Sr. Water/Wastewater Project Manager - AECOM

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Job Summary

AECOM is seeking a motivated and experienced Senior Water/Wastewater Project Manager to join our expanding water engineering practice.  The selected candidate will become part of an established water engineering practice working on prominent wet weather remediation programs, water and wastewater treatment, sewer collection, potable water distribution and storage, and pumping station projects in the Greater D/M/V Metropolitan area.

Responsibilities include:

Candidate will manage, plan and lead engineering design projects for sanitary sewer collection systems (including large diameter pipe,) pumping stations, lift stations, force mains, interceptors, water distribution systems, green infrastructure, reservoirs, as well as water/wastewater treatment plants.

Additional responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to, those listed below:

• Manages portfolio of clients with multiple projects.
• May supervise mid to junior level engineers (all disciplines applicable), as well as project administration, project controls, scheduling, cost control, estimating and procurement representatives.
• Responsible for the coordination and completion of projects on time within budget and within scope.
• Ensures that all projects are delivered on-time, within scope and within budget
• Develops a detailed project plan to monitor and track progress
• Manages changes to the project scope, project schedule and project costs using appropriate verification techniques
• Measures project performance using appropriate tools and techniques
• Manages the relationship with the client and all stakeholders
• Performs risk management to minimize project risks
• Consistently delivers profit margins planned.
• Senior technical resource may serve as technical advisor for team
• Provides specialized technical input to studies and design for staff's specific area of expertise.
• Develops study and design procedures to facilitate high quality cost effective work by others.
• Participates in interdisciplinary review of project deliverables.
• Develops construction cost estimates and estimates of technical efforts for projects.
• Performs quality control review of design calculations or drawings.
• Prepares technical specification sections.

Minimum Requirements

• BS Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering or related discipline, and 8 years of experience or demonstrated equivalency of education and experience  

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional Engineering License in the state of Maryland
• 10+ years of related experience
• Experience with Metropolitan Area Municipal Water/Wastewater clients in Washington D.C, Northern Virginia, and Maryland
• Working knowledge of Federal, State, and local jurisdiction permitting regulations for water/wastewater
• Solid knowledge of MS Office Suite, Sharepoint, Unifier, e-Builder, CM14, and P6 Scheduling Software
• Demonstrated experience in business development
• Proven track record of delivering technically complex construction projects from inception to completion
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

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Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity 

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation, benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.

Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.

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