Project Manager - Water

Summary

We’re looking for a Project Manager to help lead and expand our Water, Wastewater, and Water Resources practice in Central Texas. In this role, you’ll work with new and existing clients to pursue, manage, and deliver projects that strengthen local infrastructure and improve the quality of life in our communities.

Our team provides planning, design, and construction-phase services for a wide range of projects — from wastewater treatment plant upgrades and collection system improvements to drinking water plant design and water distribution systems.

This is an opportunity to lead meaningful projects, build client relationships, and play a key role in growing HR Green’s presence in the region.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Project Management

• Estimates hours, drafts a budget and defines the project understanding to build the scope and contract.
• Builds and manages the Project Plan that includes phases, tasks, resources, timelines, contingencies and description of critical paths.
• Oversees the technical direction and manages project resources to meet or exceed the budget and schedule.
• Conducts kickoff and regular project meetings where the schedule, project plan, and client expectations are regularly discussed to ensure delivery stays on track to meet client expectations.
• Initiates changes in scope, addendums and change orders necessary to ensure financial performance of projects under management.

Client Management

• Identifies client needs and meets the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers.
• Recommends additional business solutions to meet a client’s current and/or future needs.
• Interacts independently with client technical and mid-level staff and supports Senior Project Managers and other senior staff in the execution of client management plans.
• Attends client meetings, including client council, committee, board meetings as required to represent the firm and present project work.

Business Development

• Serves as representative of firm in client interactions and communications.
• Provides information to assist pursuit proposals.
• Monitors and tracks the release of solicitations from clients.
• Meets or exceeds assigned sales targets by successfully pursuing and winning projects from existing clients. Utilizes targeted marketing efforts to win new business.
• May act as pursuit lead for projects and generally supports others in strategic pursuits.
• Leads the project proposal development and participates in the interview preparation phases to win pursuits. Coordinates the creation of proposal/pursuit information with business line and marketing staff.

Team Leadership

• Identifies the time and resources needed to deliver the project and builds an effective team.
• Manages projects by assigning tasks and closely monitoring project budget and schedule. Holds team members accountable for achieving the scoped results on a project.
• Leads Project Team Meetings and distributes meeting minutes to team and the client as appropriate.
• Resolves conflicts by ensuring they are addressed immediately and in an appropriate manner. Uses interpersonal skills to diffuse issues between team members.

Project Financials

• Monitors and resolves such issues as scope creep, cost overruns, billing issues and delays.
• Develops and maintains project tracking tools that clearly identify potential or expected project impacts and develops solutions.
• Ensures that project is billed according to the contract and billed on time.
• Maintains overall profitability targets for projects.

Minimum Education/Experience

• Bachelor’s degree (B.S.) in related engineering discipline.
• Professionally registered (P.E.) in the state of Texas.
• A minimum of 5 years of experience as a PE.
• Has a work history demonstrating the ability to manage multiple projects and teams.
• Demonstrated strong customer focus by obtaining repeat client work and cross-selling additional consulting services.
• Has a history of successfully completing complex projects for small to large client bases.
• Is actively involved in one or more industry professional organizations.
• Ability to travel and meet with clients both virtually and in person as needed.

Certificates, Licenses, and Registrations

Must possess a current, valid Professional Engineer (P.E.) license and have the ability to obtain licensure in one or more other states in which HR Green conducts business.  The employee must be capable of driving/operating a motor vehicle for company business, and maintain a valid driver’s license in the state of residence.

Benefits 

Not only does HR Green provide you with a place to grow, thrive, and enjoy your work, but we are also dedicated to delivering a comprehensive and multi-faceted benefits package. Visit our website for detailed total rewards information. 

https://www.hrgreen.com/careers/total-rewards/ 

HR Green is proud to be an affirmative action/ equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, or other classification protected by applicable federal, state or local law.