Water and Wastewater Project Manager

About Lochner

Founded in 1944, Lochner is a trusted infrastructure services provider for aviation, surface transportation and water clients who need high-quality, forward-looking solutions to complex challenges. Our vision is to become a Top 100 leader in the A/E industry, centered on an agile, engaged, and empowered workforce coming together to embrace the art of the possible and make a lasting difference in our world.

Primary Responsibilities

• Working with junior staff and assisting in the direction of other technical staff to produce quality designs and plans
• Civil engineering planning and analysis, detailing, and plan set production
• Project management responsibilities include task, budget, and schedule management, as well as client interaction
• The candidate will also have the opportunity to manage, lead, and develop junior staff while working on a diverse range of public infrastructure projects throughout Central Texas offices

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in civil engineering
• Texas PE license or the ability to obtain a Texas PE license within 6 months of hire
• 8+ years of experience in municipal infrastructure including water and wastewater pipelines, storage tanks, and pump station project planning, detailed design, and construction administration
• 3 or more years of experience in project management and client service, including successful budget and schedule controls
• 3 or more years of experience in managing and mentoring junior staff
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, and ability to convey engineering information concisely to technical and non-technical audiences

Preferred Qualifications

• The ideal candidate would possess specific experience performing work in a variety of municipalities and has experience giving Council/Board presentations
• Successful experience with writing Statements of Qualifications and sales activities
• Commitment to joining Lochner means gaining access to a comprehensive suite of benefits designed to support your health and financial well-being throughout your career

Work Environment

• The work environment characteristics described are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Requirements

• Intermittent sitting, walking, standing, bending, squatting, climbing, kneeling, twisting, stoop, crawl, and lifting
• Frequent lifting and/or moving light equipment up to 20 pounds
• Must be alert to equipment in the field, occasional need to work near hazardous equipment and machinery, occasional need to walk on uneven ground, exposure to dust, gas or fumes, exposure to noise, extremes in temperature or humidity, and potential work at heights