Senior Stormwater Project Manager

Freese and Nichols is currently searching for a highly motivated Stormwater Project Manager with a strong technical background to direct and lead stormwater management projects. This is an exciting opportunity to serve in a seller-doer role primarily focused on our Stormwater practice.  In this role, you will have the opportunity to serve as a senior project manager/engineer on pursuits and execute project delivery with our nationally-recognized technical teams.  You will also be able to partner with clients to create and develop projects and opportunities to help establish client accounts with multiple professional service practices. You will be a key part of our Stormwater team in Houston working to ensure projects meet internal quality expectations, client expectations and are delivered on time, and within budget.

Primary Responsibilities

• Manage, lead, and oversee projects through the full project lifecycle (initiation, planning, execution, monitoring/control, and closeout) for design engineering and engineering/construction projects.
• Manage project performance, including scope, schedule, budget, quality, communications, resources, procurement, and risk management, with accountability for meeting project financial and delivery objectives while optimizing client service and technical quality.
• Provide independent leadership and oversight for project teams, including engineers, analysts, and technical staff.
• Coordinate with and support project teams across FNI’s national offices and serve as a technical lead.
• Provide internal quality control efforts throughout the stormwater practice within areas of their expertise.
• Serve as a primary point of contact for clients on assigned projects, effectively participating in client meetings, public presentations, and interactions with stakeholders at various levels of project management.

Qualifications

• 10+ years’ experience in stormwater management
• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering (or equivalent)
• Texas Professional Engineer (PE) license
• Experience with a diverse range of software packages such as HEC-HMS, HEC-RAS (steady, unsteady flow, and two-dimensional), ICM, PCSWMM, ArcGIS Pro, AutoCAD, and the Microsoft office suite
• Demonstrated experience of successfully working with clients in the Houston metropolitan region including Harris County Flood Control District, Harris County Engineering, Fort Bend County Drainage District, City of Houston and other municipalities, TxDOT, drainage districts, and levee improvement districts in the region
• Experience with leading and coordinating interdisciplinary project teams, including setting expectations, assigning work, and facilitating collaboration among engineers, planners, CAD designers, and other technical staff to achieve project objectives.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including ability to interface with clients, contractors and regulatory agencies
• Excellent technical writing skills for use in development of engineering reports and studies
• Strong organizational, analytical and problem-solving skills

Preferred

• CFM Certification and/or experience in floodplain management practices
• Support business development and client growth efforts, including identifying opportunities, leading pursuits, and collaborating with other practices to expand client relationships.
• Ability to strategically prioritize work across multiple projects and pursuits while maintaining delivery quality and staff utilization.
• Active participation in industry, professional, or regional organizations related to stormwater, flood mitigation, or civil infrastructure.
• Interest in contributing to practice leadership, including staffing strategy, technical standards development, and mentoring future project managers.

About Freese and Nichols

At the heart of our culture is our LEADS values (Learn continuously, Engage as family, Act with integrity, Deliver quality, and Serve always).  Each year, our employee engagement survey confirms that our leaders and our employees live our values.

We strive to be the firm of choice for clients and employees through innovative approaches, practical results, and outstanding service.  For more than 130 years, we have been planning and designing the infrastructure our communities need:  developing water supplies, designing roadways and bridges, preparing for natural disasters, and much more.

Besides our comprehensive benefits package (see more at https://www.freese.com/services/benefits-that-work/), we offer paid overtime for salaried employees, an annual bonus, and access to company cabins in Red River, New Mexico.  We are proud of our flexible work environment which includes a hybrid schedule with up to 40% of remote work, and an alternative work schedule program which provides a day off every other Friday.

Join our team of 1,300+ employees as we grow from Virginia to Colorado. Learn more about working here at https://www.freese.com/careers/.

Freese and Nichols is firmly committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and prohibits employment discrimination for employees and applicants based upon race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.

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