Senior Project Manager - Wastewater

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Summary

We’re looking for an experienced Senior Project Manager to join our Potable Water and Wastewater group in Denver—a leader ready to guide impactful projects from concept through completion. Our team designs and delivers solutions that move communities forward: from treatment plant planning and design to collection and distribution systems, pump and lift stations, process modeling, and rehabilitation efforts.

In this role, you’ll manage diverse, technically challenging projects while mentoring team members, fostering client relationships, and driving business growth. You’ll have the opportunity to lead with purpose—solving critical infrastructure challenges that safeguard water resources and improve everyday life.

If you’re passionate about making an impact, ready to lead multidisciplinary teams, and eager to shape the next generation of water infrastructure, HR Green is where you can do your best work—and make it matter.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Project Management

• Prepares scopes of services, detailed project budget, and contract.
• Uses professional judgment to independently complete engineering tasks within federal, state and local established criteria.
• Is responsible for completing each project on time and on budget. Regularly monitors project schedules and budgets throughout the project life. Responsible for leading formal Project Reviews for his/her projects.
• Assigns and manages tasks, schedules, and budgets to project team members (including any sub-contractors). Coordinates project scheduling and conducts “kick-off” and interim project status meeting with the project team.
• Documents the performance of project team members through completion of Project Staff Reviews. Communicates significant performance issues to team members and Practice Leaders so that appropriate action may be taken.
• Ensures the accuracy of completed tasks through the use of established HR Green QA/QC processes established for each project.
• Completes major design tasks that meet the needs of internal and external customers.
• Monitors and pro-actively identifies or corrects technical, schedule or financial issues through effective communication with staff.
• Assists the Client in bidding or contractor selection.
• Monitors construction and supervises field personnel assigned to a task, data collection or a specific project.
• Serves as primary client contact for selected projects. Responds to contractor questions and issues and prepares and issues project addenda as needed.
• Recommends and prepares change orders.
• Signs and seals engineering documents as an authorized representative of the company.

Business Development

• Provides input into the creation of marketing plans, and maintains regular and accurate record of marketing activities with individual clients. Identifies project opportunities and provides input to the Go/No Go decision.
• Participates in the preparation of engineering services proposals, including the interviews, calculation/estimation of time schedules, and costs of the proposed work.
• May present projects to clients on a regular basis, and may present the proposal to the client and/or take a lead role in the interview.
• Cross markets other firm services as appropriate to his/her clients. Participates in profession society activities related to water and wastewater professionals.

Communication

• Independently communicates on technical matters with the client.
• Responsible for coordinating the timely invoicing and collection of fees.
• Maintains contact with the client after the project is completed and cross markets such other services as is appropriate.
• Assures project correspondence is complete and appropriate and that established lines of communication are maintained with the client, contractors, sub-consultants and team members.

Education/Experience/Competencies

• Must have a Bachelor’s degree in civil or environmental engineering. A Master’s degree in a related field is preferred.
• Must have 10 or more years of relevant engineering experience. The ideal candidate will possess 15+ years of relevant engineering experience.
• The successful candidate is highly motivated to grow market share and must market potable water services and wastewater to new and existing clients, manage water design and construction projects (concept and final design), delegate work and coach staff.
• Preferred direct experience in wastewater and water.
• Demonstrates successful networking, collaboration and partnering skills.
• Has a positive industry reputation such that s/he is well known in professional organizations and within the industry marketplace.
• Exhibits a pattern of exceeding expectations, key performance indicator (KPI) targets and project deliverables.
• Must have previous water related design experience.

Certificates, Licenses, and Registrations

• Must possess a current, valid Professional Engineer (P.E.) license and have the ability to obtain licensure in one or more other states in which HR Green conducts business. The employee must be capable of driving/operating a motor vehicle for company business, and maintain a valid driver’s license in the state of residence.

Benefits

Not only does HR Green provide you with a place to grow, thrive, and enjoy your work, but we are also dedicated to delivering a comprehensive and multi-faceted benefits package. Visit our website for detailed total rewards information.

https://www.hrgreen.com/careers/total-rewards/

Compensation Range

$126,300.00 - 207,000.00

The expected compensation range for this position is displayed in accordance with the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act. The final agreed upon compensation is based on a number of factors, including but not limited to individual education, qualifications, prior work experience and geographic work location. The total annual compensation package may consist of a base salary and eligibility to participate in our performance and discretionary incentive bonus program(s).

HR Green is proud to be an affirmative action/ equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, or other classification protected by applicable federal, state or local law.