Water and Wastewater Project Manager

Water Resources Project Manager (Water and Wastewater)Location: Parsippany, New Jersey (Morris County). Hybrid, three days on site.Our client is a privately held northern New Jersey consulting engineering firm, in business for over forty years, serving municipalities, utilities, authorities, county and state agencies, and private clients. Many of the municipal and utility clients the firm started with are still clients today. The firm is growing steadily and has been named a Best Place to Work three years running. The water resources practice is adding a Project Manager to carry its next wave of municipal and authority work.You will take water and wastewater projects from planning and alternatives analysis through design, permitting and construction, and you will own the scope, the schedule and the budget along the way. You will be the firm's front person with NJDEP and the person the client calls.What You Will OwnFull lifecycle project management on water and wastewater treatment, pumping station, force main, distribution and collection system projects, from planning through constructionScope, schedule, fee and budget on each project, including proposal development and scope negotiationDirection of the design team producing drawings, specifications, basis of design reports and contract documentsFront facing regulatory coordination with NJDEP, including Treatment Works Approvals, NJPDES permits and water quality management planningClient relationships with municipal and authority clients that you carry after the project closesFunding coordination with the NJ Infrastructure Bank, NJ Water Bank and State Revolving Fund programsMentorship of project engineers and junior staffThe practice spans PFAS treatment (GAC, ion exchange, membranes), BNR, SBR and MBR processes, solids handling, distribution and collection systems, pump stations, force mains, vacuum sewer, lead service line replacement, wastewater management planning and asset management.What We Are Looking ForBachelor's degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering or a closely related field8+ years of water and wastewater experience in a consulting environment, with demonstrated ownership of scope, schedule and budgetNew Jersey PE license, or a PE in another state with the ability to obtain NJ licensure by comity. A strong EIT with the PE exam scheduled will be consideredHands on design authorship earlier in your career: drawings, specifications, basis of design reports and permit applications you personally preparedWorking knowledge of NJDEP regulations and the permitting processExperience carrying client relationships and writing fee proposalsWhat Is On Offer:Base salary of $120,000 to $160,000 depending on experience, plus a discretionary year end bonus based on individual, team and company performanceYour own client relationships, in a firm small enough that the client knows your name and large enough to staff the work behind you401(k) match of 4% from the company when you contribute 5%Medical, dental and vision coverage, 15 days of paid time off, and flexible hoursReimbursement for tuition, professional license and association feesHybrid flexibilityCandidates must be based in the United States and must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for current or future sponsorship. Candidates should be within commuting distance of Morris County, New Jersey, or prepared to fully relocate.