Freese and Nichols is seeking Sr. Project Manager – W/WW Transmission and Utilities in our Florida Division. You’ll step into a seller-doer role built to grow our Florida presence—bringing established local credibility and relationships to expand opportunities in a relationship-driven market while also leading and delivering high-quality W/WW Transmission and Utilities projects with our teams. What You’ll Do Build and grow Freese and Nichols’ W/WW Transmission and Utilities presence in Florida by strengthening local client relationships, leading pursuits, and converting opportunities into deliverable work. Serve as senior project manager on W/WW Transmission and Utilities projects, leading scope, schedule, budget, and delivery from start to finish. Partner with municipal clients as a trusted advisor by listening first, aligning solutions to their needs, and staying closely connected throughout delivery. Lead multi-disciplinary project teams by setting clear expectations, delegating effectively, and coaching engineers, designers, and technicians to deliver strong results. Oversee quality by guiding technical approaches, reviewing key deliverables, and ensuring work meets firm standards and client expectations. Direct complex studies, evaluations, and design efforts; synthesize findings into clear recommendations and reports. Stay current on applicable regulations, emerging technology, and delivery best practices, then connect those insights to client needs and team execution. Coordinate with leaders across practices to bring the right expertise to opportunities and grow long-term client accounts. Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Civil or related). Professional Engineer (PE) license; Florida PE or ability to obtain Florida licensure. 10+ years of progressive engineering experience, including independent technical decision-making and complex project leadership. Experience leading W/WW Transmission and Utilities projects for municipal or public-sector clients. Demonstrated ability to develop and grow client relationships in the Jacksonville/Northeast Florida market (seller-doer mindset). Preferred Established involvement in industry and community organizations (for example, AWWA, FWEA, ASCE). Experience supporting both W/WW Transmission and Utilities and W/WW treatment pursuits/delivery in the Florida market. Track record of winning and delivering work through on-call programs and/or repeat municipal clients. Experience building a new office presence or expanding a geographic market with a strong delivery backbone. Experience mentoring project managers and developing team capability across a portfolio of work. About Freese and Nichols At the heart of our culture is our LEADS values (Learn continuously, Engage as family, Act with integrity, Deliver quality, and Serve always). Each year, our employee engagement survey confirms that our leaders and our employees live our values. We strive to be the firm of choice for clients and employees through innovative approaches, practical results, and outstanding service. For more than 130 years, we have been planning and designing the infrastructure our communities need: developing water supplies, designing roadways and bridges, preparing for natural disasters, and much more. Besides our comprehensive benefits package (see more at Benefits That Work for You), we offer paid overtime for salaried employees, an annual bonus, and access to company cabins in Red River, New Mexico and Banner Elk, North Carolina. We are proud of our flexible work environment which includes a hybrid schedule with up to 40% of remote work. Join our team of 1,400+ employees as we grow from Virginia to Colorado. Freese and Nichols is firmly committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and prohibits employment discrimination for employees and applicants based upon race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws. Freese and Nichols provides reasonable accommodations to qualified applicants with disabilities. If you need an accommodation to participate in our application or interview process, please submit a request through our Contact Us form. Freese and Nichols is a professional planning, consulting and engineering firm serving clients across the United States. With client service and continuous improvement in mind, we plan, design and manage sustainable water and infrastructure projects.

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