ms consultants, inc. is currently seeking a Municipal Project Manager to join our team in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This role offers the opportunity to lead municipal projects while building and expanding client relationships across Western Pennsylvania.
The selected candidate will lead a diverse range of municipal projects, from planning through design and implementation, and play a key role in building client relationships and supporting new business development. If you’re interested in leading projects and growing client partnerships, this is a great opportunity to join the ms team.
By joining ms, you will be part of a team that has provided complete municipal engineering services to communities for more than four decades helping to improve the infrastructure and quality of life in communities across our footprint. This position offers the opportunity to take ownership of client relationships and play a key role in growing our municipal presence across the region.
What You'll Do:
- Meet regularly with clients to monitor and maintain satisfaction on all projects
- Develop new projects based on the clients needs
- Assist clients with short-to-long term capital improvement planning
- Assist clients with project planning and funding procurement as needed
- Assist with preparation of request for proposals and qualifications as needed
- Establish relationships with regulatory and funding agencies to better serve clients and identify potential funding opportunities early in the project planning process
- Perform project management duties on a wide variety of project types including: water/wastewater/storm improvements, street improvements, culvert upgrades, sidewalk replacement, curb replacement, funding procurement, plan review, etc.
- Plan and execute assigned projects at a high level
- Manage design tasks across various business units and support groups, manage client interactions, and perform engineering assignments requiring application of engineering principles, techniques, procedures, and criteria
- Perform work which may include a variety of complex features such as conflicting design requirements, unsuitability of conventional materials, and difficult coordination requirements
- Ensure that assigned projects are executed and completed on time and within budget
- Coordinate QA/QC reviews of project deliverables with technical staff
- Supervise and support the work of others and mentor junior level engineers and design/drafting technical staff
- Work with the business development team to expand municipal services throughout the region
- Other duties as assigned
What You'll Bring:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering or other relevant field.
- Professional Engineering (PE) License (Pennsylvania)
- Project Management Experience
- Relevant experience in a wide variety of municipal engineering services.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills including public speaking.
- Ability to effectively communicate verbally complex engineering concepts across a wide variety of audiences including but not limited to: Engineers, Contractors, Elected Officials, and the General Public
- Exceptional critical thinking, strong problem solving, and decision-making abilities.
- Familiarity with federal and state funding agencies and programs.
We are looking for someone who is a creative problem solver, willing and able to communicate engineering concepts to Clients at an easy to understand level while providing detailed, technical design ideas to technical staff in a collaborative, matrixed team environment.
Education and Experience
Knowledge and Skills
Skills Required
- Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering or relevant field
- Professional Engineering (PE) License (Pennsylvania)
- Project management experience in municipal engineering
- Experience with water, wastewater, storm, street, culvert, sidewalk and related municipal improvements
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including public speaking
- Ability to communicate complex engineering concepts to varied audiences
- Familiarity with federal and state funding agencies and programs
- Experience supervising, mentoring, and supporting junior engineers and technical staff
What We Do
ms consultants, inc. is an award-winning engineering, architecture, and planning firm that provides comprehensive and innovative solutions for public and private clients. The firm specializes in transportation and environmental consulting and is annually ranked within ENR's Top 500 Design Firms. They offer multidisciplinary services across various sectors, including land development and building systems.
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