Project Manager II - Water/Wastewater Design

Overview: **ABOUT BARTLETT \& WEST:** Bartlett \& West is an engineering, technology and other professional services firm headquartered in Topeka, KS with 19 offices in seven states throughout the Midwest. As a completely employee\-owned company, Bartlett \& West has a “We Before Me” mentality. We prioritize service to our clients, communities and each other. We’re less concerned about titles and more concerned about how each person can be supported to make the greatest impact. **POSITION SUMMARY:** This position is responsible for developing a profitable water and wastewater engineering business within the State of Florida, primarily focused on the Tampa area. The candidate in this position will focus on business development, project development and staff management responsibilities. In addition, this candidate will assist in managing projects and local clients on current ongoing projects. This position requires the individual to lead high level positioning activities along with securing project opportunities while developing, expanding, and deepening client relationships for the company and continuing to expand the office. Responsibilities: **Essential Functions \& Responsibilities:*** Executes planning for projects, including development of the project scope, task organization, estimates of effort and other required resources, and schedules necessary to complete the project. Creates estimate of cost and budget for the project. * Executes internal project setup procedures in accordance with the company’s policies. * Directs, manages and participates in the production of the project deliverables including but not limited to: preliminary studies, plans and cost estimates, definition of and oversight of design surveys, designs and plan production, project status/review meetings, specification and contract document development and production. * Manages the monthly project accounting process, including review of time and expense charges to projects, timely preparation of invoicing and management of accounts receivable (A/R) and work\-in\-process (WIP) in accordance with the company’s policies. * Reviews and assesses the progress and financial performance of all assigned projects on a regular and ongoing basis. Coordinates and implements changes in resource assignments, production methods, etc. to achieve optimum efficiency and profitability. * Communicates openly and frequently with clients during the course of a project to ensure that all issues are addressed efficiently to the client’s satisfaction. Prepares, conducts and documents all progress review and other meetings. * Conducts project closeout, including contract closeout, internal evaluation of project performance relative to the budget and feedback from the client regarding our performance on projects. * Understands the company’s client service model and applies these principles to all interactions with clients. * Participates in developing a culture of discipline, where the meeting of goal...