Job details
Job type full-time
Full job description
Senior project manager
Ca | ga | ny | cr
About sherwood
Sherwood is a civil and environmental engineering firm that is committed to investing in and embracing people, communities, and the environment.
Our team has delivered net-zero energy and net-zero carbon systems, net positive water systems, resilient coastlines, natural resource protection, green streets, living roofs, and more for thousands of clients across the globeWe specialize in sustainable infrastructure, water management strategies, green building design, and infrastructure support of urban planningOur focus is on the conservation and management of the consumption of all site resources — carbon, energy, water, and wasteWe’ve worked on over thirty award-winning projects, and our work has been published locally and internationally.
Our mission is to engineer an environmentally and socially regenerative planetWill you join us?
Role summary
The senior project manager (spm) will take a prominent role in expanding our civil engineering practiceThis is a client-focused position for which the candidate must have extensive project management experience for engineering design servicesWorking with the team, the spm will lead a variety of project types including site development incorporating best practices related to grading, utility systems, drainage, and stormwater design, master planning from campus to district scales, and helping drive entitlement and planning approvals through creative and innovative implementation of infrastructure developmentThe successful candidate will have a passion for sustainable design, building client relationships, and maintaining quality management processes to ensure work remains on track, within scope, and on budgetThis role includes mentorship of direct reports and will leverage and promote each team member’s strengths as a unique value add.
Minimum skills
Typically 15+ years experience delivering engineering and construction projects with solid technical knowledge and skills across the civil industry, including a strong background in condition assessment, planning, rehabilitation, and design
Bachelor’s degree in civil, sanitary, environmental, chemical or mechanical engineering, or related degree
Typically 5+ year leading engineering teams through the successful completion of construction, master planning, and entitlement projects
Strong passion for and track record in engaging client organizations to identify and win new projects
Excellent communication skills, including the ability to convey complex information, motivate and influence others
Dedication to recruit, build, mentor, and foster a diverse engineering team
Ability to travel to other offices/sites as needed
Working knowledge of windows, ms office, and cloud-based collaboration software (google apps, asana, dropbox, sharepoint, etc.)
Professional engineering (pe) registration in california or ability to obtain a pe within one year after starting the role
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Preferred skills
Master’s or phd degree in engineering - civil and/or environmental
Knowledge of civil design programs (autocad, civil 3d, ldt, storm and sewer analysis, hydro cad, flowmasters, storm cad, etc.)
Design build project management experience, especially those with civil industry experience or those with experience in industrial (process) oriented construction fields
Certifications or other sustainability-oriented accreditation (ileed , envision, living building challenge, ecodistricts, dbia)
Knowledge of gis principles
Knowledge of adobe creative suite
Expected outcomes
Actively direct the performance of projects as well as take a leadership role in the development and acquisition of upcoming project pursuits
Directly oversee and manage engineering efforts from project inception through completion of construction in coordination with design team, client, and construction teams
Execution of all work professionally, safely, and ethically according to company values, engineering code of ethics, and applicable law
Regular client engagement resulting in continually expanding trust relationships and successful project delivery
Coordinate with principal, project manager, and operations leadership to assemble the project team and regularly review the project
Project management leading teams to meet scope, schedule, and budget requirements, resulting in consistently profitable work
Develop, mentor, and assist staff in gaining experience and expertise in existing and emerging services, building and strengthening the team’s competencies
Diligent and timely compliance with and implementation of company business practices
Maintenance of a professional engineer license for employment duration
What we offer
Own a part of the firm with esop eligibility after one year
Flexible working - with every other friday off
100% employer-paid portion of competitive base health plans, including ppo and hmo options, and significantly discounted dental and vision plans
1% learning and development stipend to use as you see fit
Generous pto and 8 paid holidays
Automatic 401k enrollment
Fun team events, lunches, and happy hours to get to know colleagues outside of work
A tangible opportunity to truly help the environment!
Reasonable accommodations may be made to individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Pursuant to the san francisco fair chance ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Job type: full-time
Work location: multiple locations
