Project Manager – Civil and Environmental Engineering
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Cornell Project Manager advancing water treatment systems for underserved U.S. communities. Coordinating NSF-funded research, stakeholders, budgets, business planning, and field pilots.
Responsibilities:
- Foster a collaborative, inclusive, and growth-oriented work environment with the Principal Investigator
- Develop a sustainable business plan with business leaders and partners
- Interpret partner needs and identify required human and material resources
- Refine the implementation process for delivering water treatment systems to underserved small communities
- Coordinate collaboration among academia, industry, nonprofits, and other stakeholders
- Provide community planning support, secure funding connections, and deploy effective water treatment technologies
- Establish and maintain project culture and climate
- Cultivate relationships among project managers, stakeholders, and communities served
- Ensure high-visibility deliverables are completed on time and within budget
- Develop and monitor project plans, budgets, timelines, deliverables, and workflows
- Manage change processes, team meetings, reporting, compliance, issues, and risks
- Coordinate with stakeholders and facilitate cross-campus initiatives
- Contribute to scientific and engineering development of water treatment technologies
- Participate in design discussions on automated coagulant dosing, water quality testing, and conventional water treatment processes
- Work with designers and engineers to pilot technologies outside the university
- Assist the Principal Investigator in managing student research
- Travel to the Cornell Ithaca Campus twice yearly and conduct site visits several times throughout the year
- Occasionally work weekends and evenings
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree and 5 to 7 years of relevant experience or equivalent combination in science/engineering, business, or international/global development
- 5 years working experience in the water industry or adjacent field as an engineer, project coordinator/manager, community engagement specialist or similar
- Experience managing complex, multi-stakeholder projects involving diverse cultural perspectives
- Experience working directly with people from various socioeconomic backgrounds
- Comfortable with Microsoft Office products and project management software (Microsoft Project, Smartsheet, etc.)
- Ability and willingness to travel up to 25% of the time
- Familiarity with the U.S. water industry, including processes, regulatory compliance, and funding requirements for implementing water treatment technologies
- Proven ability to develop and maintain detailed project plans, manage timelines, budgets, and deliverables, and track progress effectively
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Strong interpersonal skills and experience fostering teamwork, collaboration, and a positive, inclusive work environment
- Experience mentoring or supervising students or early-career professionals
- Ability to adapt to evolving project needs and maintain focus on long-term goals
- Cover letter and resume required
- No visa sponsorship available
- Medium to advanced fluency in Spanish is a bonus
Benefits:
- Comprehensive health care options
- Generous retirement contributions
- Wellness programs
- Employee discounts with local and national retail brands
- Three weeks of vacation
- 13 holidays
- Two additional floating holidays
- Winter break from December 25-January 1
- Tuition-free Extramural Study and Employee Degree Program
- Tuition aid for external education
- Cornell Children's Tuition Assistance Program
- Remote work within the United States
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