Industrial Water Project Manager

Woodard & Curran is an employee-owned engineering, science, and operations firm dedicated to clean water, a safe environment, healthy communities, and happy people. We foster an inclusive, collaborative culture that supports professional growth, flexibility, and meaningful work, empowering our employees to make a lasting impact on our clients, communities, and the planet.

What You Will Be Doing at Woodard & Curran:

• Managing and executing work on industrial water and wastewater system design, planning, and construction projects by leading and collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams within Woodard & Curran and with subconsultants. 
• Determining the overall delivery approach for projects. Partner with senior leadership to develop technical approaches to larger projects. 
• Scheduling and tracking project budgets, milestones, and deliverables. 
• Utilizing Woodard & Curran’s Project Management Framework to execute all projects. 
• Demonstrating strong and proactive communication skills to keep the project management and technical team(s) updated as project work progresses.  
• Connecting and working with external suppliers and subcontractors support project delivery 
• Interacting with clients and representing the firm in a professional manner 
• Visiting client sites for meetings, proposal development, and/or to observe the status of construction projects.  
• Coordinating with contractors and clients in the field during construction to ensure that projects are executed in compliance with the Contract Documents.  
• Conducting and coordinating QA/QC reviews on project deliverables to ensure Woodard & Curran technical excellence standards are met. 
• Collaborating with leadership and resource leaders on staffing projects. 
• Providing input on the development of Woodard & Curran design guidelines and standards. 
• Preparing and delivering presentations and training programs to internal and external clients and professional associations. 
• Supporting business development efforts under the direction of a client manager. 
• Mentor staff in technical and project management skill areas. 

What You Will Need To Succeed:

• M.S. (P.E. or other certification/advanced degree preferred) in Engineering. 
• 10+ years of professional experience with an engineering consulting firm. 
• Demonstrated experience serving industrial clients. 
• Strong appreciation of and commitment to safe work practices is mandatory. 
• Industrial client engineering and/or design-build expertise, preferably in the food and beverage, pharmaceutical/chemical, data center, life sciences, and/or consumer products markets. 
• Ability to manage multiple projects with demonstrated strong project management skills 
• Demonstrated ability to conduct effective presentations to stakeholders. 
• Strong written and verbal skills and demonstrated track record of delivering quality projects within scope, schedule, and budget.