Civil Project Manager - Environmental
About the role
The Wooten Company’s Raleigh, NC Headquarters is seeking a team-focused, innovative Engineering Project Manager with strong technical experience to join our expanding Environmental Team.
Who are you?
- A highly motivated water / wastewater engineer with a strong background in completing and managing successful water and wastewater treatment plant projects for local municipalities and private clients.
- A licensed Professional Engineer for at least 7 years.
- Responsible, works well with a team, and communicates well with people of varying backgrounds and experiences.
- Hungry to learn and grow professionally in your field.
What will you be doing?
- Maintain effective liaison and relationships with clients on a variety of water and wastewater treatment plant projects.
- Proactively engage in the development of new business, with a focus on existing clients.
- Develop project scope, budgets, and work plans and manage projects adhering to these items.
- Consult with project team to provide technical guidance; outline work plan; assign duties and responsibilities; and resolve problems.
- Direct, coordinate, and supervise activities of project personnel and team members to ensure project progresses on schedule and within prescribed budget.
- Provide leadership and direction by mentoring and motivating staff for team work and their career growth.
- Prepare necessary calculations, reports, specifications and other project materials.
- Motivate team personnel toward performance excellence in all assigned tasks.
- Aid the Practice in achieving Financial Goals.
- Perform QA/QC functions to help ensure projects meet client expectations and engineering excellence.
- Assist in the preparation of proposals including development of work, schedules, fees, and overall content.
Who will you be working with?
- Collaborate with all teams and specialties, providing opportunities to interact with The Wooten Company colleagues in North and South Carolina, and Virginia.
- Regularly work with municipal and private clients, as well as state and federal regulatory agencies.
- Opportunity to grow professionally and contribute to the growing presence of Wooten in the North Carolina region.
Where will you be working?
Our HQ is in downtown Raleigh and where this position will be located. Conveniently nestled in the Glenwood South District, the local area is filled with restaurants and nightlife, unique shops, art galleries and studios, and convenient apartment and condominium living, many within walking distance to the office. The Wooten Company also has 5 other offices located in Wilmington, Winston-Salem, Greenville, and Hickory, NC as well as Columbia, SC.
Essential Functions
- Maintain effective liaison and relationships with clients on a variety of water and wastewater treatment plant projects.
- Proactively engage in the development of new business, with a focus on existing clients.
- Develop project scope, budgets, and work plans and manage projects adhering to these items.
- Consult with project team to provide technical guidance; outline work plan; assign duties and responsibilities; and resolve problems.
- Direct, coordinate, and supervise activities of project personnel and team members to ensure project progresses on schedule and within prescribed budget.
- Provide leadership and direction by mentoring and motivating staff for team work and their career growth.
- Prepare necessary calculations, reports, specifications and other project materials.
- Motivate team personnel toward performance excellence in all assigned tasks.
- Aid the Practice in achieving Financial Goals.
- Perform QA/QC functions to help ensure projects meet client expectations and engineering excellence.
- Assist in the preparation of proposals including development of work, schedules, fees, and overall content.
Minimum Qualifications
- B.S. in Civil/Environmental Engineering or related field from an ABET accredited program.
- 7 years of experienced as a Professional Engineer (PE) with water/wastewater engineering experience in a consulting engineering environment, 2 years of which have been in a project management capacity.
- NC licensed Professional Registration (PE) in NC is required.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- A foundational knowledge of Project Management techniques, and a desire to expand these skills.
- Strong experience with engineering design and construction administration for municipal utility projects.
- Familiarity with federal, state and local agency regulations, primarily concerning municipal water and wastewater treatment plant projects.
- Experience with public infrastructure project financing and NCDOT is a plus.
- Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office (O365) applications (Outlook, Excel, Word).
- Experience with hydraulic modeling and with AutoCAD is preferred.
- Strong understanding of engineering project process from inception to completion through construction.
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to present to clients and plan/conduct meetings.
- Ability to work in a team environment.
ABOUT THE WOOTEN COMPANY
We are a multi-disciplinary firm dedicated to providing engineering, geomatics and architectural services to municipalities, counties, water and sewer authorities, educational institutions, and private industry across the Carolinas. We provide our clients with consulting for civil / environmental engineering, mechanical / electrical / plumbing engineering, architecture, and GIS / surveying services. These departments collaborate with our team of funding specialists to provide financing assistance for many local government projects, and we pride ourselves on having helped raise over $600 million in grants and loans for infrastructure improvements and community enhancements. As communities across North and South Carolina face ever changing environmental and economic challenges, we remain dedicated to providing and improving the infrastructure necessary to remain one of the country's best places to live, work, and raise a family.
COMPANY BENEFITS
- Medical, dental, vision options to fit your needs - High-Deductible Health Plan and traditional PPO plan.
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA)
- Company paid life and AD&D insurance, plus supplemental life insurance options.
- Company paid short- and long-term disability.
- Paid Holidays and PTO.
- 401(k) retirement savings plan with company match.
PERKS & TOOLS TO SUCCEED
- Continuing Education / Tuition Reimbursement Program
- Professional Registration and Organization Reimbursement Program
- Summer Hours - flexible work schedules so you can enjoy the sunshine!
- Branded clothing reimbursement program
- Employee Appreciation Events
Job Type
Full-time, salaried, exempt.