Project Manager Water / Wastewater

AECOM is looking for a Project Manager (PM) with a water/wastewater engineering background to work on small to large-sized projects for Orange County Sanitation District (OC San). This Project Manager will be Client-facing and assisting OC San achieve ongoing, near-term, and long-term project and program goals. This position will be based at OC San Plant 1 in Fountain Valley, California.

The individual in this position will provide a proven ability to manage and execute water or wastewater engineering projects by collaborating with Clients, developing and promoting sound engineering solutions, and encouraging teamwork and cooperation across various engineering departments/disciplines. In this Project Manager role, this individual will help OC San complete projects, identify issues, and develop project and program goals. This Project Manager will work with, and sometimes act as, a project engineer/technical lead, and will interface with OC San design, construction , and operations and maintenance (O&M) teams. Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills are essential. Familiarity with wastewater treatment plant processes, facilities, and construction management will offer an advantage for the individual when interfacing with OC San.

Job Responsibilities:

• Serves as project manager on various scales of projects as needed by clients.
• Manages technical and non-technical staff on multi-disciplinary design and construction administration efforts.
• Ensures project schedules and budgets are maintain progress towards goals established by clients.
• Makes decisions on project direction in order to satisfy needs of clients.
• Provides guidance and technical input to studies, reports and designs.
• Performs quality control reviews of work developed by others.
• Approves and signs off on work as needed.
• Presents complex technical solutions to clients.
• Provides estimates for the engineering budget and schedule to meet project requirements.