Job Description

FNI is an award-winning, privately-owned professional consulting firm serving municipal, state and Federal clients across the Central and Southeastern United States. Founded in 1894, Freese and Nichols has an employee-focused culture rooted in professional development, wellness, appreciation, and public service. With sustainability in mind, Freese and Nichols offers the full range of planning, design, program management, asset management, funding procurement, regulatory compliance, construction management, and operations and maintenance services. It is the first engineering/architecture firm to receive the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award and was ranked No. 19 in Fortune Magazine’s Top 100 Best Medium Workplaces. For more information about Freese and Nichols, visit www.freese.com.

Freese and Nichols' is currently searching for a Water/Wastewater Project Manager and Engineer for water infrastructure projects. Typical projects include project management and technical oversight for studies, design, and construction phase services for water/sewer distribution/collection system piping, pump stations, and treatment plant projects.

Primary Responsibilities

Serve as project manager and project engineer for water/sewer distribution/collection system piping, pump stations, and treatment plant projects
Responsible for planning, executing, monitoring, controlling and closing projects using earned value management principles.
Provide supervision of multi-discipline teams of engineers, engineering technicians, GIS analysts, designers, CAD staff, sub-consultants, etc. Coordinate assigned work to ensure continuity, consistency, and quality.
Ability to work independently and mentor junior staff.
Maintain effective communication with client, client’s staff, regulatory agencies and within project teams.
Participate in business development activities including engineering scope and fee preparation, proposal preparation, and marketing activities. Also, interaction and a commitment to client service for both internal and external clients.

Qualifications

8+ years’ experience in water/wastewater engineering and project management
Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering (or equivalent)
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Florida Professional Engineer (PE) license or the ability to become registered within 6 months
Demonstrated technical proficiency in hydraulics, water/wastewater treatment, industry standards, etc.
Ability to lead, motivate, and manage a project team and oversee excellent quality of work

Freese and Nichols is firmly committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and prohibits employment discrimination for employees and applicants based on his or her age, race, color, pregnancy, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, marital status, citizenship, or because he or she is an individual with a disability, protected veteran or other status protected by federal, state, and local laws.

Valid through: 3/9/2021