and litigation concerning project performance, administration, and other liability issues; reviews and approves subconsultant and vendor invoices and resolves payment disputes. -Coordinating with other disciplines as required. -Coordinates communications between internal and external associates and client, and between firm and regulatory agencies. Maintains frequent contact with clients and regulatory agency personnel to determine their respective needs and requirements and serves as expert witness at project hearings and judicial proceedings if necessary. -Performing field observations of construction procedures where appropriate. -Coordinates and participates in contract negotiations with clients and subcontractors, and drafts very complex professional service agreements, arranging for their review and execution by senior management. Conducts QCAP reviews of less complicated professional services agreements. -Upholding engineering ethics and professional standards of conduct. -Monitors and reports financial status of projects to technical managers. -Contributing to the development of specifications and permit applications and writing miscellaneous reports. -Work closely with other units of the company to develop marketing and business development strategies to target client and business opportunities in Nevada and the Southern California area. -Monitoring schedules, billings and reports; ensuring appropriate charging of manhours, costs and expenses to projects; assisting in obtaining payment from clients; resolving client disputes; communicating project progress/status to senior management and alerting them of project production, quality control or financial performance problems. -Supporting the design and development of plans and drawings, including development of preliminary layouts and/or final drawings. -Supervises other project managers, technical professionals and other design staff including managing weekly project workload and manpower forecasting. -Performing quality control, maintaining quality standards in work produced, checking computations or reviews design drawings.

Requirements

  • civil engineering
  • 15+ years
  • microsoft office
  • civil3d
  • pe license
  • communication

What You Bring

-B.S. or M.S. in Civil, Chemical or Environmental Engineering. The typical incumbent has 15+years’ experience since bachelor’s degree. -PC skills including Microsoft Office is required. Experience with Civil3D is a plus. -As a Senior Water Infrastructure Engineer/PM, the candidate will apply standard engineering practices and techniques which may include the following: -Ability to process paper/electronic documents and utilize computer equipment; ability to communicate clearly both orally and in writing; ability to visit project sites if necessary. Job also requires ability to plan, prioritize and review project plans and documents, evaluate alternatives, and devise appropriate solutions. -Professional licensed in Nevada or the ability to obtain Professional Engineer license within six months is required. -Excellent interpersonal skills and strong technical writing and communications skills with proficiency in public speaking and presentations are a requirement.

The Company

About Atkinsréalis

-Its tech‑forward Richland Technology Center supports robotics, digital and net‑zero innovation in energy and cleanup. -A nuclear engineering pioneer, it’s the owner’s engineer for U.S. small modular reactor projects and refurbishments. -A trusted tolls and highway consultant, it supports major state DOTs.

Sector Specialisms

Water

Environment

Education

Aerospace

Security

Defence

Communications

Infrastructure

Transportation

Buildings

Nuclear

Energy