Collaborative Delivery Project Manager - Water/Wastewater
About the role
Founded in 1919, KJ has always looked to the future. With a talented team of professionals and a culture of continuous improvement, we deliver exceptional engineering, environmental consulting, and construction management services, with a focus on innovation and sustainability.
What You’ll Do
- Lead project delivery: Own scope, schedule, budget, quality, safety, and risk across complex projects, maintaining accountability through all phases of delivery.
- Translate strategy into execution: Turn client objectives into clear, actionable delivery plans and align multidisciplinary teams to execute effectively.
- Cook up cross-team coordination: Lead integrated teams across disciplines, locations, and partner organizations, ensuring work is aligned, sequenced, and progressing.
- Serve as a trusted client partner: Act as a primary point of contact for clients and stakeholders, leading meetings, facilitating discussions, and building trust through clear communication and sound judgment.
- Drive project performance: Monitor budgets, schedules, forecasts, and change management, applying strong financial and operational awareness to support consistent performance and informed decisions.
- Navigate risk and complexity: Anticipate challenges early, evaluate options, and guide teams toward practical, solution-oriented outcomes that keep projects aligned with client and firm objectives.
- Contribute to growth and strategy: Support proposals, feasibility studies, and delivery planning with an execution-focused perspective that strengthens pursuits and outcomes.
- Develop teams and practices: Mentor project staff, provide clear direction, and contribute to improving delivery practices through lessons learned and continuous improvement.
What Makes This Role Different
- Accountability with influence: You are responsible for delivery outcomes and shaping how projects are executed across teams and disciplines.
- Consultative leadership: This role goes beyond coordination. You act as a trusted advisor, helping clients and teams navigate complex decisions with confidence.
- Balanced ownership: You are responsible for both technical delivery and business performance, understanding how project outcomes impact client relationships and long-term success.
Qualifications
Education: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related technical field required. Master’s degree in a related technical field preferred.
Experience: 10+ years of progressive experience delivering technically complex projects.
Technical knowledge: Strong working knowledge of project management principles, project controls, and delivery frameworks.
Certifications or licenses: Professional Engineer (PE) license in California preferred or ability to obtain.
Pay
Salary range for this position is expected to be between $130,000 and $200,000, and may vary based upon education, experience, qualifications, licensure/certifications, and geographic location.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance;
- A health savings account;
- A 401(k);
- Bonus programs;
- Tuition reimbursement;
- An employee stock purchase plan;
- Professional registration support;
- Business travel assistance;
- Competitive paid time off and holidays;
- An employee assistance program;
- Additional programs that support your wellbeing and professional growth.
Kennedy Jenks
Kennedy Jenks is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, disability, citizenship status, genetics, protected veteran status, or any other characteristics protected by applicable law.