Senior Project Manager

About the role

Grow and Develop Water Resources Presence in Florida

Responsibilities

• Lead the growth of the Water Resources practice in Central Florida by leveraging market insight, client relationships, and pursuit strategies to secure new work and expand McAdams’ market presence
• Drive business development activities including client positioning, proposal development, interviews, and contract negotiations, with accountability for pursuit strategy and outcomes
• Serve as a trusted advisor to clients by understanding their business initiatives and challenges to identify new opportunities, expand existing relationships, and cross-sell firm services
• Develop and negotiate scopes, fees, schedules, and contracts that appropriately define project requirements while ensuring profitability, risk management, and delivery viability
• Provide leadership and accountability for project execution, ensuring successful delivery that meets or exceeds client, stakeholder, and regulatory and permitting requirements in alignment with McAdams’ standards
• Oversee project financial performance and resource planning, managing budgets, staffing, schedules, and workload to achieve project and business objectives
• Lead technical direction and quality control for water resources projects, including review of analyses, designs, reports, and deliverables to ensure technical excellence
• Mentor, develop, and inspire team members, fostering an entrepreneurial, collaborative, and high-performing culture aligned with firm growth goals

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or a related engineering discipline
• Professional Engineer (PE) license
• 10+ years of progressive experience in Water Resources and municipal consulting, preferably within the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) industry
• Proven ability to lead small to large, complex projects through planning, design, and deliver—independently and within multidisciplinary team environments
• Strong understanding of project financial performance, including budgets, profitability, revenue forecasting, and schedule impacts
• Experience managing teams to deliver high-quality technical solutions while meeting client expectations and business objectives
• Demonstrated success in developing, managing, and expanding key client relationships within the public sector
• Experience supporting or leading pursuit strategies, proposal development, and client interviews to win new work
• Established relationships with municipalities, public agencies, and/or regulatory entities in Florida, with the ability to leverage those relationships to grow market presence

Qualifications

• Strong interest in and commitment to advancing and growing the Water Resources practice in Florida
• Excellent technical writing, verbal communication, and interpersonal skills
• Self-drive, well-organized and team-oriented leader who mentors others and fosters collaboration across disciplines

Skills

• Project Management
• Business Development
• Client Relationship Management
• Technical Writing
• Financial Management
• Leadership
• Collaboration

Benefits

Commensurate with experience

Pay

TBD

Schedule

TBD

Company Information

McAdams is a full-service land planning, landscape architecture, civil engineering, transportation, and geomatics firm located in North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas, and Florida. We invest in growth-minded leaders who are eager to build, innovate, and elevate those around them.