Job Description
Insight Global is seeking an experienced Design Project Manager for a large engineering firm in North Carolina. This role oversees the scope, scheduling, and budgeting of municipal water and wastewater projects, ensuring they meet quality standards and regulatory requirements. They'll lead multi-discipline teams, coordinate with clients to address their needs, and provide technical guidance throughout the project lifecycle. Financial management, including budget monitoring and cost control, will be a key part of the role, along with preparing and presenting project reports and documentation. Additionally, they'll identify and resolve any issues that arise, ensuring successful project completion.
Responsibilities:
• Managing water/wastewater design, permitting, and construction services from early concept development through construction
• Serving as a leader of project teams and mentoring junior staff, including the coordination, and reviewing of project assignments
• Effectively working with key technical specialists, project team members, and delivery managers
• Assisting with preparation of design drawings and specifications on large, complex, multi-discipline design projects
• Preparing, monitoring, and managing project budgets and schedules while managing the firm’s risk
• Providing high level planning and program analysis work including preparation of technical documents/reports
• Being active in the water/wastewater industry, keeping abreast of emerging technologies, research/development opportunities, and conference/committee participation in professional societies
• Assisting in new business development by contributing to strategic planning, marketing, and business operations planning
• Collaborating with sales staff to create proposals in response to client requests for proposals (RFPs)
• Interfacing with clients and government officials to clarify technical questions and providing updates to upper management as necessary
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Required Skills & Experience
Requirements:
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field.
• 10+ YOE with water/wastewater projects such as:
o Sewer system rehabilitation (pipelines, manholes, pump stations)
o Water and wastewater treatment plant upgrades, stormwater management systems, water reuse and distribution network improvements.
• Expereince managing multi-discipline project requiring cross-functional coordination.
o Projects that incorporate many different technical areas and teams. For example, a treatment plant expansion or sewer rehabilitation that brings together civil, structural, mechanical, electoral, I&C, etc. components.
• Experience with municipal clients.
• PMP—must obtain within 6 months if not already held.
Nice to Have Skills & Experience
• PE not required, highly preferred.
• Plant design or management expereince highly preferred.
• Experience with larger firms—exposure to similar scale company structure, process, and tools.
Benefit packages for this role will start on the 31st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.