Water Resources Department Manager

Location

Bowling Green, OH | United States

Job description

Take Your Design Career to the Next Level

Are you ready to be challenged, make a difference, and experience professional growth in your career? Kleinfelder’s Design team is looking for you! From bridge and structural engineering to civil, electrical, mechanical, and process engineering, Kleinfelder’s collaborative Design Services create synergy across multiple disciplines.

Step into Your New Role

Kleinfelder is seeking a professional to join our growing Ohio engineering team. The ideal candidates will participate in and contribute to a diverse range of engineering projects and services in our team-oriented environment. The Water Resource Department Manager will provide direction and expertise on water and wastewater related and other engineering projects. The candidate will provide training and mentorship to the junior engineering staff. The ideal candidate will be responsible for developing technical solutions for a wide range of projects through the application of engineering knowledge and skills to support permitting and compliance needs for a diverse client base.

As a Department Manager, your responsibilities would include overseeing and coordinating the activities of the water resource department. This involves managing projects, ensuring adherence to regulations, supervising staff, and collaborating with other departments. Strong leadership, project management, and technical skills are essential for success in this role.

Responsibilities:

• Duties include the creation of designs, reports and calculations on projects with no supervision and guidance. The successful candidate will interact with PMs, senior operations and technical staff and provide training for entry level professionals.
• Engages and directs other specialized technical staff to work on appropriate facets, stewarding the process, setting priorities and levels of effort, and distilling the combined effort to a cohesive conclusion.
• Demonstrates and leads effective and convincing communication of technical information in internal and external meetings and presentations. Is a regional or companywide technical resource. 
• Mentors junior staff on problem solving approaches, developing the big picture understanding.
• Performs and executes technical calculations without supervision. Reviews and supervises
  calculations performed by others to ensure quality standards are met.
• Applies the most current technologies/methodologies in field of expertise.
• Assess risks and manage the risk appropriately for both Kleinfelder and our clients.
• Lead the efforts support the project management team on various business development efforts including preparation of proposals and client interaction for all technical aspects.
• Strong leadership, project management and technical skills are essential for this role.

  Position Requirements:  

• Minimum of 8-10 years' experience
• Project Management Experience of 3 years desired
• Knowledge of applicable laws and regulations desired
• Supervisory / Management experience recommended
• Experience with Water and/or Wastewater Treatment
• Follow company policies and procedures

Education: 

• Bachelor's Degree / Engineering, Science, Architecture, or related technical field required.
• Professional Engineer 

Preferred Skills/Experience:  

• Experience with underground utilities installation and/or Water / Wastewater treatment plant construction
• Excellent Communication skills

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 85 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 through diversity, equity, and inclusion comes creativity, innovation, and unity. We are proud to offer the following:

Benefits: Kleinfelder offers an 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 agencies. In the absence of a signed Recruitment Fee Agreement, Kleinfelder will not consider or agree to payment for any referral compensation or recruiter fee. In 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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