Freese And Nichols
Privately owned engineering, planning and consulting firm delivering infrastructure solutions across the U.S.
Transmission and Utilities Senior Project Manager
Lead water/sewer projects, overseeing design, construction and multidisciplinary teams.
Job Highlights
About the Role
The senior project manager will plan, execute, monitor, control, and close projects using earned value management principles. Responsibilities include supervising multidisciplinary teams of engineers, technicians, GIS analysts, designers, CAD staff, and sub‑consultants, and ensuring continuity, consistency, and quality of work. The manager will design and review calculations, seal drawings and reports, and mentor junior staff while working independently. Effective communication with clients, regulatory agencies, and internal teams is essential, as is participation in business development activities such as scope definition, fee preparation, proposal writing, and marketing. • Lead water and sewer distribution, collection system, pump station, and treatment plant projects. • Manage projects using earned value management from planning through closeout. • Supervise multidisciplinary teams of engineers, technicians, GIS analysts, designers, CAD staff, and sub‑consultants. • Review and seal design calculations, drawings, and reports. • Mentor junior staff and work independently. • Communicate effectively with clients, regulatory agencies, and project teams. • Participate in business development: scope definition, fee preparation, proposal writing, and marketing.
Key Responsibilities
- ▸water infrastructure
- ▸earned value
- ▸team supervision
- ▸design review
- ▸client communication
- ▸business development
What You Bring
Candidates must have eight or more years of water/wastewater engineering and project management experience and a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent. A Georgia Professional Engineer license is required, or the ability to obtain it within six months, along with demonstrated proficiency in hydraulics and industry standards. Strong leadership, motivation, quality management, and excellent written and oral communication skills are also required; design‑build experience is preferred. • Require 8+ years of water/wastewater engineering and project management experience. • Hold a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering (or equivalent). • Possess a Georgia Professional Engineer license or obtain it within six months. • Demonstrate proficiency in hydraulics and industry standards. • Ability to lead, motivate, and ensure high‑quality work. • Strong written and oral communication skills. • Preferred experience in design‑build and collaborative project delivery.
Requirements
- ▸8+ years
- ▸civil eng
- ▸pe license
- ▸hydraulics
- ▸leadership
- ▸design‑build
Benefits
Freese and Nichols values its LEADS culture—Learn continuously, Engage as family, Act with integrity, Deliver quality, and Serve always—and its employee engagement surveys confirm that leaders and staff embody these principles. The firm offers a comprehensive benefits package, paid overtime for salaried employees, an annual bonus, and access to company cabins in Red River, New Mexico. A flexible hybrid work environment allows up to 40 % remote work and an alternative schedule providing every other Friday off. The company has a 130‑year legacy of planning and designing infrastructure that supports communities across the United States. • Benefits include paid overtime, annual bonus, company cabin access, hybrid remote work up to 40 %, and alternate schedule with every other Friday off.
Work Environment
Office Full-Time