Sr. Project Manager – W/WW Treatment

Freese and Nichols • Oklahoma City, OK

16h • Hybrid

About The Position

Freese and Nichols is seeking Sr. Project Manager – W/WW Treatment in Oklahoma City or Tulsa, OK . As Sr. Project Manager, you will lead treatment projects in Oklahoma, bringing strong technical judgment and steady project leadership to a growing portfolio where client relationships and work are already established. What You’ll Do Lead planning, design, and delivery of municipal water and wastewater treatment projects across Oklahoma Manage scope, schedule, budget, and risk while maintaining clear, proactive communication with clients and internal stakeholders Provide senior technical direction and quality oversight for complex studies, designs, and deliverables Coordinate multi-discipline teams and resources to keep work moving with continuity, consistency, and quality Make independent engineering decisions on methods and approaches, adapting advanced techniques to project needs Stay current on applicable regulations and treatment technology trends and apply them to project solutions Support project setup through closeout, including contract administration and coordination with subconsultants as needed Mentor and guide engineers and technical staff through coaching, review, and day-to-day technical leadership Qualifications Required B.S. degree in Engineering Professional Engineer (PE) registration 8+ years of related engineering experience Preferred Experience leading municipal water and wastewater treatment projects as a project manager or project technical lead Experience coordinating project teams across disciplines and offices Experience serving as engineer of record and sealing treatment-related deliverables, as applicable Familiarity with Oklahoma regulatory environment, permitting, and stakeholder coordination for treatment projects About Freese and Nichols At the heart of our culture is our LEADS values ( L earn continuously, E ngage as family, A ct with integrity, D eliver quality, and S erve 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 Benefits That Work for You ), we offer paid overtime for salaried employees, an annual bonus, and access to company cabins in Red River, New Mexico and Banner Elk, North Carolina. 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 Working at Freese and Nichols . 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. #LI-Hybrid

Requirements

• B.S. degree in Engineering
• Professional Engineer (PE) registration
• 8+ years of related engineering experience

Nice To Haves

• Experience leading municipal water and wastewater treatment projects as a project manager or project technical lead
• Experience coordinating project teams across disciplines and offices
• Experience serving as engineer of record and sealing treatment-related deliverables, as applicable
• Familiarity with Oklahoma regulatory environment, permitting, and stakeholder coordination for treatment projects

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, design, and delivery of municipal water and wastewater treatment projects across Oklahoma
• Manage scope, schedule, budget, and risk while maintaining clear, proactive communication with clients and internal stakeholders
• Provide senior technical direction and quality oversight for complex studies, designs, and deliverables
• Coordinate multi-discipline teams and resources to keep work moving with continuity, consistency, and quality
• Make independent engineering decisions on methods and approaches, adapting advanced techniques to project needs
• Stay current on applicable regulations and treatment technology trends and apply them to project solutions
• Support project setup through closeout, including contract administration and coordination with subconsultants as needed
• Mentor and guide engineers and technical staff through coaching, review, and day-to-day technical leadership

Benefits

• comprehensive benefits package
• paid overtime for salaried employees
• annual bonus
• access to company cabins in Red River, New Mexico and Banner Elk, North Carolina
• flexible work environment which includes a hybrid schedule with up to 40% of remote work
• alternative work schedule program which provides a day off every other Friday

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level