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Water Resources - Senior Project Manager

OHM Advisors

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Akron, OH
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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Professional Engineering LicenseBachelor's degree

Job overview

OHM Advisors seeks a Senior Project Manager for its Environmental and Water Resources Group to lead water resources projects across Ohio. The role covers water, wastewater, and stormwater work, including system modeling, asset management, stream restoration, green infrastructure, and facility design. The manager leads project delivery, develops teams, and builds client relationships. Candidates need a relevant bachelor's degree, a Professional Engineering License, and substantial water resources and project management experience.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

CommunicationOrganizational SkillsTeamworkClient Relationship BuildingWater Resources ExpertiseProblem SolvingProject Scope ManagementProject Schedule ManagementFee ManagementStormwater InfrastructureWater InfrastructureWastewater InfrastructureAnalytical SkillsMultitaskingMentoringSub-Consultant Relationship Building

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Civil or Environmental Engineering or Related FieldProfessional Engineering License15+ Years Water Resources Experience5+ Years Project Management Experience

Full job description

Description Come work for OHM Advisors, the Community Advancement firm. With the singular mission ofAdvancing Communities, our diverse 800+ team of professionals works collaboratively across multiple service areas in multiple states, including architecture, engineering, planning, surveying, and construction engineering. We are a team of experts with individual specialties working together, driven to make a difference through people-focused problem solving, design, and ideas. In everything we do, we put people first. We create places for communities of people that help solve a problem and drive them forward- advancing the whole community today and well into the future. What You Will Contribute to OHM Advisors As a Senior Project Manager in the Environmental and Water Resources Group (EWRG), you will lead a range of water resources projects across the State of Ohio. The EWRG is a diverse 50+ person team looking for an experienced project manager with a passion for water resources. EWRG works on a variety of water, wastewater, and stormwater projects including modeling of distribution and collection systems, asset management, stream restoration, green infrastructure, and a range of facility designs. A successful candidate for the Senior Project Manager position is team oriented, organized, and has strong technical skills. The candidate takes initiative and remains current on software, regulations, and technology. Responsibilities * Lead projects exceeding $1M in annual revenue. * Define project scope, schedule, and budget, team-oriented. * Manage staff, sub-consultants, and expenses. * Track project progress and performance. * Ensure timely and accurate invoice and collection processes. * Effectively communicate project goals, alternatives, recommendations, and outcomes. * Develop, train, and mentor teams. * Coach and mentor project staff and other Project Managers. * Ability to train entry-level engineers and interns. * Understand OHM services and their relevance to client needs. Requirements Education, Experience & Licensure: * Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering or a related field. * Professional Engineering License. * 15 years' minimum of progressively increasing responsibility experience in water resources including managing projects and proposal writing. * 5 years' experience in a Project management role. Technical Skills: * Excellent communication and organizational skills and enjoy working in a team environment. * The desire and ability to build strong client relationships. * Provide technical expertise related to water resources projects. * Anticipate project issues and offer solutions. * Secure water resources related work with current and future clients. * Extensive experience in project scope, schedule, and fee management. * Expertise in stormwater/water/wastewater infrastructure across the Midwest. * Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills. * Self-directed, deadline-oriented, and adept at multitasking. * Experienced in mentoring and empowering junior engineers. * Thrives in collaborative environments and enjoys all forms of communication. * Dedicated to building strong client and sub-consultant relationships.

How this job compares

Set against the 23,124 open Project Manager jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 31, 2026.

Pay
  • This postingNot listed
  • Ohio median$102–184K/yr430 salary ranges
  • Ohio median$53–63/hr29 hourly ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 967 open Project Manager jobs in Ohio and 23,124 across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Ohio
Experience
This posting asks for at least 15 years of experience — more than three in four Project Manager postings that state a minimum ask for (median 6 years, across 19,929 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 12,531 of the 23,124 open Project Manager jobs (54%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 31, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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