Senior Engineering Project Manager - Transmission & Utilities

About this role

Freese and Nichols is searching for a Transmission and Utilities Senior Project Manager to lead innovative and impactful water infrastructure projects in our Atlanta/Columbus, Georgia offices or our Charlotte, North Carolina office. In this vital role, you will command full-spectrum project management and technical oversight across all phases—from comprehensive studies to detailed design and construction—focused on advancing critical water and sewer distribution, collection system piping, and pump station projects. Your expertise with design-build and collaborative project delivery approaches will empower you to drive excellence, deliver superior client solutions, and help shape resilient, sustainable water systems that serve communities today and for generations to come.

• Serve as senior project manager for water/sewer distribution/collection system piping, pump stations, and treatment plant projects
• Plan, execute, monitor, control and close 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.
• Design and review calculations of others and seal drawings and reports
• Ability to work independently and mentor junior staff
• Maintain effective communication with clients, clients’ 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)
• Georgia Professional Engineer (PE) license or the ability to become registered within 6 months
• Demonstrated technical proficienc...