Project Manager

The position includes project management and technical oversight for studies design and construction phase services for water/sewer distribution/collection system piping pump stations planning/modeling and treatment plant projects.

Responsible for FNI Team strategy development in alignment and coordination with the region to penetrate and grow South Carolina services
Supports development refinement and implementation of the annual business plan for clients programs projects and conferences
Provides leadership in obtaining and developing new South Carolina clients each year in connection with our strategy and annual planned targets
Develops highvalue client relationships while representing Freese and Nichols with clients and teaming partners
Serves as Client Representative for several of our anchor or growth clients
Engages and cultivates client service teams to support understanding and delivering on client needs and expectations
Creates client engagement strategies and pursuit plans actively leading in key opportunity proposal strategy positioning teaming messaging and interview development
Serves as senior technical resource for key clients
Supports development of staff members especially as it relates to exceptional client service delivery strategic planning and effective communication
Leverages resources experience and skills of the firm to support client goals
Participates in professional societies (leadership and committee positions) creating connections for Freese and Nichols and technical professionals in support of client goals

Supervision of Others: Various levels of engineers engineering technicians and other technical support staff
Support Group Manager in performing management and supervisory functions for the Greenville team
Support Group Manager in forecasting the workload of the group and maintaining a qualified staff that can meet the project assignments. Assist the Group Manager in coordinating crossgroup utilization of staff with other Group Managers within the firm.
Review project budgets with project managers to determine that schedules and budgets meet contract terms and are planned for maximum efficiency
Monitor project status and review with project managers when necessary. Review monthly reports on project managers in the group.

Ensure quality client service clarity on work products and delivery of highquality services within budget and schedule constraints
Provide supervision to engineers engineering technicians designers drafting personnel etc. assigned to projects. Coordinate assigned work to ensure continuity consistency and quality.
Direct and supervise complex studies and investigations. Investigate new areas of technology or new applications of existing techniques. Define tasks to be conducted by others and provide general supervision review and approval. Responsible for collecting correlating and preparing recommendations and conclusions for final reports.
Determine and schedule required project resources. Evaluate and analyze project decisions to ensure objectivity soundness of design and impact of those decisions on schedule budget and needs.
Maintain established schedule. Keep the Group Manager and/or Project Manager aware of all project activities responding promptly to needs problems or requests associated with project design.
Serve as Project Manager for projects requiring intergroup skills and consultants
Participate in the administration interpretation and implementation of contracts

Bachelors degree in Civil Engineering (or equivalent)
15 years experience in water/wastewater conveyance systems engineering with additional experience in water/wastewater treatment preferred
Professional Engineer Registration in South Carolina
Ability to lead motivate and manage a project team and oversee excellent quality of work.
Must possess experience of client development/sales specifically being a leader of developing client relationships with a larger engineering consultant team/firm (regional and companywide).