Sr. Project Manager - Water/Wastewater

CDM Smith has a new career opportunity for a proven leader in the Fairfax area! We are looking for a self-motivated Senior Project Manager to join our growing South Group. This is a key role with the potential to have significant impact on client development and project management in a growing market building on our proven history of performance over 50 years in Virginia. In this position, you will be a key point of contact for our municipal clients throughout the greater Virginia area while partnering with CDM Smith Sales leadership to identify, develop, and deliver project opportunities and growth-related initiatives and managing our projects across Virginia. As a member of this team, you would contribute to our clients' mission by:

• Managing water/wastewater design, permitting, and construction services from early concept development through construction
• Serving as a leader of project teams and mentoring junior staff, including the coordination and reviewing of project assignments
• Effectively working with key technical specialists, project team members, and delivery managers
• Assisting with preparation of design drawings and specifications on large, complex, multi-discipline design projects
• Preparing, monitoring, and managing project budgets and schedules while managing the firm’s risk
• Providing high level planning and program analysis work including preparation of technical documents/reports
• Being active in the water/wastewater industry, keeping abreast of emerging technologies, research/development opportunities, and conference/committee participation in professional societies
• Assisting in new business development by contributing to strategic planning, marketing, and business operations planning
• Collaborating with sales staff to create proposals in response to client requests for proposals (RFPs)
• Interfacing with clients and government officials to clarify technical questions and providing updates to upper management as necessary