Project Manager - Water Modeling and Planning

Garver is seeking an experienced water industry professional to join the Water Infrastructure Modeling, Analytics, and Planning (WI-MAP) Team as a Project Manager for our developing national resource team specializing in planning and conceptual evaluations for water, wastewater, and reuse infrastructure. The successful candidate will be responsible for the management and execution of the technical components of exciting water industry projects. With an opportunity to join an established engineering consulting firm that is rapidly growing throughout the United States, the successful candidate will help lead execution of water and wastewater infrastructure projects, support regional teams with marketing and business development, participate in industry activities and events, and learn and mentor as part of a growing national resource team. Specifically, responsibilities will include a variety of projects related to one or more of the following categories:

• Water distribution systems, including hydraulic modeling, master planning, pumping and storage evaluations, water quality evaluations, and water loss studies;
• Wastewater collection systems, including hydraulic modeling, master planning, rainfall-derived infiltration and inflow analyses, and lift station evaluations;
• Water supply and integrated master planning, including evaluations of surface water supplies, ground water supplies, reuse, and water rights;
• Water distribution and wastewater collection system asset management, including condition assessment, sanitary sewer evaluation studies, and capital planning;
• Conveyance systems, including wire-to-water analysis, pumping optimization, transient analysis, computational fluid dynamics (CFD), and management of physical modeling projects.

Responsibilities will vary in relative volume, and change over time, but will generally include:

• Project Management and Execution
  • Lead and support conceptual planning studies as a Planning Phase Manager
  • Manage project schedule, scope, and fee
  • Manage quality assurance and risk management
  • Facilitate workshops with clients
  • Mentor junior staff and coordinate with WI-MAP staff at different office locations
  • Coordinate with regional team client service managers and project managers
  • Coordinate with Water Design Center personnel through design phases of projects
• Business Development Support
  • Support business development activities, such as client-specific presentations
  • Support proposal development efforts
  • Support scope, fee, and contract development services
  • Participate in professional organization activities, including committees and conferences

Periodic travel will be required on an as-needed basis for projects, conferences, marketing, and other duties.

Qualified candidates must be capable of performing the following routine functions:

• Display technical competency of water / wastewater engineering and civil engineering
• Develop and manage detailed project delivery of water infrastructure planning and modeling-related projects, including scope of work, level of effort, and associated man-hour estimates
• Manage scope, budget, and schedule for a team of WI-MAP personnel in the execution of Water Business Line projects
• Manage 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 regional team client service managers, the WI-MAP team leader, and clients, as necessary. Reporting will include project status, upcoming milestones, project accounting, percent completes, progress reports, etc.
• Prepare and execute Project Management Plans and Quality Control Plans
• Lead internal and external project workshops

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in civil, environmental engineering, chemical engineering, or mechanical engineering from an ABET accredited program
• Five or more years of technical experience in water and wastewater with no less than two years of experience in master planning for water and/or wastewater infrastructure
• Significant experience in execution of master planning projects and development of capital improvement programs
• Registered as a Professional Engineer (PE) or ability to become registered within six months of start of employment
• Experience with hydraulic modeling software (e.g., Bentley WaterGEMS, Bentley SewerGEMS, Innoyvze InfoWater, Innovyze InfoWorks ICM)
• Strong communication skills

Preferred Skills

• Master's degree in civil or environmental engineering from an ABET accredited program
• Experience leading water supply, water distribution, wastewater collection system, and/or integrated water master planning projects and development of capital improvement programs
• Experience with asset management programs for buried, linear water and/or wastewater system assets.
• Experience with rate studies and impact fee assessments
• Experience with water supply planning, water rights permitting, water conservation plans, and drought contingency plans
• Experience with use of geographical information systems (GIS) for data handling, processing, analysis, and results presentation.

Grow With Us

Garver offers its employees programs such as company-paid professional memberships, company support for industry licenses and continuing education opportunities that foster a progressive atmosphere. Garver provides the tools, resources, and environment to develop leaders, stimulate ideas, and accomplish projects. By offering highly competitive salary packages, attractive benefits, and a comprehensive wellness program; Garver walks the talk when it comes to work-life balance.

Founded in 1919, Garver is an employee-owned multidisciplined engineering, planning, and environmental services firm with more than 1,200 employees across the United States. Offering a wide range of services focused on aviation, buildings, construction, enterprise solutions, federal, survey, transportation, water, and wastewater, Garver sits in the top 100 of the Engineering News-Record's prestigious Top 500 Design Firms list and is consistently recognized as a best firm to work for. Learn more at GarverUSA.com.

Garver is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees. Our employment practices are based upon an individual's capabilities and qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other category protected by law.

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