Are you ready to take the next step in your career? Are you an individual who takes pride in delivering exceptional work? We currently have an exciting opportunity as a Senior Project Manager / Lead Engineer. This is a great opportunity to work in a growth-oriented professional consulting office, pursuing and managing various water and wastewater infrastructure projects. This position can be located out of our Milwaukee or Middleton, WI offices.
Detailed Description:
In this role, you will work closely with our Municipal Design Teams, Design Services Team, and Client Services Managers to pursue and win various water, water resources, and wastewater infrastructure projects. You will lead project team members to execute work involving the planning, design, and construction administration for infrastructure projects. Specific duties include but are not limited to the following:
- Manage and execute work for water distribution, water treatment, water resources, wastewater collection and wastewater treatment facilities.
- Manage all phases of project delivery including planning, design, and construction.
- Effectively manage project resources to meet or exceed scope, schedule, and budget expectations.
- Apply engineering analyses and calculations to support design decisions.
- Lead multi-disciplinary design teams, providing overall project management and design coordination.
- Interface directly with clients to understand and meet project needs and expectations.
- Prepare technical memoranda, reports, drawings, specifications, permits, contract documents, and other deliverables.
- Guide submittal reviews, requests for information, correspondence, change requests, pay applications, and change orders for construction projects.
- Develop and execute effective quality assurance and quality control programs.
- Apply experience and technical expertise in problem solving and decision making, resulting in the best solutions for our clients.
- Effectively communicate to technical and non-technical audiences through client presentations and public meetings.
- Provide coaching and mentoring of junior staff.
- Utilize internal project management tools and resources.
- Participate in improving company resources and tools to improve design production and efficiency.
- Lead business development pursuits related to water, water resources, and wastewater opportunities
Desired Skills and Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in Civil/Environmental Engineering or related engineering field required
- M.S. degree in related engineering field with a focus on wastewater and water treatment facilities, preferred but not required
- PE in Wisconsin or ability to obtain one within 6 months
- Minimum of 10 years of experience in municipal water and wastewater engineering and consulting required
- Strong understanding of engineering principles related to water/wastewater distribution, conveyance, and treatment
- Design experience in sanitary sewer and/or stormwater treatment and conveyance systems
- Experience successfully managing projects and technical teams
- Advanced critical thinking and problem-solving capabilities
- Successful marketing, proposal writing, proposal management, and public presentations experience
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with demonstrated ability to conduct effective presentations and written report preparation
- Valid driver’s license and good driving record is required
- Ability to successfully manage clients and projects in a collaborative fashion and interface with Brown and Caldwell’s local, regional, and national technical staff as well as help mentor junior staff
- Strong Microsoft Office skills required, particularly Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, MS Teams, Outlook and Project.
- Experience with ArcGIS, AutoCAD and Civil3D preferred
- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification as defined by the Project Management Institute (PMI) preferred
- Construction observation experience is a plus
- Ability to travel to sites to conduct site / field visits which may include occasional overnight travel
Salary Range: The anticipated starting pay range for this position is based on the employee’s primary work location and may be more or less depending upon skills, experience, and education. These ranges may be modified in the future.
Location A:
Salary $131,000 - $179,000
You can view which BC location applies to you here. If you have any questions, please speak with your Recruiter.
Benefits and Other Compensation: We provide a comprehensive benefits package that promotes employee health, performance, and success which includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, life insurance, an employee assistance program, paid time off and parental leave, paid holidays, 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match, performance-based bonus eligibility, employee referral bonuses, tuition reimbursement, pet insurance and long-term care insurance. Click here to see our full list of benefits.
About Brown and Caldwell
Headquartered in Walnut Creek, California, Brown and Caldwell is a full-service environmental engineering and construction firm with 50 offices and 2,100 professionals across North America and the Pacific. For 75 years, we have created leading-edge environmental solutions for municipalities, private industry, and government agencies. We strive to be the company of choice—to our clients, who benefit from our passion for delivering exceptional quality, and to our employees, present and future, who share our commitment to client service, collaboration, and innovation. Join us, and you will find a home where you can do your best work, reach new levels of expertise, and enjoy exceptional development opportunities. For more information, visit www.brownandcaldwell.com
This position is subject to a pre-employment background check and a pre-employment drug test.
Notice to Third Party Agencies: Brown and Caldwell does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the event a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without a previously signed agreement and approved engagement request with Brown and Caldwell, Brown and Caldwell reserves the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency.
Brown and Caldwell is proud to be an EEO/AAP Employer. Minorities/Women/Disabled and Protected Veterans are encouraged to apply. Brown and Caldwell ensures nondiscrimination in all programs and activities in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
