Water Resource Project Manager

FLSA Status: Full Time, Exempt

Reports To: Regional Manager

Job Type: Full-Time, Regular

About Eocene Environmental Group:

Our team has spent the past two decades providing environmental, utility vegetation management (UVM), software and sustainability services. We are fortunate to be a part of the Wright Service Corp. family, which has helped us establish a strong foundation for continued growth and success.

Through a strategic alignment of values and goals, four Wright Service Corp. entities joined and integrated into one, operating as Eocene Environmental Group. These four entities are:

• Forestry & Utility Division

• Environmental Division

• Technology & Innovation Division

• Sustainability Division

JOB SUMMARY:

The Water Resource Project Manager will lead and grow our Watershed Planning and Engineering Design Team. This role blends technical leadership, team development, and client strategy – with a seat at the table as we expand our regional footprint and service lines.

Department-specific responsibilities: This Water Resources Professional position will lead the Watershed Planning and Engineering Design Team by supporting a growing group of engineers and technicians, and environmental scientists experienced in stream, riparian, and wetland restoration, mitigation banking, green infrastructure, general stormwater management, survey, environmental engineering, civil engineering, and hydraulic and hydrologic analysis. Familiarity with stream geomorphology, functions and values of wetlands, and water quality and quantity issues in the Midwest is highly desirable. This position will primarily provide direction and oversight of project managers but may occasionally serve as Project Manager on larger projects. In addition to being a team leader, this position will identify and spearhead business development opportunities in the Midwest and provide support for business development in environmental engineering throughout the company.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions:

Project Management & Leadership 

• Manage and expand water resources projects – stream restoration, constructed wetlands, H&H modeling, green infrastructure, mitigation banking, and more

• Mentor and support staff to promote technical development, collaboration and professional growth

• Collaborate with leadership on workload forecasting, team development initiatives, and service area growth

• Ensure successful project delivery – including schedule, budget, QA/QC, and technical direction

• Provide mentorship to junior project managers 

• Assist with preparing comprehensive training programs and providing training to staff  

• Lead multidisciplinary teams of professional and technical staff to complete complex environmental projects

• Independently manage client relationships, budgets, schedules, and project resources

• Track and manage project deliverables

• Interact and coordinate with various clientele, federal, state, local, and tribal agencies

• Support, actively participate, and act in accordance with Wright’s and Eocene Environmental Group’s culture of safety and employee ownership

Business Development  

Work with Eocene Environmental Division Business Development Group to: 

• Develop and maintain strong client relationships, lead proposal efforts, and support strategic pursuits

• Lead or support marketing and scoping project work, including development of fee estimates and strategic pursuits / high-level of effort proposals

• Identify and pursue water resource-specific, design, engineering, and construction observation project opportunities

• Attend and present at industry events to promote project and staff expertise and increase exposure of Eocene’s Environmental Division

• Contact and meet with prospective and current clients, establish lines of communication for follow-up

• Assist with participation and preparation of new business presentations

• Review and approve formal proposals in response to Requests For Proposals (RFP)

• Attend regional conferences 

• Assist with proposal submissions and contract startups  

Regional Management

• Perform Quality Assurance/Quality Control visits with clients per the QA/QC procedure to ensure regions within the Environmental Division meet monthly client expectations  

• Meet and coll