Water Resources Project Manager

@ Otak

Overview

Otak is seeking a Water Resources Project Manager to join our Water and Natural Resources team in our Redmond or Everett office. This role supports urban stormwater retrofit, green infrastructure, river restoration, fish passage, flood hazard mitigation and more.

Responsibilities

Manage multidisciplinary teams and project delivery focused on stormwater infrastructure, fish passage, river restoration, and flood mitigation projects across Puget Sound. Prepare technical reports, floodplain and watershed studies, hydrologic and hydraulic design reports, and construction documents. Guide staff in design calculations, drawings, specifications, and technical reports. Develop and manage project scopes, schedules, and budgets. Participate in strategy meetings and support client development and proposal activities.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Civil, Water Resources, or Environmental Engineering (Master’s preferred). Minimum of 8 years experience in project management/engineering in stream/river restoration. Valid Professional Engineer (PE) license is required. Expertise in using SWMM, HSPF, HEC-RAS, SRH-2D or similar models along with Microsoft Office, ArcGIS, and/or AutoCAD. Strong communication skills along with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.

Benefits

Competitive salaries, discretionary performance bonuses, comprehensive health benefits, retirement match, hybrid work schedule, PTO, paid holidays, commuter allowance, and relocation assistance if applicable.

Inclusive Workplace

At Otak, diversity, equity, and inclusion are at our core. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and provide reasonable accommodations as needed.

Key skills/competency

• Project Management
• Hydrologic Analysis
• Stormwater Retrofit
• Flood Mitigation
• Technical Reporting
• Team Leadership
• Civil Engineering
• Environmental Compliance
• Design Calculations
• GIS/AutoCAD