Job Description

Take Your Design Career to the Next Level

Are you ready to be challenged, make a difference, and experience professional growth in your career? Kleinfelder's Design team is looking for you! From bridge and structural engineering to civil, electrical, mechanical, and process engineering, Kleinfelder's collaborative Design Services create synergy across multiple disciplines.

Step into Your New Role

The Princeton, NJ office of Kleinfelder is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Senior Potable Water Specialist who possesses 15 years of experience with planning, design, management, and construction administration of potable water systems in the Mid-Atlantic region (NJ, NY, and PA). The selected candidate will thrive as a leader of a resourceful and collaborative water team, working across projects, markets, and offices. They will expand Kleinfelder's Princeton office current strengths in the municipal wastewater treatment area by adding potable water treatment and management expertise, primarily providing project management, technical leadership, and business/client development.

Specific expectations will include:
Strong experience with managing the design and construction of potable water systems in the Mid-Atlantic region;
Leading efforts for proposals, planning, studies, budgeting, recruiting, staffing, client relations, financial management, technical management, coordination of multi-discipline engineering projects, contractor/supplier quality control, quality assurance, subcontract management and contract administration, coordination of contractors, and contract and claims management in the Mid-Atlantic region;
Supervising project engineers, staff, and subcontractors to successfully deliver technical projects and build/mentor staff in the group;
Ability to effectively communicate potable water design concepts to clients, participating in project scoping activities and proposal presentations, and coordinating with clients to ensure an ongoing positive relationship.
Significant experience with developing new business pursuits and a solid client base in New Jersey and surrounding states.
Establishing strong, productive internal collaborative relationships with senior management.


Qualifications:
Bachelor of Science in Engineering (Master's Degree in Engineering preferred).
Professional Engineer License in New Jersey. Licenses in surrounding states a plus.
A minimum of 15 years' experience in project or program management in potable water treatment and Infrastructure project work.
Strong verbal and written communication skills and a proven talent at business development.
Working knowledge of project management systems, project scheduling, scoping, budgeting, cost analyses, resource analyses, and reporting.
Client service management skills and proposal preparation experience.
Strong team building and communications skills.
Solid written and verbal fluency in English.


Move Forward with Kleinfelder

Kleinfelder has been connecting great people to the best work since 1961. We are engineers, scientists, and construction professionals providing solutions that improve our clients' transportation, water, energy, and other private infrastructure. As a responsive, cross-disciplinary team of bright, curious, and innovative problem-solvers, we are dedicated to doing the right thing, every day, on every project from over 85 offices in the US, Canada, and Australia. Connecting great people to the best work is our purpose - together, we deliver.

Progress with an Employer that Values You

Kleinfelder is an inclusive organization free from discrimination. We are a stronger organization when we are a diverse workforce and believe that through diversity, equity, and inclusion comes creativity, innovation, and unity. We are proud to offer the following:

Benefits: Kleinfelder offers an excellent compensation and benefits package, including: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k) plan, and paid holidays.

Career Development: We are committed to investing in the professional development of our staff, offering each employee every opportunity to grow, develop, and take control of their career paths. We support these efforts through reimbursements for continuing education as well as many of the expenses associated with trainings and certifications, and opportunities for career development through our internal Mentoring Program.

Equal Opportunity: Kleinfelder is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Minorities/Women/Disabled/Veterans. (Compliant with the new VEVRAA and Section 503 rules)

NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES

Please note that Kleinfelder does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed Recruitment Fee Agreement, Kleinfelder will not consider or agree to payment for any referral compensation or recruiter fee. In the event a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without a previously signed agreement, Kleinfelder explicitly reserves the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. Any unsolicited resume, including those submitted to hiring managers, are deemed to be the property of Kleinfelder.


Equal Opportunity Employer - minorities/females/veterans/individuals with disabilities/sexual orientation/gender identity