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PROJECT MANAGER I (WATER RESOURCES)
POSITION SUMMARY
This position is for a full-time Project Manager I within the Water Resources department at Spicer Group’s Saginaw Headquarters office.
THE COMPANY
Spicer Group is a multi-disciplinary engineering, surveying, and planning company. We have offices in Saginaw, St. Johns, Manistee, Traverse City, Dundee, Byron Center, East Lansing, Standish, Bingham Farms, and Cumming and Dawsonville, Georgia. Spicer Group prides itself on our core values of commitment to growth, great client relationships, excellent services, and solutions, maintaining a team environment, and having integrity in all we do. We are seeking a candidate who will strive to uphold these values.
Spicer Group offers a comprehensive benefits package including sick, vacation, and holiday pay; fitness membership reimbursement; a 401(k)-match program; profit sharing; health, dental, and vision insurance options; and much more!
JOB DESCRIPTION
The Water Resources Project Manager will be responsible for managing multiple water resource projects.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Preparation of proposals on projects with subsequent project management responsibilities including: budgeting, scheduling, directing subordinates, prioritizing multiple projects and deadlines, and communicating with superiors and clients on small to medium size projects
- Project management for small to medium size projects including proposals, scheduling, budgeting, resource management, and team member coordination
- Design of plans, specifications, and cost estimates for projects
- Development and execution of quality control plans in accordance with company standards
- Report writing and report production as well as oversight of report writing and report production by subordinates
- Coordinates and communicates with team members, clients, contractors, and outside consultants
- Make recommendations for additions, deletions, or substitutions when modifications are necessary
- Makes periodic visits to construction sites as appropriate to review conditions
- Attendance at project meetings, public hearings, and making presentations at interviews for new projects
- Maintains a current knowledge base for the work being performed including reading professional publications and occasionally attending professional meetings and seminars
- Exercises judgment in the independent evaluation, selection, substantial adaptation and modification of standard techniques, procedures, and criteria
- Responsible for conceptualizing the initial design approach for large projects and/or multiple small projects
- Plan, schedule, conduct, or coordinate engineering work involving conventional engineering practices and may include a variety of complex features such as conflicting design requirements
- Supervision of engineers, technical, or administrative support personnel
- Involved in the resolution of design problems that may include performing field investigations or inspections, detailed design work and detailed checking of design computations performed by others, or general coordination of specific design aspects into a project
- May require participation in the recruiting and hiring process
Physical presence is an essential function of this job.
The list of specific duties and responsibilities is intended to be representative of the tasks performed within this classification. The omission of a specific duty or responsibility does not preclude assigning duties not listed herein if such duties and responsibilities are a logical assignment to the position.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS
- Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, or related field is preferred
- Registered Professional Engineer, or 9 years of progressive engineering work experience
- Minimum of 7 years of related experience with increasing responsibility
FOR MORE INFORMATION
For more information regarding our firm and/or this position, please visit the Spicer Group website at www.spicergroup.com. EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled
