Freese And Nichols
Privately owned engineering, planning and consulting firm delivering infrastructure solutions across the U.S.
Sr. Project Manager – Water Resource Design
Lead water resources projects (reservoirs, basins, flood, coastal) in Florida.
Job Highlights
About the Role
The Senior Project Manager will oversee projects from planning through final design, reporting, and construction support, directing complex studies and investigations with advanced engineering techniques. Responsibilities include managing scope, schedule, budget, risk, and quality for large, multidisciplinary teams, coordinating with clients, staff, and regulatory agencies, and mentoring engineers and technical staff to ensure consistent, high‑quality outcomes. Staying abreast of current and pending regulations is essential to keep designs compliant and forward‑looking. • Lead water resources design projects from planning through construction support • Supervise complex studies using advanced engineering techniques • Deliver resilient solutions for reservoirs, detention basins, stormwater, flood reduction, and coastal hardening • Manage scope, schedule, budget, risk, and quality for large, multidisciplinary projects • Coordinate with clients, staff, and regulatory agencies to secure approvals • Mentor engineers and technical staff to ensure consistent, high‑quality work • Maintain up‑to‑date knowledge of regulations and emerging technologies • Support Florida market growth through client relationships and proposal development
Key Responsibilities
- ▸water design
- ▸advanced studies
- ▸resilient solutions
- ▸project management
- ▸client coordination
- ▸mentoring
What You Bring
Candidates must hold a B.S. in Engineering, be a licensed Professional Engineer, and have at least eight years of relevant experience, including independent decision‑making on engineering problems. Required expertise includes delivering water resources design projects in Florida and recognized technical proficiency. Preferred experience encompasses off‑channel reservoirs, large detention basins, stormwater detention, flood risk reduction, coastal hardening, scope and fee development, QA/QC leadership, and coordination with permitting agencies. • Required: B.S. in Engineering, PE license, 8+ years of relevant experience • Preferred: experience with off‑channel reservoirs, large detention basins, flood risk reduction, coastal hardening, and QA/QC leadership
Requirements
- ▸b.s. engineering
- ▸pe license
- ▸8+ years
- ▸water design
- ▸qa/qc
- ▸coastal hardening
Benefits
Employees receive a comprehensive benefits package, paid overtime for salaried staff, an annual bonus, and access to company cabins in New Mexico and North Carolina. The firm offers a flexible hybrid schedule with up to 40 % remote work and an alternate work schedule that provides a day off every other Friday, supporting work‑life balance for its 1,300+ staff. • Offer comprehensive benefits, paid overtime, annual bonus, cabin access, hybrid work with up to 40% remote, and alternate schedule (every other Friday off)
Work Environment
Hybrid