Waste Water Treatment Plant Manager jobs in Fort Myers, FL

OVERVIEW

We have an exciting opportunity to join our Water team in our Fort Myers, Florida office as a Senior Project Manager for our Water/Wastewater business unit. This is a high-level senior position responsible for providing managerial, technical and design service aspects of municipal water/wastewater and industrial/construction projects. If you want to work at a company that will help you become the best you can be, we believe you will find that at McKim & Creed.

As an employee-owned company, you will share in the value you create as we continue the growth trajectory that has led us to improving to No. 148 on ENR’s top 500 design firms.

WHAT WE OFFER: Join a company that puts its employees first. Ranked as one of the Best Firms to Work For, here are just some of the reasons to become part of the McKim & Creed team:

• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP): All employees are owners & benefit from profits earned
• Competitive pay paid holidays, bereavement and parental, medical, and military leave
• Multiple office locations to work from: Stick close to home or travel for a change of scenery
• Growth opportunities & training: Grow confidently in your career with our mentoring & training options
• Professional development: Tuition reimbursement, early career professional program, online courses & more
• Work that makes a difference: See the direct impact your work has on our communities
• Collaborative, supportive team: People to help you solve problems, cheer successes & encourage you along the way

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YOUR DAY-DAY WILL INCLUDE:

• Individually contributes, formulates, and guides solutions to problems of exceptional difficulty and significant importance to the company. Generally recognized as an expert in the field. Provides technical, design and project management services in support of water and wastewater engineering design projects as part of a multi-discipline project team. 
• Develops new client relationships and maintains existing client relationships. Serves as key contact with major clients.  
• Supports business development efforts, leads the preparation of proposals, serves as lead presenter in presentations to secure new project work. Experienced in developing project scope of work, time, and staffing/fee estimates. Responsible for developing a substantial amount of new business with current and new clients.
• Capable of conducting critical negotiations and handling controversial issues. Exercises skill in persuading and negotiating or critical issues.  Demonstrates good judgment in handling and solving complex technical and people assignments.
• Extensive knowledge of standard practices within appropriate discipline including design and construction. Individually able to carry out complex or novel assignments requiring the development and implementation of new or improved techniques or procedures.
• Able to successfully lead and supervise a project team on projects of all sizes and levels of complexity. Follws through to completion on all aspects of the project, which includes client meetings, project team communication, monitoring budget and progress and A/R collections.
• Active in professional organizations, professional development and mentoring of staff. Maintains a network of relationships within the field.

WHAT YOU NEED:

• Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering or Environmental Engineering with Florida Professional Engineer (PE) or ability to acquire FL Professional Engineer (PE) quickly within 6-12 months of hire through reciprocity.
• At least 15 years of progressive experience in the design of water/wastewater projects. 
• Preferred technical experience includes routing of piping within a project, plans, profiles, cross-sections, elevations, structure sections, construction details, references, and perspective drawings. Candidates with prior experience in support of water and wastewater treatment, water distribution, wastewater collection/pumping, and/or reuse water distribution projects will be favored.
• Experience in acquiring permits from review agencies on a local, state, and federal level, including direct coordination and communication with such agencies is required. 
• Experience with hydraulic and hydrologic modeling software including ICPR, Hydraflow, StormCAD, EPANET, SWMM, Bentley, Innovyze, and/or similar products is required. 
• Proficiency with MS Word, Excel and Outlook is required.
• Must have good presentation, technical writing, and public speaking skills with experience in major business development efforts.
• Must have good leadership, team building and communication abilities.
• Must demonstrate an excellent understanding of all aspects of the consulting business, including project proposal, budgeting, and financial management efforts.
• Requires a valid driver's license and an acceptable motor vehicle and criminal record.
• Requires clean background check to allow access to sensitive sites.

WHAT WILL MAKE YOU STAND OUT:

• Preferred candidates likely to be methodical, precise, and consistent, while enjoying some variety in work schedule and tolerant of change as work demands.
• Process-oriented individual with strong organizational and technical skills.
• Solid communicator with strong writing and verbal skills, able to take and understand directives from senior leadership and coordinate efforts with team to achieve the stated goals.
• Experience with hydraulic and hydrologic modeling software including ICPR, Hydraflow, StormCAD, EPANET, SWMM, Bentley, Innovyze,

McKim & Creed is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer, and VEVRAA Federal Contractor and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status or disability status and maintains a Drug Free Workplace.