W/WW Master Planning Project Manager

Freese and Nichols is seeking a Water/Wastewater Master Planning Project Manager in Austin, TX. As a Water/Wastewater Master Planning Project Manager you will manage and lead technical tasks and projects and support business development activities, including proposal development, for water/wastewater master planning, hydraulic modeling, and asset management projects.

• Lead multiple project teams for municipal water and wastewater studies, such as water and wastewater master plans, water distribution and sewer collection system hydraulic modeling, water quality modeling, condition assessments and asset management programs, impact fees, and capital improvements plans. 

• Provide technical expertise and guidance to project teams, delegate to production staff and review deliverables. 

• Work with utilities to solve complex issues and recommend actionable improvements. 

• Build and maintain trusted advisor relationships with clients, both internal and external. 

• Lead the technical development of proposals and statements of qualification (SOQs) 

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering

• Licensed Professional Engineer in Texas

• 4+ years of related water and wastewater utility or consulting experience

Preferred

• Expertise with hydraulic modeling software, such as Autodesk/Innovyze products (InfoWater Pro, InfoWorks ICM/WS, H2OSURGE,) and/or Bentley products (SewerGEMS, WaterGEMS, Hammer)

• Experience with Geographic Information Systems (GIS) applications, including ESRI ArcPro and/or ArcGIS Online

• Experience with asset management software, such as Autodesk/Innovyze products (Info360 Asset, InfoAsset Manager), IBM Maximo, Trimble Cityworks/Utility Maintain, etc.

• Experience in client development, sales/marketing, proposal development

• Excellent communication skills, both technical writing and verbal 

At the heart of our culture is our LEADS values (Learn continuously, Engage as family, Act with integrity, Deliver quality, and Serve always).  Each year, our employee engagement survey confirms that our leaders and our employees live our values.

We strive to be the firm of choice for clients and employees through innovative approaches, practical results, and outstanding service.  For more than 130 years, we have been planning and designing the infrastructure our communities need:  developing water supplies, designing roadways and bridges, preparing for natural disasters, and much more.

Besides our comprehensive benefits package (see more at Benefits That Work for You), we offer paid overtime for salaried employees, an annual bonus, and access to company cabins in Red River, New Mexico and Banner Elk, North Carolina.  We are proud of our flexible work environment which includes a hybrid schedule with up to 40% of remote work.

Join our team of 1,400+ employees as we grow from Virginia to Colorado.

Freese and Nichols is firmly committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and prohibits employment discrimination for employees and applicants based upon race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.