Water Resources Senior Project Manager

About the role

AE2S is seeking a Water Resources / Stormwater Senior Project Manager for our Sioux Falls, SD office to join our water-focused consulting firm, helping clients solve their toughest water challenges. This role is a key member of project delivery and business development to support eastern South Dakota operations, working with Water Resources staff across all AE2S geographies and our Water Resources Practice Leader.

The ideal candidate will have a strong motivation to advance their career and experience with business development, project management, and engineering design related to stormwater infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Grow market and technical presence within the region by prioritizing client pursuits, building client relationships, providing client management, identifying opportunities, and supporting competitive proposal pursuits.
• Perform various team roles (project management, QA/QC, and performing) on projects addressing stream stability issues.
• Responsible for scope, schedule, budget development, monitoring, and adherence for managed projects to provide exceptional client service and build lasting relationships.
• Serve as technical guidance, senior leadership, and mentor for junior engineers within the Water Resources Practice.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering field related to water resources.
• 10+ years of experience in water resources, flood resiliency, and stormwater engineering.
• Demonstrated experience interfacing with clients and successfully leading water resources projects.
• Strong understanding of project financials with a proven track record of completing tasks and projects on time and on budget while meeting or exceeding client expectations.
• Ability to work within multi-discipline projects, multi-task, and effectively manage multiple initiatives simultaneously.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work collaboratively with clients and project team members.
• Ability to travel as required for project/client responsibilities and business development.
• Ability to complete pre-employment onboarding requirements (e.g., criminal/civil background check, drug screen, motor vehicle records search).

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience pursuing and winning water resources projects through the competitive RFP/Q process.
• Registration as a Professional Engineer in South Dakota or ability to obtain within 6 months.
• Demonstrated experience using SWMM software for urban stormwater management analysis and HEC-RAS for floodplain analysis.

Physical Qualifications

• Ability to walk up to 3 miles on uneven terrain.
• Ability to stand or sit for prolonged periods.
• Occasionally climb, stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, reach, and twist.
• Occasionally lift, carry, push, and pull light to moderate amounts of weight (up to 20 pounds, rarely up to 50 pounds).
• Ability to inspect equipment, structures, or materials to identify errors or defects.
• May require wearing Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) such as flame-resistant clothing, hard hat, and protective footwear.
• May require occasional evenings, weekends, and overtime depending on workload.
• May require travel to off-site locations, including occasional overnight stays.

Benefits

• 100% paid family health insurance.
• 100% paid employee dental, short- & long-term disability, and vision insurance.
• Discretionary bonus plan.
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).
• Matching 401(k) contributions.
• Paid Time Off (PTO) credits for past experience.
• Paid parental leave.
• Wellness program.

AE2S offers a rich benefits plan, a great culture fostering creativity, significant growth opportunities, and a family-friendly work environment with flexibility and work-life balance.