Water-Wastewater Project Manager

GAI Consultants Inc. is seeking a Professional Engineer (PE) to serve as a Project Manager with 10 years of experience in water/wastewater engineering to join our talented and energetic team in our Jacksonville FL office. An ideal candidate has planning design permitting and construction experience as well as client relationships in the Florida municipal water/ wastewater market. We are looking for a motivated person to join our team to build our business with technical project management and business development abilities. This position is an excellent opportunity to grow into a leadership position as the Florida Water Division expands its portfolio and range of services. The successful candidate will be eligible for a sign-on bonus.

Job Duties:

• Independently perform and guide multi-discipline teams on the completion of water and wastewater planning evaluation design and construction projects related to collection conveyance and distribution systems pump stations storage and treatment facilities and pipeline renewal and replacement programs.
• Manage projects from inception through construction and start-up including client coordination team chartering scope schedule and budget development and management safety quality assurance/quality control project profitability and staff workload coordination.
• Provide technical execution and oversight of design projects including schematic/preliminary design design development final design specifications permitting bid-phase services and construction contract document production.
• Lead water/ wastewater consulting tasks including flow projections hydraulic modeling master planning detailed design calculations alternative analysis and selection cost estimating equipment selection project prioritization and CIP development.
• Mentor and develop junior staff for both technical and project management knowledge skills and abilities.
• Contribute to business development activities including opportunity identification proposal development interviews/presentations and client relationship cultivation.
• Serve as a primary doer/seller for the Florida Water Division growing into a go-to GAI representative to clients key contractors and design partners professional organizations and in the communities we serve.

Minimum Qualifications:

Required:

• Minimum 10 years of experience in the municipal water/ wastewater market involving master planning hydraulic modeling technical reports design of conveyance systems (including pipelines in public rights-of-way) treatment process/facility design regulatory permitting services during construction and/or other technical services.
• Minimum 2 years of experience serving as a Project Manager leading multi-discipline project teams both internally and externally with a track record of delivering on time and on budget while meeting or exceeding client expectations.
• Excellent technical writing verbal communication and leadership skills working in a dynamic team environment.
• Sense of urgency and self-initiative to meet deadlines and develop new business opportunities.
• Experience in Microsoft Office Microsoft Project AutoCAD/ Civil 3D 3D BIM Revit ArcGIS and industry hydraulic modeling software such as InfoWater and SewerGEMs.

Preferred:

• 10 years of engineering experience with at least 3 of those years serving in an engineer-of-record capacity for water and/or wastewater projects.
• Experience with the delivery of cross-market projects.
• Trenchless pipeline design permitting and construction experience.
• Facility and pipeline condition assessment field and data management experience.
• Experience with 3D Utility Modeling for design of underground pipeline systems and treatment plant facilities.
• Alternative project delivery experience including Design-Build Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) and/or Design Criteria Professional methods.
• Successful client management/ business development experience in North Florida.

WhyGAI:

At GAI exceptional people have an exceptional place to workgrowleadand achieve. Explore an array of opportunities in locations across the U.S. and join accomplished colleagues in tackling challenging projects for a range of markets. Enjoy comprehensive benefits and feel good about being part of acollaborativeteam thats committed to supporting the communities we serve. Join GAI and distinguish yourself in a company poised for unlimited growth.

Benefits To Working at GAI Include:

• Competitive salary -âGAI is committed to paying market-based salaries
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical vision dental company paid Long Term Disability and Short-Term Disability (benefits start within 30 days of hire)
• NewpaidMaternity/Paternity/Adoption program
• Generous Paid Time Offand7 paid holidaysâ
• 401k company match
• Tuition Reimbursement

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