Freese and Nichols is seeking Sr. Project Manager – W/WW Transmission and Utilities in our Florida Division. You’ll step into a seller-doer role built to grow our Florida presence—bringing established local credibility and relationships to expand opportunities in a relationship-driven market while also leading and delivering high-quality W/WW Transmission and Utilities projects with our teams.
What You’ll Do- Build and grow Freese and Nichols’ W/WW Transmission and Utilities presence in Florida by strengthening local client relationships, leading pursuits, and converting opportunities into deliverable work.
- Serve as senior project manager on W/WW Transmission and Utilities projects, leading scope, schedule, budget, and delivery from start to finish.
- Partner with municipal clients as a trusted advisor by listening first, aligning solutions to their needs, and staying closely connected throughout delivery.
- Lead multi-disciplinary project teams by setting clear expectations, delegating effectively, and coaching engineers, designers, and technicians to deliver strong results.
- Oversee quality by guiding technical approaches, reviewing key deliverables, and ensuring work meets firm standards and client expectations.
- Direct complex studies, evaluations, and design efforts; synthesize findings into clear recommendations and reports.
- Stay current on applicable regulations, emerging technology, and delivery best practices, then connect those insights to client needs and team execution.
- Coordinate with leaders across practices to bring the right expertise to opportunities and grow long-term client accounts.
Qualifications- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Civil or related).
- Professional Engineer (PE) license; Florida PE or ability to obtain Florida licensure.
- 10+ years of progressive engineering experience, including independent technical decision-making and complex project leadership.
- Experience leading W/WW Transmission and Utilities projects for municipal or public-sector clients.
- Demonstrated ability to develop and grow client relationships in the Jacksonville/Northeast Florida market (seller-doer mindset).
Preferred- Established involvement in industry and community organizations (for example, AWWA, FWEA, ASCE).
- Experience supporting both W/WW Transmission and Utilities and W/WW treatment pursuits/delivery in the Florida market.
- Track record of winning and delivering work through on-call programs and/or repeat municipal clients.
- Experience building a new office presence or expanding a geographic market with a strong delivery backbone.
- Experience mentoring project managers and developing team capability across a portfolio of work.
