Project Manager

Eocene Environmental Group is seeking a full-time Project Manager III in Coralville, IA, to oversee project management, financial guidance, and business development within the Watershed Planning and Engineering Design Team. The role involves mentoring project managers, ensuring project success, and supporting business opportunities in environmental engineering. Familiarity with water quality issues and experience in related fields is highly desirable.
FLSA Status: Full Time, Exempt

Reports To: Regional Manager

About Eocene Environmental Group:

Our team has spent the past two decades providing environmental, utility vegetation management (UVM), software and sustainability services. We are fortunate to be a part of the Wright Service Corp. family, which has helped us establish a strong foundation for continued growth and success.

Through a strategic alignment of values and goals, four Wright Service Corp. entities joined and integrated into one, operating as Eocene Environmental Group. These four entities are:
• Forestry & Utility Division
• Environmental Division
• Technology & Innovation Division
• Sustainability Division

JOB SUMMARY: The Project Manager III (PM III) will report to and assist the service line leaders in ensuring projects within the region are managed successfully and to help provide guidance to project managers and project coordinators. They will provide direction regarding financial management, forecasting, and business development. They will work closely with Eocene division leadership to develop, build, and maintain successful business relationships and ensure Eocene’s long-term success.

Department-specific responsibilities: The PM III position will lead the Watershed Planning and Engineering Design Team by supporting a growing group of engineers and technicians, and environmental scientists experienced in stream, riparian, and wetland restoration, mitigation banking, green infrastructure, general stormwater management, survey, environmental engineering, civil engineering, and hydraulic and hydrologic analysis. Familiarity with stream geomorphology, functions and values of wetlands, and water quality and quantity issues in the Midwest is highly desirable. This position will primarily provide direction and oversight of project managers but may occasionally serve as PM IV on larger projects. In addition to being a team leader, this position will identify and spearhead business development opportunities in the Midwest and provide support for business development in environmental engineering throughout the company.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions:

Project Manager Supervision
• Provide career development goals, meet regularly, write and deliver quarterly reviews, and advocate for career advancement as applicable
• Provide mentorship to junior project managers
• Ensure project managers are continually advancing in their certifications and credentials
• Oversee and meet regularly to ensure project managers and regional coordinators have the resources and tools they need, and resolve issues so that their region and projects can run successfully and profitably
• Assist with the population of the regional dashboard tab, which reports various operational, fiscal, and business development metrics
• Train, counsel, & discipline employees as necessary based on Policies and Procedures
• Assist with preparing comprehensive training programs and providing training to staff

Business Development

Work with Eocene Environmental Division Business Development Group to:
• Identify and pursue water resource-specific, engineering design, and construction observation project opportunities.
• Attend and present at industry events to promote project and staff expertise and increase exposure of Eocene’s Environmental Division.
• Contact and meet with prospective and current clients, establish lines of communication for follow-up.
• Add Eocene Environmental Division to bid lists for future opportunities.
• Assist with participation and preparation of new business presentations.
• Review and approve formal proposals in response to Requests For Proposals (RFP).
• Attend regional conferences
• Assist with proposal submissions and contract startups

Regional Management
• Perform Quality Assurance/Quality Control visits with clients per the QA/QC procedure to ensure regions within the Environmental Division meet monthly client expectations
• Meet and collaborate with other Eocene divisions.
• Ability to travel throughout designated territory and to Wright Service Corp. headquarters in West Des Moines, Iowa when required. The amount of travel required will depend upon the candidate’s location.
• Conduct interviews and fill vacancies.
• Organize, monitor, and report up on work processes.
• Ensure timesheets are submitted on time and accurately.
• Facilitate employee success and perform quarterly employee evaluations and/or Employee Development Evaluation (EDP).
• Set and complete quarterly strategic goals (G&C).
• Support, actively participate, and act in accordance with Wright’s and Eocene’s culture of safety and employee ownership.
• Comply with applicable federal, state, and local laws, rules, and regulations; maintain knowledge of and follow all company policies and procedures
• Maintain regular and punctual attendance at work and meetings

OTHER DUTIES: Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Project Manager IV is expected to perform all other internal and external duties as required or assigned while maintaining a billability goal of 45%.

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

Minimum Qualifications and Experience:
• Professional Engineering License in Environmental or Civil Engineering
• Four (4)-year degree in Engineering, Environmental Science, or related field
• Minimum of 15 years of industry experience
• Valid state issued driver’s license
• Knowledge of all applicable industry safety rules and regulations
• Knowledge of relevant Federal and State regulations

Preferred Qualifications and Experience:
• Familiarity with typical water resource projects
• Experience using ArcGIS, HEC-RAS, and AutoDesk software, including Civil3D and AutoCAD
• A minimum of four (4) years of experience in the professional services industry
• Previous managerial experience
• Financial training and/or certifications
• Project management training and/or certifications
• Completion of Iowa DNR Level 1 and Level 2 Iowa River Restoration Toolbox training
• Familiarity with Section 404 and floodplain permitting

Must reside in the appropriate region of the country. Location is negotiable.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite products utilizing the latest operating system
• Experience with Apple-based products
• Demonstrates excellent customer service, focusing on rapport-building, listening, questioning, and patience
• Hyper Responsive to both internal staff and clients
• Effective communication skills, including:
• Able to communicate with all levels of employees, both technical and non-technical
• Verbal, written, and presentation skills
• Knowledge of environmental professional services industry
• Ability to plan, organize, and coordinate multiple projects successfully (within scope, use of effective project planning, issue/risk management, and producing a quality-assured deliverable on time and within budget)
• Strong ability to manage resource allocations across multiple employees to meet company utilization and financial goals
• Passionate and successful in mentoring others and completing performance reviews
• Ability to train and educate employees
• Excellent organizational and motivational skills
• Outstanding attention to detail and observational abilities
• Ability to adapt to a dynamic, fast-paced, and ever-changing environment
• Ability to interpret contracts, Master Service Agreements, and scope of work documents and disseminate information to employees
• Understand how to balance the resource demands, project profitability, and client expectations of professional service engagements, and coach others on this approach.
• Ability to read, write, and speak English sufficient to perform job duties and to interact and communicate with employees and vendors
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