Program Manager - Water Resources Engineering H&H

About the role

Kleinfelder’s Design team is seeking a Program Manager to join our Public Works/Water Resources team in Texas. The ideal candidate will play a key role in enhancing our team's capabilities and will be responsible for the successful execution and completion of various client projects.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the successful execution and completion of client projects, primarily serving local governments, the Texas Water Development Board, and the General Land Office.
• Proficient in hydrologic and hydraulic modeling, guiding and mentoring team members to perform complex modeling.
• Flood mitigation planning: Develop potential solutions to flooding, ranging from green infrastructure planning and non-structural practices like buyouts to large-scale master drainage planning and the analysis/design of detention and conveyance facilities.
• Watershed ordinance and drainage criteria manual preparation, including collaboration with local governments, engineers, and the public to update criteria for property, infrastructure, and water quality protection.
• Cultivate strong relationships with stakeholders and identify opportunities for business growth.
• Manage employees.

Qualifications and Experience

• 8+ years’ experience in public works studies and designs, stream stability, streambank protection designs, hydrologic and hydraulic analyses, stormwater quality management, and water resources planning.
• Master of Science or Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering (or equivalent).
• Professional Engineer (PE) License in the state of Texas. Certified Floodplain Manager (CFM) License is preferred.
• Demonstrate proficiency in relevant software, including HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS, EPA-SWMM, Bentley StormCAD, ArcGIS, AutoCAD, Civil3D, MicroStation, and 2D modeling (RAS, XPSMWM, Innovyze InfoWorks ICM).
• Thriving in a collaborative team environment and possessing leadership qualities, with the ability to guide technical staff in a team-oriented manner.