Project Manager - Water/ Wastewater

With a strong, diverse, and exciting backlog of municipal engineering assignments, RK&K is looking for self-motivated and highly collaborative Senior Project Engineers and Project Managers to lead a variety of municipal water/wastewater infrastructure projects involving feasibility studies, engineering design, preparation of construction documents, and construction management. As a Project Manager in our Water/Wastewater group, you will have an opportunity to deliver complex and rewarding projects while marketing municipal clients in the Mid-Atlantic regions from our practice in Charlotte, NC. Position location in North Carolina is flexible.

Essential Function

• Develop project deliverables including coordination of engineering disciplines in a highly collaborative team environment
• Solve complex problems, providing technical and economic feasibility evaluations, and identify/assess benefits and disadvantages of alternative solutions for water/wastewater clients
• Manage a variety of existing and potential water/wastewater pipeline and facility projects
• Deliver world class results on municipal project including sewage collection/conveyance, water transmission/storage/distribution, infrastructure condition assessment and rehabilitation, water/wastewater treatment, stormwater management, and much more
• Mentor and develop less experienced/junior engineering professionals, establishing growth opportunities and building project delivery teams
• Negotiate and mange project scopes of work, schedules and budgets for water/wastewater projects
• Routinely utilize internal systems for project management, quality control, and quality assurance
• Interface with clients, state and federal agencies and subconsultants to pursue, win and execute water/wastewater projects
• Identify and create project opportunities by networking with potential clients, including public and private utilities and related agencies
• Support office and firm leadership in marketing and pursuit of new work leads focusing primarily on water/wastewater municipal clients

Required Skills and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in civil or environmental engineering or related engineering field
• Minimum eight years of relevant experience in consulting engineering in the municipal Water/Wastewater industry, with a progression of responsibility including project delivery and business development
• Existing municipal/private engineering client relationships and/or the ability to develop and nurture such relationships
• Motivated to find creative solutions to civil engineering problems
• Proficiency in communicating technical information
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Advanced degree in civil or environmental engineering or related field
• Project Management Professional Certification
• Professional Engineering (P.E.) registration
• Proficiency in AutoCAD, BIM

Other Duties

This job description indicates the general nature and levels of work, knowledge, skills, abilities, and other essential functions (as covered under ADA). It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of all activities and duties required by the employee. Other duties are assigned as required.

What We Offer

RK&K offers excellent potential for career advancement and professional growth. We also offer attractive compensation packages commensurate with experience and a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Paid time off
• Hybrid work
• Health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurances
• Paid parental leave
• Wellness programs and employee resource groups
• Career Development
• Matching 401(k) plan
• Paid Holidays
• Much, much more!

Why RK&K?

As a full-service engineering and construction management firm, RK&K gives you the opportunity to directly impact the communities in which we live and work. What sets RK&K apart is an award-winning culture that has fostered a spirit of collaboration and trust for over 100 years. To its clients, the firm delivers concepts, processes, and outcomes that are designed for success. RK&K has earned its reputation as a trusted partner, responsive employer, and community steward.

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