Project Manager - Wastewater/ Water

Brown and Caldwell has a unique development opportunity for a Project Manager with a desire to apply and develop their project management, leadership, design, and business development skills. This full-time position will contribute to project delivery and client service teams in winning and executing innovative planning, evaluation, design, permitting, and construction support services for a variety of asset management, advanced treatment plants, biosolids, pumping stations, pipeline projects for municipal clients in the area of wastewater and solids and energy.

We are seeking a Civil/Mechanical/Environmental Engineer that will work well with BC Southwest leaders to advance our growth strategy while providing project oversight and engineering mentorship in our Phoenix office.

Detailed Description:

We are seeking a professional engineer with experience managing and executing work involving projects for the municipal water and wastewater industry. In this role, you will utilize your consulting experience to develop, design, manage and execute work on projects and to help nurture and grow successful client relationships. You will also work closely with and be mentored by strong technical and business development experts along with other leaders in the Southwest offices and the West Region to deliver the BC Experience to our Clients. The successful candidate will have a strong technical background with a history of efficient project delivery with progressively increasing responsibility for design and planning projects. The ideal candidate will have experience designing wastewater treatment and conveyance projects, leading meetings and/or presenting to Clients, and excels at communicating technical information and project delivery requirements to both internal and external team members. Other responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

• Manage and execute work and provide specialized consultation on planning/design of municipal wastewater treatment and infrastructure (pipelines and pumping).
• Develop scope, schedule, and budget for new projects.
• Contribute to the marketing team in developing proposals and presentations including project understanding and approach.
• Help facilitate related decision-making and solve complex problems.
• Lead project teams in planning and/or designing major engineering projects and special planning, economic, modeling, and engineering studies.
• Conduct technical evaluations to support planning and design related to wastewater systems including unit processes, planning, and pumping systems.
• Preparation of technical memoranda, reports, drawings, specifications, and miscellaneous contract documents.
• Prepare and make presentations to clients for meetings/workshops/interviews.
• Successfully manage and deliver projects on time and on budget.
• Utilize internal project management tools and resources.
• Participate in improving company resources and tools to improve design production and efficiency.
• Direct the work of CADD, designers, engineers, and coordinate with other disciplines to deliver specifications, detailed design drawings, reports, planning, and engineering services during construction.
• Participate in technical and quality control reviews of study, planning, and design documents.
• Collaborate with client services teams to identify, mine, and win new project/contract opportunities.
• Assist the local leader with growth-related strategies and planning.

Desired Skills and Experience:

• A B.S. degree in a related engineering field (Civil, Environmental, etc.) is required.
• Minimum of 8 years of experience preferred in municipal wastewater engineering and consulting with progressively increasing responsibility.
• Be versatile and interested in working on a variety of projects supporting Engineering Services.
• Demonstrated experience in preparation of engineering calculations and equipment selection including hydraulics and pumping systems at a minimum.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license in the state of Arizona or ability to obtain via reciprocity within six months of employment.
• Developing project management and leadership skills.
• Successful marketing, proposal writing, proposal management, and public presentation experience are a plus.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with demonstrated ability to conduct effective presentations and written report preparation.
• A valid driver’s license and good driving record may be required.
• High level of proficiency with the Microsoft suite of products (Outlook, Teams, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, etc.).

Salary Range: This position's anticipated starting pay range is based on the employee’s primary work