Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Eocene Environmental Group is a company that provides environmental and sustainability services, and they are seeking a Water Resource Project Manager II to lead watershed planning and engineering design projects. The role involves managing client relationships, mentoring staff, and driving business development initiatives while ensuring successful project delivery.
Responsibilities
- Manage and expand water resources projects – watershed planning, stream analysis and restoration, constructed wetlands, H&H modeling, green infrastructure, mitigation banking, and more
- Mentor and support staff to promote technical development, collaboration and professional growth
- Collaborate with leadership on workload forecasting, team development initiatives, and service area growth
- Ensure successful project delivery – including managing schedule, budget, client communication, quality assurance, and technical direction
- Provide mentorship to junior project managers, environmental scientists, and engineering technicians
- Assist with identifying, recommending and providing training to staff
- Lead multidisciplinary teams of professional and technical staff to complete complex environmental projects
- Independently manage client relationships, budgets, schedules, and project resources
- Track and manage project deliverables
- Interact and coordinate with various clientele, including federal, state, local, and tribal agencies
- Support, actively participate, and act in accordance with Wright’s and Eocene Environmental Group’s culture of safety and employee ownership
- Develop and maintain strong client relationships, lead proposal efforts, and support strategic pursuits
- Lead or support marketing and scoping project work, including development of fee estimates and strategic pursuits / high-level of effort proposals
- Identify and pursue water resource-specific, design, engineering, and construction observation project opportunities
- Identify, connect clients, write and pursue grant funding for water resource related projects
- Attend and present at industry events to promote project and staff expertise and increase exposure of Eocene’s Environmental Division
- Contact and meet with prospective and current clients, establish lines of communication for follow-up
- Assist with participation and preparation of new business presentations
- Review and recommend formal proposals in response to Requests for Proposals (RFP) and Requests for Qualifications (RFQ)
- Attend regional and national conferences
- Assist with new contract startups
- Perform Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) visits with clients per the company procedure to ensure team is meeting client expectations
- Meet and collaborate with other Eocene service lines
- Ability to travel throughout designated territory and to Wright Service Corp. headquarters in West Des Moines, Iowa when required. The amount of travel required will depend upon the candidate’s location
- Conduct interviews and fill vacancies
- Organize, monitor, and provide regular updates to supervisor on work processes
- Ensure timesheets are submitted on time and accurately
- Facilitate employee success and perform Employee Development Plan (EDP)
- Set and complete strategic goals
- Maintain regular and punctual attendance at work and meetings
- Support, actively participate, and act in accordance with Wright’s and Eocene Environmental Group’s culture of safety and employee ownership
- Comply with applicable federal, state, and local laws, rules, and regulations; maintain knowledge of and follow all company policies and procedures
- Project Manager is expected to perform all other internal and external duties as required or assigned while maintaining a billability goal of 45%
Skills
- Professional Engineering License in Environmental or Civil Engineering
- Four (4)-year degree in Engineering, Environmental Science, or related field
- A minimum of 10 years professional design experience in water resources, environmental, ecological engineering (or similar experience)
- Demonstrate success leading complex, interdisciplinary projects and teams
- Technical experience with including but not limited to H&H modeling, stream analysis, stream/wetland restoration, mitigation banking, permitting, watershed planning, and related areas
- Experience with state/federal grant writing and developing project scopes and fees, particularly for public funding programs including watershed planning, green infrastructure, stream restoration, and water quantity and quality projects
- A strategic growth-minded approach with strong written, verbal, and mentoring skills
- Knowledge of applicable industry safety rules and regulations
- Knowledge of relevant Federal, State, and Local regulations
- National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES) record holder
- Familiarity with typical water resource projects
- Experience using or reviewing ArcGIS, HEC-RAS, and AutoDesk software, including Civil3D and AutoCAD work
- A minimum of 10 years experience in the professional services industry
- Previous managerial experience
- Financial training, experience, and/or certifications
- Project management training, experience, and/or certifications
- Completion of Iowa DNR Level 1 and Level 2 Iowa River Restoration Toolbox training
- Familiarity with Section 404 and floodplain permitting
Benefits
- Flexibility to work remotely or from an Eocene office
- Periodic travel to Eocene office locations is required
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