Senior Project Manager - Water Services

Senior Project Manager - Water Services

CDM Smith currently has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Project Manager with previous experience managing water and wastewater projects to join our West Central group. In this position, you will be the main point of contact for planning and design of municipal drinking water, wastewater treatment, and pump station projects in the greater Austin & central Texas areas and assist with business development activities. CDM Smith has been providing services to the Austin market for over 30 years. Our services have spanned the areas of design and construction administration of drinking water, wastewater, water resources, and storm water facilities. This position will be supporting our municipal water projects in the Central (Austin) TX region. For more information about our Project Management roles, tools and culture, please visit this website : https : / / bit.ly / 2UC8V16. As a member of this team, you would contribute to CDM Smith's mission by :

Managing and serving as the lead Project Manager on major Austin area municipal Water & Wastewater projects.

Providing technical guidance, senior leadership, and mentoring engineering staff to enhance our water services design capabilities.

Being responsible for scope, schedule, budget development, monitoring and for projects managed.

Completing Quality Assurance / Quality Control of key deliverables.

Assisting Client Service Leaders with technical marketing including proposals and meeting clients in the central Texas region.

Participation in professional societies relevant to the industry.

Building and maintaining positive working relationships with key decision makers in our clients' organizations.

Minimum Qualifications :

Bachelor's Degree.

13 years of related experience.

PMP (PMI), CCM or DBIA certification is required (within 12 months of hire or promotion onto the Approved Project Manager list).

Domestic and / or international travel may be required. The frequency of travel is contingent on specific duties, responsibilities, and the essential functions of the position, which may vary depending on workload and project demands.

Equivalent additional directly related experience will be considered in lieu of a degree.

Preferred Qualifications :

Bachelor's degree in civil, environmental, or chemical engineering or related discipline.

Professional engineering (PE) license.

Previous experience working on and managing design projects for municipal drinking water, wastewater, and / or pump stations in TX.

Excellent communication, networking and team building skills.

Previous business development experience including preparation of proposals and scopes of work and fee estimates for municipal clients.

Amount of Travel Required : 10%

EEO Statement : We attract the best people in the industry, supporting their efforts to learn and grow. We strive to create a challenging and progressive work environment. We provide career opportunities that span a variety of disciplines and geographic locations, with projects that our employees plan, design, build and operate as diverse as the needs of our clients. CDM Smith is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, pregnancy related conditions, childbirth and related medical conditions, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression), national origin, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, citizenship status, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Background Check and Drug Testing Information : CDM Smith Inc. and its divisions and subsidiaries (hereafter collectively referred to as "CDM Smith") reserves the right to require background checks including criminal, employment, education, licensure, etc. as well as credit and motor vehicle when applicable for certain positions. In addition, CDM Smith may conduct drug testing for designated positions. Background checks are conducted after an offer of employment has been made in the United States. The timing of when background checks will be conducted on candidates for positions outside the United States will vary based on country statutory law but in no case, will the background check precede an interview. CDM Smith will conduct interviews of qualified individuals prior to requesting a criminal background check, and no job application submitted prior to such interview shall inquire into an applicant's criminal history. If this position is subject to a background check for any convictions related to its responsibilities and requirements, employment will be contingent upon successful completion of a background investigation including criminal history. Criminal history will not automatically disqualify a candidate. In addition, during employment individuals may be required by CDM Smith or a CDM Smith client to successfully complete additional background checks, including motor vehicle record as well as drug testing.

Massachusetts Applicants : It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Agency Disclaimer : All vendors must have a signed CDM Smith Placement Agreement from the CDM Smith Recruitment Center Manager to receive payment for your placement. Verbal or written commitments from any other member of the CDM Smith staff will not be considered binding terms. All unsolicited resumes sent to CDM Smith and any resume submitted to any employee outside of CDM Smith Recruiting Center Team (RCT) will be considered property of CDM Smith. CDM Smith will not be held liable to pay a placement fee.

Additional Compensation : All bonuses at CDM Smith are discretionary and may or may not apply to this position.

Business Unit : NAU

Group : WCG

Assignment Category : Fulltime-Regular

Employment Type : Regular

Visa Sponsorship Available : No - We will not support sponsorship, i.e. H-1B or TN Visas for this position.