Senior Project Manager

Job Details

Brown and Caldwell (BC) has a fantastic career opportunity for a senior level Project Manager with experience managing and executing work involving projects for the water industry.  You will have an essential role in our operation delivering projects for our clients as well as supporting BC’s business and client connections.  In collaboration with the local leaders, Client Service Managers, Technical Service Leaders, and Marketing Managers, you will maintain and develop client relationships, connect BC solutions to client needs and lead project teams in quality project delivery. As a project manager, when leading teams on projects, you will have the opportunity to work with a diverse group of some of the nation’s leading technical experts from across the country delivering solutions that resonate with our clients and make a positive impact in our communities. 

When you join Brown and Caldwell, you will enjoy our inclusive and welcoming culture. You will find that we offer a non-hierarchical, collaborative, and supportive environment, allowing you to do your best work. You will be trusted to do the right thing by our project managers and external clients and given the flexibility to manage your own schedule to achieve this. The work we do is impactful, challenging and wide-ranging in nature, and so is our client base.

Detailed Description:

Brown and Caldwell (BC) maintains a continued focus on strategic growth, demanding differentiating client service, sustainable and innovative solutions, and effective collaboration with both our technical service providers and client contacts. This is a highly strategic position for someone who takes pride in exceptional client service and driving positive results for our environment and clients. 

If you desire a challenging career that allows you build upon your expertise, review the job requirements below and be prepared to take an exciting next step with a growing company committed to our people, clients and environment.

• Delivers the BC experience to employees by providing guidance and coaching in a project delivery context to a variety of staff ranging from senior managers to technical leaders and up-coming junior staff ensuring timely/meaningful feedback is given in order to support career development and progression
• Delivers the BC experience to clients by acting as a trusted advisor to our clients
• Demonstrates expert critical thinking, accountability, collaboration, communication, self-discipline, self-development, conflict resolution, and adaptability/flexibility skills
• Develops and implements existing best-practice project approaches to achieve required goals and objectives including the preparation of detailed scopes, schedules, and budgets 
• Brings a business mindset to delivery of technical projects such as managing to key metrics including but not limited to margin, schedule, budget and works to advance the predictability of revenue generation and variance control for their portfolio.
• Manages multidisciplinary engineering, planning and other related projects to achieve client goals within scope, schedule, and budget constraints 
• Through solid delivery, serve as a key contributor to help sustainably grow BC’s footprint across a variety of services in a range of market sizes
• Supervises, delegates, and oversees the preparation and completion of a range of technical deliverables from reports and studies through complete construction documents 
• Drives internal and external stakeholder communications ranging from project team communications up to and including presentations to clients and their leadership.
• Support and lead business development endeavors such as client outreach, proposal writing, and interviews 
• Participate in advancing BC’s project management practices to foster continuous improvement with respect to items such as quality, project controls and other key delivery functional areas.
• Adapts and executes in alignment with functional or departmental business plans and supports operations leaders by contributing to the development of functional or department strategies

Desired Skills and Experience:

• B.S. degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering 
• Minimum 15 years’ experience in municipal engineering  
• Professional Engineer (PE) License or the ability to obtain within 6 months 
• Successful marketing, proposal writing, proposal management, and public presentations experience a plus 
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification preferred but not required
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with demonstrated ability to conduct effective presentations and prepare written reports and documents 
• Proven track record of successfully managing projects and delivering on time and on budget while meeting or exceeding client expectations.
• Proven understanding of environmental and regulatory drivers for clients and projects.
• Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resources allocation, leadership techniques and coordination of people and resources.
• Proven technical skills with the ability to articulate ideas and concepts both visually and contextually are required.
• Ability to motivate others and lead teams to implement plans for projects and client pursuits.
• Valid driver’s license and good driving record

Benefits and Other Compensation:   We provide a comprehensive benefits package that promotes employee health, performance, and success which includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, life insurance, an employee assistance program, paid time off and parental leave, paid holidays, 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match, performance-based bonus eligibility, employee referral bonuses, tuition reimbursement, pet insurance and long-term care insurance. Click here to see our full list of benefits.

About Brown and Caldwell

Selected by Forbes as one of America’s best midsized employers for 2021, Brown and Caldwell is a full-service environmental engineering and construction firm with 52 offices and 1,700 professionals across North America and the Pacific. For more than 70 years, we have created leading-edge environmental solutions for municipalities, private industry, and government agencies. We strive to be the company of choice—to our clients, who benefit from our passion for delivering exceptional quality, and to our employees, present and future, who share our commitment to client service, collaboration, and innovation. Join us, and you will find a home where you can do your best work, reach new levels of expertise, and enjoy exceptional development opportunities. For more information, visit www.brownandcaldwell.com

This position is subject to a pre-employment background check and a pre-employment drug test.

Notice to Third Party Agencies:  Brown and Caldwell does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the event a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without a previously signed agreement and approved engagement request with Brown and Caldwell, Brown and Caldwell reserves the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency.  

Brown and Caldwell is proud to be an EEO/AAP Employer.  Minorities/Women/Disabled and Protected Veterans are encouraged to apply.  Brown and Caldwell ensures nondiscrimination in all programs and activities in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

Travel Required

Yes. 25% Local and National

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

Information

• Location: Phoenix, United States

Industry experience

Education: Bachelor

Seniority: Manager, Director, Professor

Years of experience: 10 to 20 years

Taxonomy

• Project Manager
• Project Management
• Project Management
• Project Management