Kimley-Horn

Transportation and urban planning consultants

Water/Wastewater Program Manager

Project ManagementUpdated on Nov 10

Full-timeFort Worth, TX, USANo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

At least 3 years of experience supporting engineering production or project managers.
Project Management Professional certification is preferred but not required.
A bachelor's degree is required.
Ability to interpret engineering and architectural plans is preferred.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
High proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
Proficiency in project-tracking software such as Asana, Microsoft Project, and eComm.
Strong proofreading, formatting, and editing skills.
Ability to manage and balance multiple tasks and priorities and perform well under deadline pressure.
Ability to work with varied groups of people in a team environment.

Responsibilities

Provide proactive, detail-oriented project production and management support and work directly with project managers, engineers, clients, and other staff.
Develop project schedules in Microsoft Project and manage schedule milestones and deliverables in collaboration with the Project Manager.
Prepare subconsultant contracts, manage contract execution, and coordinate schedules.
Coordinate project submittals to jurisdictional agencies, municipalities, utilities, and other entities.
Support permit application preparation and manage regulatory review schedules through permit issuance.
Coordinate project team members.
Update and monitor the team's weekly production priorities list.
Prepare project management plans, monthly project updates, risk registers, invoicing documentation, and regular project update documentation for large production efforts.
Attend client meetings; prepare meeting notes and action-item lists; and coordinate follow-up with clients, subconsultants, and internal staff to ensure deliverables are met.
Support the preparation of proposals, work orders, presentations, letters, correspondence, and transmittals.
Compile and assemble submittals and coordinate large production jobs, including printing and binding.
Create, proofread, edit, format, and finalize project-related documents and reports.
Provide construction-phase support, including receiving, logging, and distributing contractor submittals or shop drawings for review; logging review comments; organizing routine progress meetings; preparing meeting agendas, packets, minutes, and summaries; and coordinating with contractors.

Desired Qualifications

Experience with Asana is preferred.
Experience with the eComm Construction information management system or an equivalent system is preferred.
Project Management Professional certification is preferred but not required.
Ability to interpret engineering and architectural plans is preferred.

Discipline/Focus

Admin Support Production
Overview

Kimley-Horn is looking for a Water/Wastewater Program Manager to join our Fort Worth, Texas (TX) office! This is not a remote position.

Responsibilities

The candidate in this role will provide proactive, detail-oriented, project production and management and work directly with project managers, engineers, clients, and other staff. This position has multiple responsibilities including project-based work and coordination duties including but not limited to:

Developing project schedules in Microsoft Project and subsequently managing the schedule milestones and deliverables in collaboration with the Project Manager.
Preparing subconsultant contracts and managing execution of contracts, as well as schedule coordination.
Coordinating project submittals to various jurisdictional agencies, municipalities, utilities, etc.
Supporting role in permit application preparation, and management of regulatory review schedule through issuance of permit(s).
Project team member coordination.
Updating and monitoring team’s weekly production priorities list (experience with Asana preferred).
Preparing project management plans, monthly project updates, risk registers, invoicing documentation, and regular project update documentation for large production efforts.
Attending client meetings, preparing meeting notes, action item lists, and follow up coordination of client, subconsultants, and internal staff to ensure deliverables are met.
Supporting preparation of proposal, work orders, presentations, letters/correspondence, transmittals, etc.
Compiling and assembling submittals; coordinating large production jobs, printing, and binding
Creating, proofreading, editing, formatting, and finalizing project-related documents and reports
Construction phase support services (receiving/logging/distributing contractor submittals or shop drawings for review, logging review comments, organizing routine progress meetings, preparing meeting agenda/packet/minutes/summaries, contractor coordination, etc.). Experience with eComm Construction information management system, or equal, preferred.

Qualifications

3-5+ years of experience supporting engineering production/project managers
Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is preferred but not required
Bachelor's Degree
Interpretation of engineering and architectural plans preferred
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Highly proficient in MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)
Proficient in project tracking software (Asana, Microsoft Project, eComm, etc.)
Strong proofing, formatting, and editing skills
Positive, client-oriented, take-charge attitude
Highly organized and detail-oriented
Capable of managing and balancing multiple tasks/priorities and performing well under deadline pressure
Ability to work well with various types of people and in a team environment

Why Kimley-Horn?

At Kimley-Horn, we do things differently. People, clients, and employees are at the forefront of who we are. Clients know we prioritize achieving their goals and growing their success. Employees know our culture and approach to business are built on a desire to provide an environment for everyone to flourish. Our commitment to quality is only as good as the people behind it— that’s why we welcome and develop passionate, hardworking, and proactive employees. We take pride in how our employee retention, robust benefits package, and company values have led to Kimley-Horn’s placement on the Fortune “100 Best Companies to Work” list for 17 years!

Key Benefits at Kimley-Horn

Exceptional Retirement Plan: 2-to1- company match on up to 4% of eligible compensation (salary + bonus) and additional profit-sharing contribution.
Comprehensive Health Coverage: Low-cost medical, dental, and vision insurance options.
Time Off: Personal leave, flexible scheduling, floating holidays, and half-day Fridays.
Financial Wellness: Student loan matching in our 401(k), and performance-based bonuses.
Professional Development: Tuition reimbursement and extensive internal training programs.
Family-Friendly Benefits: New Parent Leave, family building benefits, and childcare resources.

Position Type

Experienced

About the Company

Kimley-Horn

Transportation and urban planning consultants

Kimley-Horn provides planning and design consultancy for urban and transportation projects across North America for public and private sectors. Their multi-disciplinary teams deliver end-to-end services in planning, design, and project management through integrated collaboration and client-focused goals. They differentiate themselves with an integrated, team-based approach that coordinates all project parts and emphasizes community outcomes and value. Their goal is to help communities create safer, more efficient, and higher-performing urban systems through practical, well-managed planning and design.

Company size: 5,001-10,000
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Raleigh, NC
Founded: 1967

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