Licensed Civil Engineer Project Manager - Water/Waste Water

KSA is searching for a Civil Engineer Project Manager with experience specialized in water/wastewater design projects. As a Project Manager, you would need to be passionate about and enjoy meeting clients and providing best in the industry solutions for their needs. We are also looking for someone with experience managing a team or someone with a high-level interest in supervising, developing, and helping others grow in their career.

Do you want to go where everyone knows your name? You’ll feel right at home at KSA. We are the kind of people that will make you feel at home immediately, wholly dedicated to living our core values: Collaborative Teamwork, Commitment to Excellence, Mutual Respect, Consistent Integrity and Future Focused. The home office for this position will be KSA’s Shreveport, Louisiana office.

Some things you might be looking for…

Room to Grow - There is a lot of opportunity to expand, both geographically and in project types. With a mission like, We Build People Who Build the Future, we take learning and development extremely seriously. You don’t have to worry about your career hitting a plateau, there will always be somewhere for you to grow!

Geography – Where you live has no bearing on your ability to get work done and done well.  We have an office for you in our Shreveport office, but if you are comfortable with travel and have the ability to get to our clients, we are open to a wide variety of work arrangements. Our team is set up to work effectively in a virtual environment and technology allows us to instantly walk into each other’s office for a quick chat without leaving the comfort of your chair!

A Team in a Team – Whether you are in an office of one or an office of 20, you will have mighty resources, the backing of 150+ KSA team members ready to jump in whenever you need them!

We Build People Who Build the Future - Your growth is our growth, bottom line. We want to employ the very best engineers, planners and architects so that they can provide the very best project solutions for our clients!

Become an Owner – Every year, KSA’s Board of Directors elect new shareholders. Our shareholders are all KSA employees, and they are all professionals dedicated to their own growth and the growth of our company!

The legal stuff… KSA is an equal opportunity employer. You must be able to pass our pre-employment screenings, including a background check, drug screen and physical. We offer a ton of benefits to our eligible employees including 3 weeks of PTO, health, dental and vision insurance, 401(k) match, financial planning, wellness and more!

Are you excited about this career opportunity and ready to learn more? We are anxiously awaiting your application.

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Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Provide engineering and design for projects relating to municipal and private sector clients. Typical projects include water lines, water tanks, water wells, sewer lines, lift stations, water/wastewater treatment, and drainage.
• Building and maintaining client relationships is critical in this role and will play a significant role in business development.
• Specific experience with and enjoyment in the design of wastewater treatment plants would be well suited to the current projects.
• Provides estimates for engineering fee budgets and schedules to meet project requirements.
• Ability to independently perform all the tasks necessary to complete primary design elements for engineering works.
• Applies technical expertise to review, approve, and seal work.
• Performance at this level requires developmental experience in a professional position.
• Support the work of others and mentor junior level engineers & design/drafting technical staff.
• Ensure project compliance with all KSA practices and quality, safety, and governmental design standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from an ABET accredited University.
• 10+ years relevant experience in water/wastewater engineering.
• Current Professional Engineering License in Louisiana (or ability to obtain within 6 months through reciprocity).
• Experience in the production and supervising a team in the delivery of water/wastewater construction drawings and specifications.
• Familiar with MS Office Software (TEAMS, Word, Excel, Newforma, Bluebeam).

Preferences

• Experience in a leadership role on projects that delivered multi-disciplinary infrastructure improvement projects.
• Experience performing construction administration of public infrastructure.
• Experience in delivering projects for public clients.
• Experience working with and managing survey, Geotech, and other subconsultants.
• Experience with proposal preparations and interviews.
• Experience mentoring and developing junior team members.
• Good people management skills.
• Good presentation skills.
• Good communication skills and ability to work in a team.

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