Freese and Nichols is searching for a Team Lead/Senior Project Manager to join our Denver, CO office. This is an exciting opportunity to lead our growing team and serve in a doer-seller role focused on our Water/Wastewater Infrastructure pursuits and execute project delivery with our nationally-recognized technical teams. You will be a key part of our leadership team in Colorado to establish client accounts and partner with clients to develop projects and opportunities.

Expertise with one or more of the following related to Water/Wastewater Infrastructure:

• Transmission & Utilities – W/WW systems with conveyance and collection including large diameter pipelines, lift stations, pump stations and intakes and storage tanks.

• Master Planning – W/WW master plans, water distribution and sewer collection system hydraulic modeling, water quality modeling in distribution systems and asset management.

• Treatment – Plant process evaluation, design, and construction of municipal water or wastewater treatment plants including reuse

Typical projects include project management and technical oversight for studies, design, and construction phase services for water/sewer distribution/collection system conveyance, pump/lift stations, treatment plants and climate resiliency/sustainability projects.

Responsibilities include:

• Senior Project Manager for water/wastewater infrastructure projects

• Serve as Senior Advisor and technical oversight on water/wastewater infrastructure projects.

• Develop relationships with identified key and strategic client accounts within the region

• Supervise and support development of engineers, technicians, designers, and drafting personnel on projects

• Stay updated on regulations and technological advancements

• Participate with our leadership team in developing and implementing Freese and Nichols business development strategies

• Serve in multiple client representative roles

• Coordinate, assist and attend client events, meetings and conferences

• Prepare, attend and participate in business development presentations such as lunch and learns, brown bags and trainings

• Represent Freese and Nichols through involvement in related industry professional organizations and/or community leadership roles

• Develop teaming strategies for specific opportunities

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering (or equivalent)

• 15+ years of related to Water and/or Wastewater infrastructure projects (Treatment, Conveyance Systems, and/or Master Planning)

• Must be familiar with advanced techniques and the modification and extension of engineering theories, precepts, and practices

• Excellent written and oral communication skills

• Must possess experience of client development/sales, specifically being a leader of developing client relationships and leading a team with a larger engineering consultant team/firm (regional and company-wide). 

• Professional Engineer Registration in Colorado

The annual salary range for this position is $134,200 - $215,895.90 and is dependent on candidate's qualifications as compared to minimum and preferred requirements.  Exempt employees are eligible for overtime pay at a straight-time hourly rate for any hours over forty (40) hours per week.  Employees are eligible for annual bonuses and amounts are determined by company profitability and growth, and for employees at higher compensation grades, group and personal performance are also considered.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package including medical insurance, prescription drug coverage, dental insurance, vision insurance, healthcare advisory services, flexible spending accounts, health savings account, health reimbursement account, family and medical leave, short-term medial leave/short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) matching, life insurance, critical illness insurance, accident insurance, legal/ID shield, tuition reimbursement program, employee assistance program, paid parental leave, paid holidays, paid time off, travel assistance, pet insurance, access to company cabins and partner discounts.  For more information, see the benefits section of our web site.

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.

We recognize that our workforce reflects the increasingly diverse nature of our society, and we strive to take advantage of that diversity with both our external and internal customers. As a Federal Contractor, Freese and Nichols is an equal employment, affirmative action employer.

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