Posted 1 month ago
Senior Water Resources Project Manager
United StatesHybridFull-time
AI Summary
Manages water resources engineering projects for municipal clients in Virginia, providing technical leadership, client relationship development, proposal preparation, and mentoring engineering staff.
About this role
GKY, a part of True Environmental and its partner firms, have united their strengths to establish the nation's premier environmental and engineering services consulting firm. This powerhouse organization offers an extensive range of services aimed at revolutionizing the built environment and preserving the natural one. Its diverse expertise encompasses environmental remediation, urban planning, engineering iconic coastal and marine structures, developing sustainable energy sources, and pioneering resource extraction methods. With a workforce of over 700 dedicated professionals, including environmental experts, engineers, technicians, scientists, planners, surveyors, and construction management professionals, this dynamic organization operates in more than 25 offices across the U.S. Explore further at GKY.com and True-Environmental.com to discover the full scope of our capabilities.
You will manage and perform the engineering duties required for water resources projects. The position includes “doing” as well as “managing”, and most of our projects support municipal clients throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia.
If you are a highly motivated individual, this is an opportunity to grow professionally and go as far as your ambition, dedication, and work ethic will take you.
What you'll do
- Manage water resources projects
- Provide technical leadership and assistance on projects
- Develop and maintain client relationships
- Prepare proposals
- Mentor engineering staff
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, with course work in water resources (including hydrology and hydraulics)
- 10+ years of professional experience in performing and managing water resources projects
- Licensed Professional Engineer in VA or the ability to attain a PE License in VA within 3-6 months.
- Experience with hydrologic and hydraulic modeling with swmm, HEC-RAS, and HEC-HMS (2D SWMM preferred)
- Experience with client service management
- Experience with FEMA floodplain management
- Experience with mapping and data analysis using ArcGIS
- Experience with contract and task order management
- Be dependable, responsible, and have good communications skills
- Must have a valid driver’s license, ability to pass a DMV record check, and be insurable
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience working with Virginia municipalities
Skills
ArcGISClient Service ManagementContract ManagementData AnalysisFEMA Floodplain ManagementHEC-HMSHEC-RASHydraulic ModelingHydrologic ModelingMappingSWMMTask Order Management
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