Project Manager - Water Resources Engineer
About the Role
Kleinfelder is seeking a growth-oriented Project Manager with strong technical, organizational, and communication skills to complement our Public Works/Water Resources (PW/WR) team. The opportunity to grow your career and advance in the company is tremendous. As a Project Manager, you will work closely with all levels of management and technical staff in the PW/WR Department, coordinate with clients, sub-consultants, and other staff. Existing clients include TWDB, TXGLO, TxDOT, and counties and municipalities across Texas. Location is flexible—Austin, Dallas, Houston, or San Antonio.
Project types include:
- Drainage, stormwater, water supply, and wastewater system design
- Water quality & LID planning and design
- Streambank stabilization, fluvial geomorphology, and sediment transport analyses
- Coastal and watershed-scale master planning
- FEMA LOMR, CLOMR, PMR coordination
- Hydrologic and hydraulic analyses (including unsteady-state and 2D)
- Dam analysis and design
- County and municipal ordinance and design manual development
- Development review/flood plain management for government agencies
Responsibilities
- Delegate and supervise project tasks to PW/WR engineers and technicians
- Coordinate project duties with other engineers, surveyors, technicians, and various staff and sub-consultants
- Communicate frequently and effectively with clients, senior management, and project team members by providing updates and progress during all phases of projects
- Manage multiple concurrent projects and tasks with multi-disciplined teams
- Attend company meetings, project meetings, and client meetings regularly
- Prepare proposals and participate in interviews to secure work for the firm
- Actively participate and present at public involvement meetings, stakeholder meetings, professional organization workshops, conferences, etc.
- Develop strong relationships with stakeholders and maximize opportunities for business growth
- Understand and follow the company employee handbook, communication guidelines, and mandated safety policies
- Perform responsibilities in a conscientious, legal, and ethical manner with strong attention to detail
- Keep current in job specialty through continuing education
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited college or university with a B.S. in Civil Engineering or master’s emphasis in Water Resources or Environmental Engineering
- Minimum 8 years post-graduate experience in water resources/public works
- Texas PE License or ability to obtain within 6 months from start date
- Working knowledge of engineering software such as ESRI ArcMap, ArcGIS Pro, Civil3D, MicroStation, HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS, StormCAD, InfoWorks ICM, EPA-SWMM
- Comfortable working with a team of engaged and eager-to-learn professionals
- Leadership skills including communication and collaboration, with the ability to direct technical staff and resolve complex issues
- Adaptable in a fast-growing company with ambitious goals
Following an offer, candidates will be required to satisfactorily complete employment reference checks, verification of professional licensure and/or educational credentials, a motor vehicle report (MVR), and a comprehensive background check.
About Kleinfelder
Kleinfelder and its subsidiaries and affiliates have been connecting great people to the best work since 1961. We are engineers, scientists, and construction professionals providing solutions that improve our clients’ transportation, water, energy, and other private infrastructure. As a responsive, cross-disciplinary team of bright, curious, and innovative problem-solvers, we are dedicated to doing the right thing, every day, on every project from over 110 offices in the US, Canada, and Australia.
Benefits
- Excellent compensation and benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
- 401(k) plan and paid holidays
- Career development support through reimbursements for continuing education, training, certifications, and internal Mentoring Program