Senior Water/ Wastewater Project Manager

Take Your Delivery Management Career to the Next Level

Do you have a passion for managing budgets, meeting deadlines, and exceeding client expectations? Our delivery management professionals are involved in project delivery from initiation and planning to execution, monitoring, and closeout. Each phase requires strong attention to detail while communicating to internal and external stakeholders. Do you have a proven track record in managing goals and objectives? Consider joining our team and work with peers who have vast industry knowledge and experience solving complex problems. 

Step into Your New Role

We are seeking a Senior Water/Wastewater Project Manager to join our Southern California Water Team. The ideal candidate will thrive as a vital part of a resourceful and collaborative Water Team. They will have a commitment to quality, innovation, and excellence, while appreciating the growth opportunities and investment we make in our people. 

This position will support our growing water and wastewater market in Southern California. Candidates may choose to work completely or partially from one of our offices (San Diego, Downtown Los Angeles, Laguna Hills, Riverside). Our Water Team is built on a strong foundation in San Diego County and is quickly growing our practice with new clients in Orange County, Los Angeles County, and the Inland Empire. Kleinfelder's diverse technical offering and hundreds of local engineers and scientists allow us to develop a truly collaborative approach tod project delivery, business development, and operational success that includes opportunity for professional development and career growth.

Candidates must have strong technical expertise, specifically in municipal water and/or wastewater engineering and be capable of providing technical leadership and direction to project teams. Candidates must possess excellent organizational, communication and technical writing skills. To qualify as a candidate, you must possess at least a B.S. in Civil, Environmental, Chemical Engineering or related field and 8 – 9 years of related experience, 5 – 6 years project management experience and knowledge of applicable laws and regulations required. 3 – 4 years supervisory/management experience required. Candidates with California Professional Engineering Registration are required.

The selected candidate will work in our team-oriented environment, providing primarily municipal clients with professional engineering services for water and/or wastewater systems.

The selected candidate will have the opportunity to:

• Lead and participate in technical and cost proposals ensuring company quality standards, and driving customer value.
• Successfully manage projects for water and/or wastewater clients both new and long-term, supported by talented project teams of engineers, scientists, and planners to deliver a full range of engineering services.
• Nurture and grow client relationships and contracts that include complex, multi-disciplinary projects in planning, design and construction.
• Participate in technical/project scoping activities and proposal presentations with targeted clients.
• Mentor the technical development of staff and grow the team.
• Manage projects, present at technical conferences and engage in technical committees. 

Move Forward with Kleinfelder

Kleinfelder has been connecting great people to the best work since 1961. We are engineers, scientists, and construction professionals providing solutions that improve our clients' transportation, water, energy, and other private infrastructure. As a responsive, cross-disciplinary team of bright, curious, and innovative problem-solvers, we are dedicated to doing the right thing, every day, on every project from over 85 offices in the US, Canada, and Australia. Connecting great people to the best work is our purpose – together, we deliver.

Progress with an Employer that Values You

Kleinfelder is an inclusive organization free from discrimination. We are a stronger organization when we are a diverse workforce and believe that through diversity, equity, and inclusion comes creativity, innovation, and unity. We are proud to offer the following:

Benefits: Kleinfelder offers an excellent compensation and benefits package, including: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k) plan, and paid holidays. The expected salary range for the position is displayed in accordance with the California Pay Transparency Law.  Final agreed upon compensation is based upon individual qualifications and experience. Salary range: 130,584 – 213,013

Career Development: We are committed to investing in the professional development of our staff, offering each employee every opportunity to grow, develop, and take control of their career paths. We support these efforts through reimbursements for continuing education as well as many of the expenses associated with trainings and certifications, and opportunities for career development through our internal Mentoring Program.

Equal Opportunity: Kleinfelder is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Minorities/Women/Disabled/Veterans. (Compliant with the new VEVRAA and Section 503 rules)

NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES 

Please note that Kleinfelder does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed Recruitment Fee Agreement, Kleinfelder will not consider or agree to payment for any referral compensation or recruiter fee. In the event a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without a previously signed agreement, Kleinfelder explicitly reserves the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. Any unsolicited resume, including those submitted to hiring managers, are deemed to be the property of Kleinfelder.