Senior Pipeline Project Manager

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.

Responsibilities

• Manage small to large water and wastewater pipeline projects from planning and design through construction support and closeout.
• Cookordination of multidisciplinary teams, guiding engineers, technical specialists, and delivery partners working on water transmission, sanitary sewer, rehabilitation, and related conveyance facilities.
• Oversee pipeline planning, alignment studies, hydraulic analyses, condition assessments, rehabilitation strategies, and new pipeline design in alignment with applicable codes, standards, and regulations.
• Develop scopes, fees, and contracts; manage budgets and schedules; support quality control; and address project risks.
• Review submittals, respond to RFIs, coordinate with contractors, and provide support through commissioning and closeout.
• Build trusted client relationships, contribute to proposals and interviews, participate in industry engagement, and mentor junior and mid-level engineers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field; master’s degree preferred.
• 10+ years of experience in water and wastewater infrastructure, including significant pipeline and conveyance project management experience.
• Background in water and wastewater pipeline systems, including design, analysis, rehabilitation, condition assessment, and construction support.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license in Virginia required; ability to obtain licensure in other states as needed.
• Demonstrated experience managing budgets, schedules, contracts, quality control, risk, and multidisciplinary delivery teams.
• Preferred experience with hydraulic modeling and pipeline design tools.

What Makes This Role Different

• Visible community impact: Your work supports reliable water and wastewater systems that communities depend on every day.
• Balanced leadership scope: You influence technical decisions, client outcomes, team development, and market growth in one role.
• Long-term value creation: You help shape repeatable delivery practices, strengthen client confidence, and create growth opportunities for emerging engineers.

What You Bring

• Project leadership mindset: You bring judgment, accountability, and organization to complex assignments with multiple stakeholders and priorities.
• Client-centered approach: You build trust through responsive communication, practical recommendations, and follow-through.
• Collaborative technical leadership: You partner well across disciplines and help teams align around scope, quality, schedule, and client expectations.
• Growth orientation: You are comfortable contributing to positioning, proposals, interviews, and industry engagement that support future work.
• Commitment to developing others: You mentor engineers, share knowledge, and contribute to an inclusive team culture.

Pay

Salary range for this position will vary based upon education, experience, qualifications, licensure/certifications, and geographic location.

Schedule

Kennedy Jenks utilizes a hybrid model of home and office work, with a minimum of two days per week in the office.