Project Director - Water Infrastructure

Job Responsibilities

Lead Pursuits & Win Work
- Drive capture planning, go/no-go decisions, and teaming strategy for major water infrastructure pursuits
- Develop winning proposal narratives, technical approaches, and interview presentations
- Build and maintain relationships with owners, engineers of record, owner’s advisors, and regulatory stakeholders
- Represent Haskell at industry events (DBIA, AWWA, TWCA, AMTA, WCDA, TXWIN)

Drive Preconstruction
- Lead the OPCC development and GMP packaging strategy from conceptual through final pricing alongside the preconstruction manager
- Conduct constructability reviews during design development (BODR through IFC) alongside the preconstruction manager
- Develop and defend project schedules, work packaging, procurement strategies, and self-perform plans
- Navigate state funding compliance requirements (e.g., TWDB SWIFT/SRF programs) and milestone commitments

Own Project Delivery
- Take full accountability for safety, quality, cost, and schedule performance on projects from $50M to $300M+

Lead the Integrated Project Team
- Manage self-perform work planning (~60% self-perform) and subcontractor coordination
- Serve as the primary client contact throughout execution, building trust and solving problems in real time
- Oversee commissioning, startup, and closeout

Manage Multiple Concurrent Projects
- Balance active pursuits, preconstruction efforts, and projects in execution simultaneously

Build People & Culture
- Mentor and develop project managers, engineers, and emerging leaders
- Operate with transparency, accountability, and a team-first mindset
- Embodify Haskell’s collaborative, solutions-oriented approach to design-build delivery

Education & Years of Experience

Bachelor's Degree in either Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, or related
10+ years in heavy civil / water infrastructure construction, with at least 5 years in a Project Director or senior Project Manager role leading projects from pursuit through closeout
PE license and/or DBIA certification preferred

Qualifications

Demonstrated experience leading project delivery across planning, evaluation, design, permitting, and construction for municipal water and wastewater infrastructure
Direct, hands-on experience with CMAR and/or Progressive Design-Build delivery — not just traditional hard-bid Design-Bid-Build
Experience leading individual projects of $50M+ with portfolio exposure to $100M+ programs
Demonstrated ability to lead GMP development, OPCC validation, constructability reviews, and schedule development — not just oversee them
Technical depth across at least two of the following: water treatment plants, transmission pipelines, pump stations, raw water intake structures, reservoir systems, water reclamation / wastewater treatment facilities
Comfortable managing or integrating self-perform concrete, mechanical piping, and process equipment installation within a design-build framework
Track record of building trust with public owners, owner’s representatives, and design engineers in a collaborative delivery setting

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance, retirement plans, professional development opportunities, and more

Environmental Factors and/or Physical Requirements

Frequent sitting, reaching with hands and arms, talking, and hearing
Ordinary ambulatory skills sufficient to visit other locations; ability to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, and manipulate (lift, carry, move) light to medium weights of 10-50 pounds
Good hand-eye coordination, and arm, hand, and finger dexterity, including the ability to grasp, and visual acuity to use a keyboard, operate equipment, and read application/form information

Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, disability, or protected veteran status