DWR Project Manager/Coordinator

Description

Your role at GEI.

GEI's West Region is seeking a motivated, experienced Project Manager/Coordinator (PM/PMC) to work in GEI's Integrated Water Management (IWM) Group, and other assigned practice area(s), with a multi-disciplined water resources focused professional team. This position will support GEI's PM/PMC team for one of GEI's premier clients, the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) - Division of Engineering (DOE). In this role you will serve as a PM/PMC to DOE supporting a range of complex and critical projects throughout California. These projects include but are not limited to, dams, spillways, levees, pipelines, pump stations, canals, wells, geological investigations, habitat restorations, and groundwater recharge facilities. This position reports to the Water Resources Practice Leader (within GEI's IWM Group) and may sit in any of our California offices (Sacramento, Oakland, Bakersfield, Pasadena, or Carlsbad). This successful job candidate will have strong organizational, communication, and leadership skills and abilities that align with GEI's culture.

This position will collaborate with a GEI and DOE team of experienced water resources project managers and coordinators. In this role you will be exposed to and develop expertise in the following areas:

• PPM/RM planning tool used to budget and resource projects. In order to execute these projects, you will develop an understanding of how each project is funded (i.e., State Water Project funded, federal funded, extraordinary funded due to an emergency, etc.)
• Collaboration with variety of DWR Divisions, Field Offices, DOE Branches, and Regulatory agencies and how each one is organized and operates. You'll learn the inner workings of how water and water resource infrastructure is planned and managed through out California.
• A variety of project types including geological fault line investigations, geomatic surveys, habitat restoration, bathymetric survey's, electrical infrastructure, seal and pavement improvements, roof replacements, water quality stations, pipeline/conveyance related projects, and well related projects. These types of projects are located on or near dams, spillways, levees, pipelines, pump stations, canals, wells, and groundwater recharge facilities, etc.
• Software tools such as Microsoft (MS) Teams, excel, MS Project, Word, OneNote, BlueBeam Revu.
• Leadership in facilitating both small and large meetings; Document control/management and organization skills of meetings, correspondence, and deliverables; and client development and relationship building with your project team.

The ideal candidate for this position will build upon their project management, coordination, and communication skills and expand their knowledge in other areas that could service geotechnical, geological, and water resources clients.

This position requires full-time dedication to GEI's PM/PMC team for DWR's DOE Project Management Coordination Program. Once the term of this assignment is fulfilled, the skills developed during the assignment will enable you to transition into a project management or related position with other GEI projects and clients.

Essential Responsibilities & Duties

• Serve as a project manager and participant coordinator by facilitating, resourcing, and delivering DOE Branch services requested by other Divisions within DWR (including, but not limited to, Operations and Maintenance, Flood Management, Integrated Science and Engineering, and Regional Assistance). You will be one of the key team members responsible for ensuring a project is completed on time and budget.
• Facilitate DOE PM/PMC project process life cycle from taking an initial project request by a Division of DWR through design and construction completion milestones. These duties include, but are not limited to;

• Develops agendas, coordinate, and memorialize routine project team meetings as well as agency meetings.
• Develops and maintains project controls and project management plan.
• Developing project schedules to achieve desirable client milestones and deliverables; close projects out following construction completion.
• Develops budgets, resource loading and leveling.
• Organizes and memorialize various meetings.
• Completes other project related, and technical duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Minimum of B.S. degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering or related field.
• 5+ years' of progressively responsible experience in water resources planning and management, engineering and/or construction services with at least 2+ years in a project management or project coordinator role.
• Demonstrated ability to support Federal, State, and local agencies in the western United States.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively manage complex projects/programs.
• Eager to learn and be self-sufficient in executing a DOE PM/PMC project with support from the internal GEI and DOE project team members.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, writing, team leadership, and conflict resolution skills.
• Strong capability to work remotely and independently while maintaining productivity and motivation.
• Familiarity with MS Office, MS Project, and other typical project management and project coordination related software.
• Willing to travel to and work at client offices as needed.
• Valid U.S. driver's license.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experienced Project Manager/Coordinator for water resources projects in California, such as dams, spillways, levees, pipelines, pump stations, canals, wells, Water/Wastewater treatment facilities and/or groundwater recharge facilities.
• California Registered Civil Engineer, Project Manager Professional Certification and/or advanced management degree.

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GEI's Total Rewards Package Includes

• Market-Competitive Compensation, including Eligibility for an Annual Performance Bonus
• Pay Range For This Position: $75,000.00 - $115,000.00/year
• Comprehensive Benefits Program, including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability and More
• Well-Being Program and Paid Parental Leave
• Commuter Benefits
• Hybrid Work Schedules and Cell Phone Stipends
• GEI University (GEIU) with Continuing Education Assistance and Tuition Reimbursement
• Connecting Conversation Program with a Focus on Professional Development and Opportunities for Advancement
• Support and Financial Rewards for Publication Awards, Professional Dues, and Professional Licenses
• Paid Holidays and Generous Paid Time Off Program
• Rewards and Recognition
• GEI-Funded Profit Sharing and 401(k)
• Opportunity to be an Owner and Shareholder (Learn more here )
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WORK ENVIRONMENT

Functional Demands:

Sedentary

X

Light

Medium

Other

Activity Level Throughout Workday (check one per row)

Physical Activity Requirements

Occasional

(0-35% of day)

Frequent

(33-66% of day)

Continuous

(67-100% of day)

Not Applicable

Sitting

X

Standing

X

Walking

X

Climbing

X

Lifting (floor to waist level) (in pounds)

X

Lifting (waist level and above) (in pounds)

X

Carrying objects

X

Push/pull

X

Twisting

X

Bending

X

Reaching forward

X

Reaching overhead

X

Squat/kneel/crawl

X

Wrist position deviation

X

Pinching/fine motor skills

X

Keyboard use/repetitive motion

X

Taste or smell (taste=never)

X

Talk or hear

X

Accurate 20/40

Very Accurate 20/20

Not Applicable

Near Vision

X

Far Vision

X

Yes

No

Not Applicable

Color Discrimination

X

Sensory Requirements

Minimal

Moderate

Accurate

Not Applicable

Depth perception

X

Hearing

X

Environment Requirements

Occupational Exposure Risk Potential

Reasonably Anticipated

Not Anticipated

Blood borne pathogens

X

Chemical

X

Airborne communicable diseases

X

Extreme temperatures

X

Radiation

X

Uneven surfaces or elevations

X

Extreme noise levels

X

Dust/particulate matter

X

Other (exposure risks):

Usual workday hours :

8

X

10

12

Other work hours

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