Senior Project Manager and Business Development Leader
Burgess & Niple, Inc.
Jacksonville, FL, USA
4/27/2026
Full time
- Minimum Experience: 10 years
- Education: BSCE or Eq
- Registration: Professional Engineer (PE)
- Required Skills: Project Management
- Sponsorship: Immigration related employment benefits, e.g. visa sponsorship, are not available for this position.
- Third-Party Recruiting: Position not approved for third-party recruiters. Click for details
Come work with senior-level professionals at an established A/E firm that value employee input and collaboration. Burgess & Niple is looking for a Water/Wastewater Senior PM & Business Development Leader to join our team in Jacksonville. The ideal candidate will have the passion to build a water business in Jacksonville. Candidates should have strong existing client relationships and a vision to increase the size of their network. Responsibilities will vary in relative volume, and change over time, but will generally include:
- Serve as client manager, senior project manager and/or technical subject matter expert for municipal water/wastewater clients in the Jacksonville region
- Lead business development activities including direct client interaction and engagement. Work with B&N's Florida water/wastewater and marketing teams to develop a plan for expanding our client base and winning new work in the Jacksonville region.
- Actively lead and participate in project pursuit and delivery to create an exemplary client experience.
- Hire, train, coach, and mentor mid-level and junior design staff in developing and delivering projects. In the short term, this position will be supported by other B&N water/wastewater offices with a long-term goal of developing a local team to serve area clients.
- Oversee the delivery of the projects while focused on risk management, budget, schedule, and profitability
Skills and Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree from an ABET accredited Civil, Environmental, or Water Resources Engineering, or equivalent engineering program
- Professional Engineer (PE) registration in the State of Florida; or ability to register through reciprocity
- 10+ years of related water wastewater experience
- Strong client management and project management skills
- Strong interpersonal and written communication skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and Bluebeam/Adobe Pro
- Experience with Design-Build project delivery method a plus
- Experience with design delivery using the Revit platform a plus
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