Senior Project Manager Water

Mott MacDonald is seeking a dynamic, highly motivated, and experienced Senior Project Manager with at least 8 years of experience in water and wastewater infrastructure projects to join our Denver, Colorado office. In this role, you will build and lead a team of seller-doers, participate in local business development strategies, lead the technical development of proposals, and serve as the Senior Project Manager or Technical Design Lead on water and wastewater infrastructure projects in Colorado. The position offers excellent potential for professional growth and the opportunity to collaborate not only with water market personnel, but with our many practices including dams, geotechnical, energy, tunnels, and transportation.

Responsibilities are as follows:

• Serve as project manager on large and complex projects with multi-discipline project teams
• Serve as Line Manager to recruit, develop, supervise, and retain junior staff
• Serve as project principal, supervising less experienced project managers on smaller less complex projects
• Supervise and direct preparation of planning studies, evaluations, and feasibility studies for water, wastewater and stormwater infrastructure projects
• Supervise and direct preparation of plans and specifications for new facilities and rehabilitation of existing facilities
• Supervise and direct construction engineering support services.
• Lead the technical development of proposals
• Serve as account leader responsible for creating and growing relationships with one or more clients

We invite applications from candidates with the following experience:

• Strong business acumen
• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering (Civil, Mechanical, Environmental or similar)
• Licensed as a Professional Engineer (Colorado preferred)
• 8+ years total experience in planning, design, and construction management of water, and wastewater infrastructure projects for major utility client
• Strong technical skills and technical leadership experience, preferably including water or wastewater treatment plants
• 5+ years experience in managing multi-discipline project teams
• 5+ years experience in managing proposals for engineering projects
• Experience in an entrepreneurial environment managing and growing client relationships.

Benefits & Reward

At Mott MacDonald, our employees have a stake and a voice in our business, providing them with a direct connection to our success through our personal and group performance bonuses. We provide a comprehensive benefit package that includes 401k, medical, dental and vision insurance, short-term/long-term disability, paid holidays, PTO, parental leave, and company paid life insurance.

Individual pay is determined based on several factors such as work location, education, experience, and unique skills.

The expected salary for this position is $140,000- $171,000

Collaboration at Our Core At Mott MacDonald, we believe great ideas happen when we're together. Our hybrid approach centers on an in-office culture, with most of your time spent collaborating face-to-face and a minimum of three days per week in the office. We balance flexibility with connection, so you and your manager can choose how to meet client, team, and personal commitments.

Equal opportunity is the law.

We seek to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they have the opportunity to contribute.