Civil Water/Wastewater Engineer - Project Manager

The Role

This is an exciting opportunity for a civil engineering professional who would like to start, develop, and lead a water/wastewater group and expand our Spokane, WA market services. The Project Manager will lead the planning, designing, permitting, assisting, funding, bidding, and performing of construction administration as it relates to civil engineering water and wastewater infrastructure work. Additionally, the Project Manager will work closely with the client to understand the scope of projects, resolve issues, and provide routine updates on project progress. Project work focuses on water intake, treatment, pumping, storage and distribution, and wastewater collection, pumping, and treatment. These responsibilities include:

• Establish and grow a water/wastewater group.
• Pursues business development opportunities to grow and expand market services.
• Prepares plans, specifications, costs, and estimates for municipal and industrial water and wastewater facilities.
• Leverage engineering design software to edit project designs, draft plans, drawings, and models according to project specifications.
• Leads and completes engineering design projects from start to finish.
• Mets with client board members and provides monthly progress reporting.
• Monitors construction progress and provides construction support and on-site observation.
• Lead and manage construction administration tasks, including submittal and Request For Information (RFI) review, progress payment review, compliance with funding agency provisions, and oversight of onsite construction project representative staff.
• Analyze water/wastewater facilities for system deficiencies regarding compliance with local, state, and federal standards and regulations. Provide improvement alternatives to meet compliance with such regulations.
• Aid the Senior Manager in engaging with community members, government officials, and other stakeholders to communicate project goals, address concerns, and gather input on water and wastewater initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or construction engineering or equivalent ABET-accredited engineering program
• Minimum of 4+ years of civil engineering design and construction experience. Water/wastewater engineering experience preferred.
• At least 2+ years of project management experience leading teams, design, construction, client services, and budgets.
• Professional Engineering (PE) license preferred or able to obtain after-hire
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification in conjunction with engineering licensure preferred
• Engineering design software experience in Civil 3D or similar
• Experienced with hydraulic modeling software or similar
• Knowledge of engineering planning studies
• Strong communication, both verbal and written