We are currently hiring for an experienced Senior Project Manager/Client Leader in our water resources division. The primary focus for this position will be to grow our Oregon Water Resources Market and lead Water Resource projects. The responsibilities for this role will be diverse and will include participating in both business development activities and project management.
Typical Water Resource projects may include
- Surface and stormwater management
- Hydrologic/hydraulic analyses in support of culvert/bridge design, scour analyses, floodplain modeling, and permitting
- Riparian restoration design
- Fish passage design
Client Team Leader Responsibilities:
- Responsible for the full relationship and overall client experience of clients in the Water Resources market
- Develop significant new business, lead client teams and cross-business unit selling, assess client technology trends, and perform client sales forecasting
- Manage the overall client experience and build, maintain, and deepen the client relationships
- Monitor project manager performance on their client’s projects
- Conduct client experience surveys
- Coach project managers on client expectations and provide feedback on project manager and delivery team performance, including removing underperforming project managers or staff
- Engage in project recovery and supports collections as needed
- Identify and pursue Water Resource-specific project opportunities
- Make go/ no-go decisions and determine pursuit staffing and teaming partners
- Responsible for client profitability, favorable contract terms, revenue forecasting, and the client sales result
Project Manager responsibilities :
- Ensure excellence in project execution for on-time, on-budget deliverables of a quality that meet or exceed the industry’s standard of care
- Provide design leadership and guidance to project teams and staff.
- Review engineering documents and deliverables for compliance with contractual requirements
- Work with the Water Resources Practice and Group Leaders to ensure office resources are available to complete existing project work as well as work committed to in proposals
- Attract, develop, and retain key talent; set expectations and manage performance
- Partner with Water Resources staff to support employee development and career growth opportunities for project delivery staff
- Work with the Water Resources Practice and Group Leaders to ensure the Business Unit metrics and key results are met
Required Qualifications
- BS in Civil Engineering required, MS in Civil Engineering preferred
- Registered Engineer in Oregon required, Registered Engineer in Washington preferred
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- 15+ years of experience as a hydrology and hydraulic design engineer working on water resource design, stream restoration, and fish passage projects
- 5+ years in a business development role with clients in the Oregon market
- Experience working with Departments of Transportation, local municipalities and utilities, and local, state, and federal regulatory agencies
- Proficient in Microstation Inroads Storm and Sanitary, Civ3D, CivilStorm, StormShed, MGSFlood, SRH2D, HEC-RAS2D, HY-8, and Excel
