Garver · 4 hours ago
Senior Project Manager - Water/Wastewater
Denver, CO
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$113K/yr - $199K/yr
10+ years expGarver is an employee-owned engineering firm seeking an experienced licensed professional to join their Colorado Water/Wastewater Team as a Senior Project Manager. The successful candidate will be responsible for leading business planning, managing water and wastewater projects, and maintaining client relationships while providing hands-on management throughout all project phases.
Civil Engineering
Responsibilities
Business planning and development activities
Client service management
Pursuit planning
Support proposal development efforts
Scope, fee, and contract development services
Program Owner’s Advisor (OA) services
Oversee production of deliverables, including:
Complete detailed design calculations, drawings, and specifications
Scheduling, management and coordination of support disciplines and subconsultants
Facilitate stakeholder engagement activities
Support permitting approval with regulatory agencies
Manage quality assurance and risk management
Facilitate workshops with clients
Transition to construction phase (both alternative delivery and design-bid-build)
Contractor pre-qualification and bid evaluation
Participate in facilitated teaming activities
Technical review of submittals and RFIs
Construction phase engineering support
Scheduling, management and coordination of support disciplines and subconsultants
Progress tracking and communications
Transition to integration phase
Manage owner training program
Equipment, instrument, and device checkout and performance validation
Control system and HMI integration
Scheduling, management and coordination of support disciplines and subconsultants
Contract closeout
Qualification
Required
Master's degree in civil, chemical, biological, or environmental engineering from an ABET accredited program
10+ years of similar technical experience with no less than 3+ years' experience in project or team leadership
Registered as a Professional Engineer (PE) in Colorado or the ability to obtain within a year
Previous experience in responsible charge of planning, design, and implementation of water facilities and infrastructure projects
Strong understanding of the multi-disciplined practices (i.e. process, surveying, geotechnical, structural, mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, and control) required for the planning, design, and implementation of water facilities and infrastructure projects
Proficient with MS Word, Excel, Power Point, Project and Outlook
Display technical competency of water or wastewater engineering
Develop and manage detailed project delivery assumption, scope of work, level of effort, and associated man-hour estimates
Manage and delegate scope, budget, and schedule for a team of multi-disciplined (civil, process, structural, mechanical, electrical, and I&C) project engineers, design engineers, and CAD Technicians in the development of various Water Business Line projects
Manage and delegate multiple projects concurrently
Be responsible for time management and work product quality
Keep accurate and up-to-date project accounting on all assigned projects
Conduct written and oral project reporting for clients and Team Leader. Reporting will include project design status, upcoming milestones, project accounting and billing, percent completes, progress reports, etc
Prepare and execute Quality Assurance and Quality Control Plans
Lead internal and external project workshops
Be an active learner responsible for continuing education and learning based on project needs, as well as overall needs of the team
Construction management, excluding construction observation, for local projects
Preferred
Client Focused - Is dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external clients; gets first-hand client information and uses it for improvements in products and services; acts with clients in mind; establishes and maintains effective relationships with clients and gains their trust and respect
Ensures Accountability and Drives Results - Clearly assigns responsibility for tasks and decisions; sets clear objectives and measures; monitors process, progress, and results; designs feedback loops into work. Can be counted on to exceed goals successfully; is constantly and consistently one of the top performers; very bottom-line oriented; steadfastly pushes self and others for results
Action Oriented and Manages Complexity - Enjoys working smart and efficient; is action oriented and full of energy for the things he/she sees as challenging; not fearful of acting with a minimum of planning and analysis; seizes opportunities; can effectively cope with change; is very flexible and adaptable when facing tough calls; balances risk; can combine seeming opposites like being compassionately tough, stand up for self without trampling others, set strong but flexible standards, act differently depending upon the situation; is seen as balanced despite the conflicting demands of the situation
Collaborates and Communicates Effectively - Works cooperatively with others across the organization to achieve shared objectives; represents own interests while being fair to others and their areas; partners with others to get work done; credits others for their contributions and accomplishments; gains trust and support of others. Effective in a variety of communication settings: one-on-one, small and large groups, or among diverse styles and position levels. Attentively listens to others; adjusts to fit the audience and the message; provides timely and helpful information to others across the organization; encourages the open expression of diverse ideas and opinions
Entrepreneurial Spirit – The ability and desire to not only develop new and existing clients, but to build a Water Business Line practice, growing a water portfolio in a developing Garver market
Benefits
Free individual health coverage with dental benefits
Family health care coverage options
Healthcare savings and flexible spending accounts
Flexible work schedules and opportunities to work remotely
Paid parental leave and adoption assistance
401(k) matching
In-house Wellness Team and on-site fitness centers
Reimbursement for gym fees and other health-related services
Earn Wellness rewards (up to $500 each year!)
Health coaching services
In-house professional development program
Company-paid professional memberships and industry licenses
Tuition reimbursement program
Employee recognition awards
Employee Referral bonus program that offers incentives up to $10,000!
Company
Garver
Garver operates as a multi-disciplined engineering, planning, and environmental services company.
1001-5000 employees
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