Project Manager - Water Conveyance

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Job Description:

CDM Smith currently has an exciting opportunity for a Project Manager with previous experience managing water conveyance projects to join our Western Canada group. In this position, you will be the main point of contact for creating and signing off on engineering designs involving site layout development, hydraulics calculations, water distribution systems, wastewater collection systems, and storage tanks and impoundment projects in British Columbia and assist with business development activities. Our water services have spanned the areas of design and construction administration of drinking water, wastewater, water resources, storm water, environmental, master planning studies and modeling.

 

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As a member of this team, you would contribute to CDM Smith's mission by:

• Managing and serving as the Project Manager on major British Columbia water conveyance projects. 
• Providing technical guidance, leadership, and mentoring engineering staff to enhance our water services design capabilities. 
• Being responsible for scope, schedule, budget development, monitoring and adherence for projects managed. 
• Completing Quality Assurance/Quality Control of key deliverables. 
• Assisting Client Service Leaders with technical marketing meeting clients in the Southern California region. 
• Participation in professional societies relevant to the industry. 
• Building and maintaining positive working relationships with key decision makers in our clients’ organizations.

Skills & Abilities:

• Experience working with project management methodology including budget development, project planning, control and assurance methodologies, project management software and finance and accounting concepts and practices.
• Possesses in-depth knowledge of project goals, drivers, strategies, risks and opportunities.
• Demonstrates good communications skills, both verbal and written. 
• Possesses ability to interact with varying levels of staff, as well as vendors.
• Good interpersonal and presentation skills for interacting with team members and clients.
• Ability to deal with many people, and process a large volume of requests as necessary.
• Good personal computer skills including proficiency in MS Word and Excel.
• Demonstrates good organizational skills to balance and prioritize work.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree. 
• 4 years of related experience. 
• PMP (PMI), CCM or DBIA certification is required (within 12 months of hire or promotion onto the Approved Project Manager list). 
• Domestic and/or international travel may be required. The frequency of travel is contingent on specific duties, responsibilities, and the essential functions of the position, which may vary depending on workload and project demands. 
• Equivalent additional directly related experience will be considered in lieu of a degree.

Preferred Qualifications:

• P.Eng certification 
• Experience creating and signing off on engineering designs involving site layout development, hydraulics calculations, water distribution systems, wastewater collection systems, and storage tanks and impoundment 
• Project experience working with Metro Vancouver as a client

Amount of Travel Required: 10% or less Background Check and Drug Testing Information: CDM Smith Inc. and its divisions and subsidiaries (hereafter collectively referred to as “CDM Smith”) reserves the right to require background checks including criminal, employment, education, licensure, etc. as well as credit and motor vehicle when applicable for certain positions. In addition, CDM Smith may conduct drug testing for designated positions. Background checks are conducted after an offer of employment has been made in the United States. The timing of when background checks will be conducted on candidates for positions outside the United States will vary based on country statutory law but in no case, will the background check precede an interview. CDM Smith will conduct interviews of qualified individuals prior to requesting a criminal background check, and no job application submitted prior to such interview shall inquire into an applicant's criminal history. If this position is subject to a background check for any convictions related to its responsibilities and requirements, employment will be contingent upon successful completion of a background investigation including criminal history. Criminal history will not automatically disqualify a candidate. In addition, during employment individuals may be required by CDM Smith or a CDM Smith client to successfully complete additional background checks, including motor vehicle record as well as drug testing. Additional Compensation: All bonuses at CDM Smith are discretionary and may or may not apply to this position. Pay Range Min: USD $107,869.00 Pay Range Max: USD $188,781.00 Visa Sponsorship Available : No-Please note that all applicants must be legally eligible to work in Canada, for the Company, at the time of hire. Furthermore, this is not a position for which the Company is offering immigration application sponsorship or support Accessibility: To make an accessibility request, please click here