Job Description

Freese and Nichols is actively expanding its presence in South Carolina and is on the lookout for a passionate, visionary Water/Wastewater Water Market Segment Leader and Project Manager to join our exciting new office in Greenville, South Carolina. This transformative leadership role offers the unique opportunity to shape the growth and direction of our water infrastructure operations in the region, collaborating closely with our talented Group Manager, Account Director, Division Manager, and other senior leaders to establish a dominant presence in the South Carolina Water Market.


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.


Sales/Client Development


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 high-value 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
Operations/People Leadership


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 cross-group 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.
Technical


Ensure quality client service, clarity on work products, and delivery of high-quality 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

Qualifications

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Bachelor's 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 company-wide)

About Freese and Nichols

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At the heart of our culture is our LEADS values (Learn continuously, Engage as family, Act with integrity, Deliver quality, and Serve always). Each year, our employee engagement survey confirms that our leaders and our employees live our values.


We strive to be the firm of choice for clients and employees through innovative approaches, practical results, and outstanding service. For more than 130 years, we have been planning and designing the infrastructure our communities need: developing water supplies, designing roadways and bridges, preparing for natural disasters, and much more.


Besides our comprehensive benefits package (see more at https://www.freese.com/services/benefits-that-work/ ), we offer paid overtime for salaried employees, an annual bonus, and access to company cabins in Red River, New Mexico. We are proud of our flexible work environment which includes a hybrid schedule with up to 40% of remote work, and an alternative work schedule program which provides a day off every other Friday.


Join our team of 1,300+ employees as we grow from Virginia to Colorado. Learn more about working here at https://www.freese.com/careers/ .


Freese and Nichols is firmly committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and prohibits employment discrimination for employees and applicants based upon race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.


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