CDM Smith

Project Manager - Water Conveyance

CDM Smith$107K — $188K *
Energy & Utilities
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in a relevant field.
  • 4 years of related project management experience.
  • PMP, CCM or DBIA certification required within 12 months of hire.
  • Equivalent additional directly related experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
  • Preferred: P.Eng certification.

Responsibilities

  • Manage and serve as Project Manager for major British Columbia water conveyance projects.
  • Provide technical guidance and leadership to engineering staff.
  • Develop and monitor project scope, schedules, and budgets.
  • Ensure Quality Assurance/Quality Control of key deliverables.
  • Assist with technical marketing and client engagement activities in Southern California.
  • Participate in relevant professional societies.
  • Build and maintain relationships with key client decision makers.

Benefits

  • Collaborative team environment focused on professional growth.
  • Access to ongoing training and development opportunities.
  • Participation in diverse projects across water services sectors.
  • Potential for involvement in regional client engagement activities.
  • Opportunity to enhance engineering design capabilities through mentorship.
Full Job Description
Job Description

CDM Smith currently has an exciting opportunity for a Project Manager with previous experience managing water conveyance projects to join our Western Canada group. In this position, you will be the main point of contact for creating and signing off on engineering designs involving site layout development, hydraulics calculations, water distribution systems, wastewater collection systems, and storage tanks and impoundment projects in British Columbia and assist with business development activities. Our water services have spanned the areas of design and construction administration of drinking water, wastewater, water resources, storm water, environmental, master planning studies and modeling.

For more information about our Project Management roles, tools and culture, please visit this website https://bit.ly/2UC8V16.

As a member of this team, you would contribute to CDM Smith's mission by:
  • Managing and serving as the Project Manager on major British Columbia water conveyance projects.
  • Providing technical guidance, leadership, and mentoring engineering staff to enhance our water services design capabilities.
  • Being responsible for scope, schedule, budget development, monitoring and adherence for projects managed.
  • Completing Quality Assurance/Quality Control of key deliverables.
  • Assisting Client Service Leaders with technical marketing meeting clients in the Southern California region.
  • Participation in professional societies relevant to the industry.
  • Building and maintaining positive working relationships with key decision makers in our clients' organizations.

Skills & Abilities

  • Experience working with project management methodology including budget development, project planning, control and assurance methodologies, project management software and finance and accounting concepts and practices.
  • Possesses in-depth knowledge of project goals, drivers, strategies, risks and opportunities.
  • Demonstrates good communications skills, both verbal and written.
  • Possesses ability to interact with varying levels of staff, as well as vendors.
  • Good interpersonal and presentation skills for interacting with team members and clients.
  • Ability to deal with many people, and process a large volume of requests as necessary.
  • Good personal computer skills including proficiency in MS Word and Excel.
  • Demonstrates good organizational skills to balance and prioritize work.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree.
  • 4 years of related experience.
  • PMP (PMI), CCM or DBIA certification is required (within 12 months of hire or promotion onto the Approved Project Manager list).
  • Domestic and/or international travel may be required. The frequency of travel is contingent on specific duties, responsibilities, and the essential functions of the position, which may vary depending on workload and project demands.
  • Equivalent additional directly related experience will be considered in lieu of a degree.

Preferred Qualifications

  • P.Eng certification
  • Experience creating and signing off on engineering designs involving site layout development, hydraulics calculations, water distribution systems, wastewater collection systems, and storage tanks and impoundment
  • Project experience working with Metro Vancouver as a client

Amount of Travel Required

10% or less
Additional Information

This job posting is for an existing vacancy.
Pay Range Min

USD $107,869.00
Pay Range Max

USD $188,781.00
Additional Pay Range Information

CDM Smith is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. This pay range is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels for the geographic location assigned to the position. In addition to geographic location, a candidate's salary is determined by several other factors including, but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, relevant work experience, skills, required certifications, and education/training.
Additional Compensation

All bonuses at CDM Smith are discretionary and may or may not apply to this position.
Visa Sponsorship Available

No-Please note that all applicants must be legally eligible to work in Canada, for the Company, at the time of hire. Furthermore, this is not a position for which the Company is offering immigration application sponsorship or support

About CDM Smith

CDM Smith is an engineering and construction company that provides a wide range of services to clients in the public and private sectors. The company was founded in 1947 and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. CDM Smith offers services in areas such as water resources, transportation, environmental engineering, and more. The company is committed to sustainability and has implemented a number of initiatives to reduce its environmental impact. CDM Smith has offices throughout the United States and around the world.
Learn more about CDM Smith
Size
5,000 employees
Industry
Founded
1986

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