Senior Project Manager - Water/Wastewater Design Build
Dewberry
Overview Dewberry Design-Builders Inc. is seeking a Senior Leader for our water and wastewater design-build practice. The position will manage our design-build water/wastewater infrastructure projects for private industrial and municipal clients. As a Senior Leader, you’ll have the opportunity to enhance our current strategy and tactics related to water/wastewater design-build contracting, design, subcontractor development/vetting, pricing and construction. The position is also responsible for business development of new opportunities with Dewberry’s water market sector leadership. Responsibilities include managing internal and external design and construction resources that deliver projects from inception through delivery to our clients. The position will lead on the development of pursuit strategy, estimating and execution planning for projects. Responsibilities Develop and execute business development strategies that drive revenue and profit margin growth. Develop and manage project construction estimates, project financial metrics and schedules for our water sector projects. Manage our design-build and construction projects associated with energy facilities. Working with Dewberry’s HSE leadership, manage our approach to safety across our water sector projects. Achieve schedule and budget objectives. Mobilize, energize, and organize cross-functional teams for success. Collaborate proactively and productively with other groups and company offices across the Dewberry water sector teams. Review and manage prime contracts and subcontract terms and strategies. Lead our subcontractor selection and partnering, including contract strategy for complex design-build projects. Lead pricing and alternative project delivery strategy with our partners for design-build projects. Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in construction management, civil, environmental or environmental engineering is highly recommended. 15+ years of experience managing complex multi-disciplined (i.e., trades including site civil, mechanical, electrical/controls trades) water/wastewater projects for industrial and municipal facilities. A strong commitment to safety, quality assurance / quality control and risk management. Experience managing planning, design, and construction phase projects while interfacing and coordinating with other project managers, engineering disciplines, technicians, inspectors, and permitting specialists. Experience performing business development and client management activities, including leading or assisting in proposal preparation and client interaction. Ability to contribute and work with a team in developing our statement of qualifications, detailed proposals and alternative delivery strategy to include project understanding, scope of work, pricing, schedule, and other terms and conditions; and follow through with development/implementation of a project execution plan. Ability to effectively communicate project expectations to project team and client. Ability to provide technical assistance and mentoring of junior staff. Experience coordinating projects from planning, engineering through construction, commissioning and start-up while interfacing with clients, internal teams, vendors and subcontractors responsible for each division of work. Experience interfacing with clients and strong client retention and relationship management skills. Strong verbal and written communication skills. Note: Don’t meet every single requirement? At Dewberry we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace for our employees. If you’re excited about this role, but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the position description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may just be the right candidate for this or other opportunities. At this time, Dewberry will not sponsor a new applicant for work authorization. Dewberry is an Equal Opportunity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or sexual orientation. Only recipients of an offer of employment from Dewberry will be required to submit to a background screening which may include, but is not limited to, employment verification, educational and other credential verification, driving record check, criminal background check, and an investigative consumer report. These screenings will be conducted by Dewberry’s background vendor of choice and will be conducted in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local law. Notice to Third Party Recruiters: Dewberry only compensates job placement recruiters that have a valid Dewberry-approved written agreement in place for recruiting services. Dewberry does not compensate third party recruiters for unsolicited job placement candidate information. #J-18808-Ljbffr Dewberry
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