What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Project Manager - Water/Wastewater position at Kimley-Horn?
Overview
At Kimley-Horn, we do things differently. People, clients, and employees are at the forefront of who we are. Clients know we prioritize achieving their goals and growing their success. Employees know our culture and approach to business are built on a desire to provide an environment for everyone to flourish. Our commitment to quality is only as good as the people behind it— that's why we welcome and develop passionate, hardworking, and proactive employees. We take pride in our employee retention, robust benefits package, and company values which have led to Kimley-Horn's placement on the Fortune "100 Best Companies to Work" list 15 years!
You will be provided an environment to flourish. We offer many great benefits, including generous health benefits, industry-leading 401k match, profit sharing, and a robust bonus program based on your impact. We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Project Manager with experience managing Water and Wastewater projects to join our team in Portland, Oregon.
Responsibilities
We are looking for someone with strong client interaction skills who can manage and lead teams for multi-discipline projects and work programs in water/wastewater treatment projects, water and wastewater pumping systems, and large-diameter conveyance (water distribution and wastewater collection) in Oregon. As a Practice Builder, you will run your business within our business with all the resources and horsepower of a 7,000-person, privately held, one-profit center growth-focused firm behind you.
The Senior Project Manager (or Practice Builder) will have an entrepreneurial spirit and create a vision for growth for the local water resource practice and beyond. Markets are not limited by geography but are driven by relationships. The successful candidate will be given significant autonomy to lead, direct, and grow their business. Accounting, administrative, marketing, recruiting, IT, and production support will be provided. With success, this individual will enjoy the rewards of a performance-based work environment and can advance to ownership.
Qualifications
- 12 years of experience in civil engineering and design, with at least five directly managing utility water projects in Oregon.
- Client contacts and relationships with local municipalities, area counties, water management authorities, and local, regional, and state agencies
- Registered Professional Engineer (P.E.) license in the State of Oregon.
- Business development skills and the proven ability to win work.
- Experience writing proposals, scopes of work, and budgets for projected work.
- Ability to communicate effectively at all levels of the organization.
- Ability to manage & mentor staff and direct resources effectively in a positive manner.
- Demonstrated ability to manage water/wastewater projects profitably
- Ability to cross-sell multiple disciplines
- Operating with integrity and sound business principals
- Providing practice vision, business planning, and strategy, establishing goals
- Building and maintaining positive client relationships
- Open communication with partners and team, along with growing and directing a water practice.
- Establishing and cultivating client relationships
- Identifying and tracking leads
- Making presentations
- Writing proposals and scope of work
- Establishing budgets,
- Ensuring quality and timeliness of deliverables and supervising the execution of work
