Senior Water Wastewater Project & Client Manager

Dublin, VA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 15 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Job Description

Take Your Delivery Management Career to the Next Level

Are you ready to take ownership of a growing water and wastewater practice in one of Ohios most active infrastructure markets This role is designed for a senior water/wastewater business development and delivery leader who wants more than traditional project execution someone ready to shape strategy deepen client partnerships and lead municipal projects from pursuit through delivery.

Step into Your New Role

Kleinfelder is seeking an experienced Senior Water/ Wastewater Project & Client Manager to help lead and expand our Central Ohio water practice. The ideal candidate thrives in a collaborative environment excels in client service and values innovation technical quality and team development.

This strategic position will anchor our business development and delivery efforts in Columbus driving growth managing key client relationships and delivering complex water and wastewater infrastructure projects across the region. You will collaborate closely with Kleinfelders National Water and Wastewater Market Lead Midwest Division design professionals and other Client Account Managers to grow our water practice across Kleinfelder.

KeyResponsibilities:

Client Development & Business Development Leadership

Lead business development efforts for the Ohio water and wastewater market including identifying positioning proposing and winning targeted pursuits.
Serve as a Client Account Manager through project execution ensuring strong technical delivery and client satisfaction.
Build nurture and expand client relationships with municipal clients teaming partners and industry organizations.
Lead proposal development capture planning scoping and presentation efforts.
Provide input on business development priorities strategic budgeting and resource planning for the Ohio Water team.

Project Management & Delivery

Serve as Project Manager for multidisciplinary water and wastewater infrastructure projects.
Oversee planning execution monitoring and closeout with strong attention to quality schedule and budget.
Coordinate closely with technical teams to proactively address issues and ensure consistent client satisfaction
Represent Kleinfelder through conference presentation and participation in technical committees.

Practice & Team Leadership

Help build the Central Ohio water practice including strategic planning and resource alignment.
Build and mentor a high-performing water team in Central Ohio with a focus on sustainable growth and leadership development
Play a key role in talent attraction development and succession planning within the water practice.
Reinforce collaboration innovation and client focus while supporting a positive engaged team culture.

Financial & Contract Management

Negotiate favorable contract terms and conditions
Achieve cost of sales gross margin backlog and other related financial performance goals.
Support proactive identification and mitigation of risks and commercial considerations throughout the project lifecycle.

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelors degree in Civil Environmental Chemical Engineering or related fieldis required; a masters degree is preferred.
Professional Engineer (PE) in Ohio or ability to obtain within 6 months.
Minimum 5 years of high-level client management experience in water/wastewater markets.
Deep consulting experience with strong project delivery performance (or equivalent depth of experience).
Strong existing relationships with Ohio water and wastewater utilities.
Proven experience in business development and project management for municipal water/wastewater infrastructure.
Strong communication skills engineering design and construction knowledge.
Demonstrated success in project delivery client account management and financial performance.
Understanding of sales pipeline metrics and backlog management.

Move Forward with Kleinfelder

Kleinfelder has been connecting great people to the best work since 1961. We are engineers scientists and construction professionals providing solutions that improve our clients transportation water energy and other private infrastructure. As a responsive cross-disciplinary team of bright curious and innovative problem-solvers we are dedicated to doing the right thing every day on every project from over 100 offices in the US Canada and Australia. Connecting great people to the best work is our purpose together we deliver.

Progress with an Employer that Values You

Kleinfelder is an inclusive organization free from discrimination. We are a stronger organization when we are a diverse workforce and believe that throughdiversity equity and inclusion comes creativity innovation and unity. We are proud to offer the following:

Benefits:Kleinfelder offers excellent compensation and benefits package including: medical dental vision life insurance 401(k) plan and paid holidays.

Career Development:We are committed to investing in the professional development of our staff offering each employee every opportunity to grow develop and take control of their career paths. We support these efforts through reimbursements for continuing education as well as many of the expenses associated with trainings and certifications and opportunities for career development through our internal Mentoring Program.

Equal Opportunity:Kleinfelder is an Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Disabled/Veterans. (Compliant with the new VEVRAA and Section 503 rules)

NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES

Please note that Kleinfelder does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment the absence of a signed Recruitment Fee Agreement Kleinfelder will not consider or agree to payment for any referral compensation or recruiter the event a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without a previously signed agreement Kleinfelder explicitly reserves the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. Any unsolicited resume including those submitted to hiring managers are deemed to be the property of Kleinfelder.

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Job DescriptionTake Your Delivery Management Career to the Next LevelAre you ready to take ownership of a growing water and wastewater practice in one of Ohios most active infrastructure markets This role is designed for a senior water/wastewater business development and delivery leader who wants mo...