Senior Project Manager- IWM

The Integrated Water Management Group is seeking a Senior Project Manager to support our growing Southern California water business. 

This project-focused role will manage groundwater, groundwater treatment, water resources planning, hydraulic modeling, and master planning assignments for municipal and regional clients. The successful candidate will combine strong project delivery skills with technical judgment, team leadership, and client service, while supporting pursuits and proposals across the region.

You will work with multidisciplinary teams to deliver practical, high-quality solutions and help strengthen long-term client relationships. We are looking for a collaborative, self-motivated professional who communicates clearly, manages commitments effectively, and enjoys contributing to both project delivery and business development.

Our Hybrid Work Model: Be part of the dynamic culture!  Our workplace thrives on a hybrid model, combining in-office collaboration and flexibility.  Join us in the office three days a week to contribute, connect and excel in our vibrant environment.  This position is located in Irvine, CA. 

Primary Responsibilities

• Serve as Senior Project Manager for integrated water management projects in Southern California, with emphasis on groundwater, groundwater treatment, water resources planning, hydraulic modeling, and master planning.

• Lead project delivery from initiation through closeout, including scope, schedule, budget, risk, change management, quality management, invoicing, and client communications.

• Manage groundwater supply, extraction and injection well, wellhead treatment, conveyance, and related municipal water infrastructure assignments.

• Lead or oversee planning studies, water master plans, capital improvement programs, alternatives evaluations, hydraulic model development and analysis, technical memoranda, and preliminary design reports.

• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams and provide clear direction to engineers, modelers, designers, scientists, and technical specialists.

• Provide technical guidance and QA/QC for analyses, calculations, models, design criteria, reports, plans, specifications, and cost estimates.

• Monitor staffing needs, workload forecasts, project financial performance, estimate-to-complete, and delivery risks for active assignments.

• Build trusted relationships with public agency clients, understand program priorities, and identify opportunities to provide additional value.

• Support client service teams on strategic pursuits, including capture planning, proposal strategy, scope and fee development, technical writing, interviews, and presentations.

• Mentor project engineers and technical staff in project management, technical delivery, communication, and client service.

Preferred Experience and Skills

• Demonstrated project management experience delivering municipal water, groundwater, groundwater treatment, water resources planning, or related infrastructure projects.

• Experience with groundwater wells, injection wells, wellhead treatment, and treatment approaches for constituents such as PFAS, VOCs, iron, and manganese.

• Experience leading engineering analysis, planning studies, hydraulic modeling, water master planning, and capital improvement planning.

• Working knowledge of water distribution, transmission pipelines, pump stations, reservoirs, treatment plants, and associated civil infrastructure.

• Ability to develop and manage project scope, schedule, budget, staffing, quality, risk, and client expectations.

• Strong technical writing, proposal development, presentation, and interpersonal communication skills.

• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams and managing multiple assignments simultaneously.

• Client-focused approach with the ability to support relationship management, opportunity development, and pursuit strategy.

• Practical, solutions-oriented judgment and a consistent record of follow-through.

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Water Resources Engineering, or a related discipline.

Required Qualifications

• Registered Civil Professional Engineer in the State of California.

• Minimum 15 years of relevant civil or environmental engineering experience, including progressively responsible project management and technical leadership.

• Experience working with municipal or regional water agencies in California is strongly preferred.

As a multicultural organization, we encourage individual achievement and recognize the strength of a diverse workforce. GHD is an equal opportunity employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants without regard to race, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, or veteran status.

Salary Range: $137,000-$229,000 based on experience

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