SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER - WATER/WASTEWATER
Company: Garver
Location: Kansas City
Posted on: October 16, 2024
Job Description:
Garver is seeking an experienced water industry professional as
a Senior Project Manager for our developing Greater Kansas City
Metropolitan area portfolio. If you have ever dreamed of having
your own practice, this just may be your calling only better. You
will be empowered and rewarded to grow your own. With the full
support of a century-old engineering consulting firm that is
rapidly growing in the water market, the successful candidate will
help develop and lead business planning, pursue diverse and custom
water and wastewater projects, build and maintain outstanding
client relationships, be active in industry activities and events,
and learn and mentor as part of a growing full services team. The
successful candidate will be responsible for the hands-on
management of exciting water industry projects through all phases
of delivery. Specifically, responsibilities will include a variety
of projects related to:
- Water infrastructure planning, design, implementation, and
optimization
- Water distribution, pumping, and storage
- Sewer collection, pumping, and storage
- Water resources planning and development
- Conveyance, pumping, and storage
- Surface water supply
- Groundwater supply
- Challenged and/or reuse supply
- Water facilities planning, design, implementation, and
optimization
- Drinking water treatment plants
- Wastewater treatment plants
- Advanced water treatment plants Responsibilities will vary in
relative volume, and change over time, but will generally include:
- Business planning and development activities
- Client service management
- Pursuit planning
- Support proposal development efforts
- Scope, fee, and contract development services
- Program Owner's Advisor (OA) services
- Oversee production of deliverables, including:
- Complete detailed design calculations, drawings, and
specifications
- Scheduling, management and coordination of support disciplines
and subconsultants
- Facilitate stakeholder engagement activities
- Support permitting approval with regulatory agencies
- Manage quality assurance and risk management
- Facilitate workshops with clients
- Transition to construction phase (both alternative delivery and
design-bid-build)
- Contractor pre-qualification and bid evaluation
- Participate in facilitated teaming activities
- Technical review of submittals and RFIs
- Construction phase engineering support
- Scheduling, management and coordination of support disciplines
and subconsultants
- Progress tracking and communications
- Transition to integration phase
- Manage owner training program
- Equipment, instrument, and device checkout and performance
validation
- Control system and HMI integration
- Scheduling, management and coordination of support disciplines
and subconsultants
- Contract closeout Travel will be required on an as-needed basis
for projects, conferences, marketing, and other duties to maintain
your designated service area. The successful candidate will have a
great opportunity for professional and career development while
attending industry conferences as a subject matter expert on behalf
of Garver and the Water Business Line.
Qualified candidates must be capable of performing the following
routine functions:
- Display technical competency of water or wastewater
engineering
- Develop and manage detailed project delivery assumption, scope
of work, level of effort, and associated man-hour estimates
- Manage and delegate scope, budget, and schedule for a team of
multi-disciplined (civil, process, structural, mechanical,
electrical, and I&C) project engineers, design engineers, and
CAD Technicians in the development of various Water Business Line
projects
- Manage and delegate multiple projects concurrently
- Be responsible for time management and work product
quality
- Keep accurate and up-to-date project accounting on all assigned
projects
- Conduct written and oral project reporting for clients and Team
Leader. Reporting will include project design status, upcoming
milestones, project accounting and billing, percent completes,
progress reports, etc.
- Prepare and execute Quality Assurance and Quality Control
Plans
- Lead internal and external project workshops
- Be an active learner responsible for continuing education and
learning based on project needs, as well as overall needs of the
team
- Construction management, excluding construction observation,
for local projects Teambuilding Skills
- Client Focused - Is dedicated to meeting the expectations and
requirements of internal and external clients; gets first-hand
client information and uses it for improvements in products and
services; acts with clients in mind; establishes and maintains
effective relationships with clients and gains their trust and
respect.
- Ensures Accountability and Drives Results - Clearly assigns
responsibility for tasks and decisions; sets clear objectives and
measures; monitors process, progress, and results; designs feedback
loops into work. Can be counted on to exceed goals successfully; is
constantly and consistently one of the top performers; very
bottom-line oriented; steadfastly pushes self and others for
results.
- Action Oriented and Manages Complexity - Enjoys working smart
and efficient; is action oriented and full of energy for the things
he/she sees as challenging; not fearful of acting with a minimum of
planning and analysis; seizes opportunities; can effectively cope
with change; is very flexible and adaptable when facing tough
calls; balances risk; can combine seeming opposites like being
compassionately tough, stand up for self without trampling others,
set strong but flexible standards, act differently depending upon
the situation; is seen as balanced despite the conflicting demands
of the situation.
- Collaborates and Communicates Effectively - Works cooperatively
with others across the organization to achieve shared objectives;
represents own interests while being fair to others and their
areas; partners with others to get work done; credits others for
their contributions and accomplishments; gains trust and support of
others. Effective in a variety of communication settings:
one-on-one, small and large groups, or among diverse styles and
position levels. Attentively listens to others; adjusts to fit the
audience and the message; provides timely and helpful information
to others across the organization; encourages the open expression
of diverse ideas and opinions.
- Entrepreneurial Spirit - The ability and desire to not only
develop new and existing clients, but to build a Water Business
Line practice, growing a water portfolio in a developing Garver
market. Requirements
- 10 or more years of similar technical experience with no less
than three years' experience in project/team leadership
- Registered as a Professional Engineer (PE) Project Management
Professional (PMP) certification or the ability to obtain within a
year
- Previous experience in responsible charge of planning, design,
and implementation of water facilities and infrastructure
projects
- Strong understanding of the multi-disciplined practices (i.e.
process, surveying, geotechnical, structural, mechanical,
electrical, instrumentation, and control) required for the
planning, design, and implementation of water facilities and
infrastructure projects
- Strong communication skills
- Proficient with MS Word, Excel, Power Point, Project and
Outlook Preferred
- Master's degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering
- ENV SP Certification or ability and willingness to obtain.
Grow With Us
Garver offers its employees programs such as company-paid
professional memberships, company support for industry licenses and
continuing education opportunities that foster a progressive
atmosphere. Garver provides the tools, resources, and environment
to develop leaders, stimulate ideas, and accomplish projects. By
offering highly competitive salary packages, attractive benefits,
and a comprehensive wellness program; Garver walks the talk when it
comes to work-life balance.
Founded in 1919, Garver is an employee-owned multidisciplined
engineering, planning, and environmental services firm with more
than 1,000 employees across the United States. Offering a wide
range of services focused on aviation, buildings, construction,
enterprise solutions, federal, survey, transportation, water, and
wastewater, Garver sits in the top 100 of the Engineering
News-Record's prestigious Top 500 Design Firms list and is
consistently recognized as a best firm to work for. Learn more at
GarverUSA.com.
Garver is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to
all applicants and employees. Our employment practices are based
upon an individual's capabilities and qualifications without regard
to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity,
national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other category
protected by law.
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