Senior Design Manager - Private Sector Group

Carollo Engineers is an internationally recognized environmental engineering firm that specializes in the planning, design, and construction of water and wastewater facilities. We are seeking a Design Manager within our Private Sector Group (Industrial) to support our vision of becoming the best water consulting firm. 

At Carollo you’ll make an impact at an organization that does meaningful work, fosters a collaborative team culture, and creates a diverse, inclusive environment where you feel like you belong. You’ll work alongside a collaborative and dynamic team of professionals that is truly passionate about our work. Carollo’s vision is to be the BEST water consulting firm and you’ll find that Carollo is also the best place for you to build your career.

• Plans, schedules, and conducts engineering work on projects of significant size and complexity, with full responsibility and authority for budget, schedule contractual obligations, and quality standards
• Negotiates critical and controversial issues with top-level engineers and officers of other organizations and companies
• May have overall responsibility for several projects concurrently
• Supervises team of several subordinates of project manager or senior project engineer level with multiple engineering or professional disciplines included
• Makes decisions and recommendations that are recognized as authoritative and have a far-reaching impact on extensive engineering and relative activities of the company
• Demonstrated high degree of creativity, foresight, and mature judgment in planning, organizing, and guiding extensive engineering programs and activities of outstanding novelty and importance
• Initiates and maintains extensive contacts with key engineers and officials of other organizations and companies, requiring skill in persuasion and negotiation of critical issues
• Has major responsibility for preparing proposals, conducting interviews, and negotiating contracts with clients after selection
• Develops and maintains significant relationships with client management personnel
• Identifies need for and directs subconsultants performing services on projects
• Active in professional associations, including presentations of technical papers, member of technical committees, and officer of local or national organization
• Identifies need for recruitment of new employees and participates in the selection process
• Travel required when requested

• Bachelor's degree in Civil, Environmental, or Chemical Engineering
• 15+ years of wastewater design experience in the field of environmental consulting engineering with an emphasis in hydraulics, physical, chemical, and biological treatment processes and treatment plant design
• Registration as a Professional Engineer
• Experience working with water treatment and distribution systems
• Must have demonstrated experience with managing and designing medium sized projects with full responsibility for budget, schedule, contractual obligations and quality standards
• Ability to evaluate progress of staff and results obtained, and recommends major changes to achieve overall objectives
• Demonstrate creative, foresight and mature engineering judgment in anticipating and solving unprecedented engineering problems
• Ability to communicate effectively with clients and project team
• Deliver high quality services within budget and schedule constraints
• Familiar with a broad range of issues related to water systems, including master planning, collection and pumping, with an emphasis on water treatment plant design
• Demonstrated ability in physical, chemical, biological processes, hydraulics and principals of water treatment plant design
• Knowledge of structural and geotechnical design concepts, analytical laboratory techniques and familiarity with codes and regulation related to drinking water
• Sensitive to political issues and client preferences
• Proficient in public speaking roles
• Proficient in MS Word and Excel
• Experience with Microstation or Autocad

• Experience with Microstation or Autocad
• Master's degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering
• Design and construction phase experience

Carollo is committed to providing employees with a competitive, comprehensive benefits program that provides the care employees and their families need to lead healthy, productive lives. Carollo’s benefits package includes paid time off and holidays, comprehensive health insurance coverage, pre-tax savings account options for healthcare, dependent care and commuter expenses, disability insurance and life insurance options for you and your dependents. We also offer free Caregiver Support, Travel Assistance, counseling services and discount programs. Other compensation that may be available includes: 401(k) company contribution matching, tuition reimbursement, discretionary bonuses, career advancement bonuses, professional registration bonuses, employee referral bonuses, and compensatory time for exempt employees. Flexible work arrangements may also be available.  Eligibility for benefits varies based on employment status.