Design Manager (Water / Wastewater)

About the role

We're seeking a driven and experienced Water & Wastewater Process Design Manager to join our Engineering Design Organization. This role involves coordinating technical teams across multiple design disciplines, ensuring projects meet client needs and comply with regulations. Key responsibilities include executing the technical scope of projects, developing work plans, and overseeing QA/QC and client review processes.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate technical teams across multiple design disciplines to ensure projects meet client needs and comply with all applicable regulations.
• Execute the technical scope of projects, develop work plans in collaboration with Project Managers and Directors, and verify progress against schedule and budget.
• Empower team leads with the resources they need, facilitate design decisions, and oversee QA/QC and client review processes.
• From finalizing procurement documents to managing change records and participating in site visits and proposal development, this is a hands-on opportunity to shape impactful infrastructure projects with a collaborative, high-performing team.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s and/or Master’s degree in Engineering or other technical discipline.
• Professional Engineering License or ability to obtain.
• At least 7 years of technical, administrative, and project experience, managing the design delivery for larger, multi-discipline projects specifically for municipal/industrial water and wastewater treatment plants, facilities, or buildings.
• Knowledge of scheduling software and engineering and capital cost estimating techniques.
• Knowledge of process modeling such as bio-win is a plus.

Qualifications

• Experience in conducting complex feasibility studies from a technological and organizational perspective and documenting findings to complete cost-benefit analyses on implementing changes to business processes, products, or business unit structures.
• Ability to manage a portfolio of projects while reporting to senior colleagues.
• Experience in client & customer management (external).

Skills

• Strong leadership and project management skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency in scheduling software and engineering and capital cost estimating techniques.
• Knowledge of process modeling such as bio-win is a plus.

Benefits

• 401K - Eligible to participate on the first day of the month following 3 months of service.
• Paid time off – PTO starts at 16 days per year and increases with years of service.
• Holiday Pay - Holiday pay is provided for eligible employees.
• Wellness Benefit - Full-term employees are eligible to participate in the wellness reimbursement program.

Pay

$107,000 - $196,000 based on experience.

Schedule

Full-time position.