Title: Sr. Project Manager
Division: Public Works
LJA recognizes that our success depends on the quality of the people that we hire. We are currently seeking highly talented individuals that take pride in their work, function exceptionally well in team environments, and contribute to the overall success of the company. As a 100% employee-owned company, we promote an entrepreneurial spirit that helps drive the bottom line and the long-term professional and financial success of our employees. With more than 50 office locations, LJA is growing and ready for talented people to help us build our future.
Summary: The successful candidate must have experience in project management, site engineering, business development, team building, and project profitability for retail, industrial, institutional, commercial, and multifamily projects. The ideal candidate will have past project management experience, including scoping, fee estimating, and resource scheduling.
General Responsibilities:

• Manage client relationships and develop future work from existing clients as well as add future clients from network creation
• Manage financial and technical deliverables of projects including collection and distribution system rehabilitation and/or replacement and/or upgrades and extensions, design of storage tanks and equalization basins, pumping stations and booster pumps, force mains or treatment facilities, and headworks as well as general civil projects including site development and grading, stormwater, hydrology studies, and erosion control design
• Maintain project budgets, and schedules and successfully achieve project milestones
• Prepare written reports such as Preliminary Engineering Reports or Facility Plans and render recommendations regarding cost-effective solutions and produce specifications for inclusion in bid documents
• Foster collaboration and communication across project team disciplines to ensure project goals and deliverables are met on time and within budget
• Review designs, specifications, and project documents for accuracy and completeness
• Prepare proposal or oversee proposal development for specific tasks, may get assistance from others in preparing portions of the proposal. Develop scope of work consistent with project objectives
• Review contract, during negotiations, to determine if proposed contract commitments can be achieved within the proposed scope and budget. Communicate with the client if the proposed scope and budget are not adequate for contract commitments
• May supervise/mentor Project Managers, Project Engineers, and Staff Professionals. Be available for offering guidance and direction on project management issues

Required Education/Licenses:

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or related field of study
• Registered as a Licensed Professional Engineer in the State of Georgia or another state (Or must become licensed in Georgia within 6 months)

Required Experience:

• Project management experience for public works clients in Georgia
• 10 years experience in Civil/Public Works Engineering with 5 years as a licensed Professional Engineer
• Strong communication skills & demonstrated technical aptitude
• Experience working with Georgia municipalities preferred