What are the responsibilities and job description for the Project Manager - Municipal & Special Districts position at WGA Consulting Engineers?
WGA is a Texas-based professional consulting firm that was founded in 2007, WGA has experienced steady growth in a competitive market. This expansion is a result of our strong commitment to our clients providing them with the highest quality of work and service. We built our practice on the foundational beliefs that creative design drives successful projects, and that collaborative working relationships with municipalities, permitting authorities and local and state agencies yield tangible results throughout the development process. Our extensive range of experience includes industrial, commercial, large mixed-use, hospitality, healthcare, education, municipal and multi- and single-family residential projects. From large-scale industrial projects to preliminary feasibility studies, our goal is to provide value through creative and cost-effective design solutions. We have 4 locations across Texas: Houston, The Woodlands, Austin and San Antonio.
Responsibilities
As a Project Manager on our Municipal & Special Districts engineering team in the Austin office, you will:
- Prepare proposals, scopes of work and contract cost estimates and requires an understanding of multi-disciplinary team coordination;
- Devises alternative approaches and solutions to design problems;
- Engineering planning, analysis, design, estimating, construction coordination and delivery phases for:
- Water Infrastructure (wells, transmission systems, tanks and pump stations)
- Wastewater Infrastructure (conveyance systems, lift stations, treatment plants, and odor control)
- Roadway Infrastructure (arterials, collectors, residential, and corresponding drainage)
- Municipal master planning, evaluation, rehabilitation, and expansion
- Development reviews and construction oversight.
- Manage day to day communication with junior staff;
- Ability to guide and execute on general consultation tasks;
- Building and maintaining relationships between team members and collaborating to ensure that technical, quality, cost and client requirements are implemented;
- Ensure that plans and projects are completed in accordance with company standards and industry best practices;
- Coordinating with outside sub-consultants;
- Ensure compliance with QA/QC standards, project schedules, and works closely with project team;
- Mentoring to junior staff;
- The candidate must have experience in handling multiple simultaneous projects and reviews, and a desire to work in a multi-disciplinary team;
- Maintain regular and prompt attendance at WGA Austin office (when it becomes available);
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, or other related engineering discipline
- Texas Professional Engineer registration or ability to become one within 6 months of hire date
- 4 years of direct experience
- Certified Floodplain Manager (CFM) certification preferable
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