Senior Project Manager – Water/Wastewater
Pape-Dawson
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Office
Location: Chattanooga • Tennessee • 🇺🇸 United States
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Senior
About the role
- Provide strategic leadership and oversight of large-scale and complex water and wastewater infrastructure projects.
- Serve as the primary client contact for major projects, ensuring satisfaction, trust, and repeat business.
- Lead the development of project scopes, budgets, proposals, and contracts.
- Direct and mentor multidisciplinary project teams, providing technical guidance and performance oversight.
- Review and approve engineering deliverables, including plans, reports, specifications, and calculations.
- Ensure regulatory compliance and adherence to utility provider requirements.
- Manage project schedules, budgets, staffing, and resource allocations across multiple assignments.
- Conduct QA/QC reviews, constructability evaluations, and risk assessments.
- Represent the firm at client presentations, board meetings, and public hearings.
- Lead business development efforts including pursuits, RFQs, proposals, and account growth.
- Support firmwide initiatives related to staff development, standards, and best practices.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or a related field.
- Licensed Professional Engineer (P.E.).
- Minimum 8 years of experience in water and wastewater system design and project management.
- Demonstrated success managing large, complex utility projects and special-purpose utility district clients.
- Extensive knowledge of design and construction for water and wastewater systems, including treatment facilities.
- Experience leading multidisciplinary engineering teams and mentoring staff.
- Strong communication and client relationship skills.
- Proven ability to develop new business opportunities and expand client accounts.
- Ability to work Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM, with overtime as needed.
Benefits
- World-class benefits
- Career opportunities in a company culture that values personal growth and professional excellence
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
water and wastewater system designproject managementengineering deliverables reviewQA/QC reviewsconstructability evaluationsrisk assessmentsbudget managementscope developmentcontract managementstaff mentoring
Soft skills
strategic leadershipclient relationship managementcommunication skillsteam leadershipbusiness developmenttrust buildingperformance oversightclient satisfactionpresentation skillsinitiative support
Certifications
Licensed Professional Engineer (P.E.)