Job description

Freese and Nichols is currently searching for a highly motivated Engineering Project Manager within our Stormwater practice 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 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 Tampa 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 6 years’ experience in stormwater management Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering (or comparable engineering or applied science degree) Florida Professional Engineer (PE) license Experience with a diverse range of software packages such as ICPR/Stormwise, HEC-HMS, HEC-RAS (steady, unsteady flow, and two-dimensional), ArcGIS ArcMap, and the Microsoft office suite Preferred Qualifications Experience with advanced H&H modeling software including Infoworks ICM, XP-SWMM, and ICPR 4, as well as ArcGIS Pro CFM Certification and/or experience in floodplain management practices Knowledge of FEMA RiskMap Program, Guidelines and Standards for Flood Risk Analysis and Mapping, preliminary and post-preliminary processing, and the Mapping Information Platform (MIP) Local experience and/or working relationships with clients in NE and SW Florida regions, including an understanding of FDEP and WMD criteria and permitting About Freese and Nichols At the heart of our culture is our LEADS values ( L earn continuously, E ngage as family, A ct with integrity, D eliver quality, and S erve 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 Benefits That Work for You ), we offer paid overtime for salaried employees, an annual bonus, and access to company cabins in Red River, New Mexico and Banner Elk, North Carolina. 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 Working at Freese and Nichols . 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. #LI-Hybrid

Requirements

Must-haves

Manage, lead, and oversee projects through the full project lifecycle (initiation, planning, execution, monitoring/control, and closeout) for design engineering and engineering/construction projects.
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.
6 years’ experience in stormwater management
Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering (or comparable engineering or applied science degree)
Florida Professional Engineer (PE) license
Experience with a diverse range of software packages such as ICPR/Stormwise, HEC-HMS, HEC-RAS (steady, unsteady flow, and two-dimensional), ArcGIS ArcMap, and the Microsoft office suite

Nice-to-haves

Experience with advanced H&H modeling software including Infoworks ICM, XP-SWMM, and ICPR 4, as well as ArcGIS Pro
CFM Certification and/or experience in floodplain management practices
Knowledge of FEMA RiskMap Program, Guidelines and Standards for Flood Risk Analysis and Mapping, preliminary and post-preliminary processing, and the Mapping Information Platform (MIP)
Local experience and/or working relationships with clients in NE and SW Florida regions, including an understanding of FDEP and WMD criteria and permitting

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