Senior Project Engineer / Project Manager

 

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Role description:

Arcadis is seeking an experienced Senior Project Engineer / Project Manager to join our Resilience Water team in Wakefield, MA and Middletown, CT to support our growing portfolio of water and wastewater infrastructure planning, design and construction projects. In this role, you will lead and support accounts and project teams to deliver water and wastewater conveyance/treatment design & construction engineering projects. You will be a critical member of our team and be expected to support the proven reputation of excellence in Client Management/Development along with executing and managing projects.

Role accountabilities:

This role supports projects and clients in the planning, preliminary and final design, and construction of water/wastewater treatment plants, collection systems, pump/lift stations, drainage improvements, as well as creating construction documents, specifications, and providing engineering services during construction. 

Leadership: Function as an account lead and project manager as part of a delivery team. This will entail ensuring technical leadership and quality control is in place for diverse, multidisciplinary delivery teams throughout all phases of a project.  

Client Liaison: Functioning as the primary interface between the client staff and the consultant team. You will engage with the client regularly from a position of familiarity with the consultant team’s advances and actively participate in knowledge sharing, brainstorming, and work planning with client staff. Part of this responsibility will be to manage existing and an expanding base of clients by meeting or exceeding their expectations, by delivering quality work, and through active communication.

Project Management: Function as the project manager in establishing meeting project schedules, budgets, and quality objectives; assigning and monitoring of tasks; and ensuring adequate resources to deliver the work. The ideal candidate must be able to work on a variety of projects simultaneously, as well as providing technical expertise and experience on other related projects. You will lead detailed engineering calculations and analysis as well as prepare cost estimates, project documentation and ensure design tasks are within budget and on schedule

Miscellaneous: Mentor junior-level technical staff and travel as needed for client meetings, project site visits, etc. (25%)

Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering or related field, Master’s preferred.
• Professional Engineering Licensure in Massachusetts and/or in other nearby states
• Minimum of 10 years of related industry experience in the water/wastewater field

Preferred Qualifications

• Active participation in regional (local/state) and/or national professional associations
• Experience mentoring and developing project teams and staff

Key Skills and Attributes:

• Strong leadership skills; including experience managing project delivery, prioritization of tasks, coordination with design disciplines, along with managing project budget and schedule
• Project experience including design and construction of municipal water/wastewater treatment facilities, collection systems, and pump stations; focused on expansion, rehabilitation, and retrofit 
• Flexible to work with a variety of project teams locally and across remote offices
• Experience in development of project drawings, technical specifications, project schedules and cost estimates
• Experience with client facing role and skills to prepare and develop of proposals, manage client expectations and overall relationship. 

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