Project Manager (Water) - NYC Metro

About the role

The Northeast Water business of GHD is expanding into the NYC Metro region and is seeking a Project Manager to lead this strategic growth and support high-impact water initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Drive investigations, design development, and project execution for water and wastewater treatment, distribution, and collection systems, with a strong focus on the NYC Metro market.
• Play a key role in shaping the Water business in one of the nation’s most dynamic urban environments.
• Oversee multi-disciplinary treatment facility designs, conduct alternatives analyses and economic evaluations, and manage collection and distribution projects—including linear and pumping systems.
• Lead treatability studies such as bench testing and pilot plant evaluations and contribute to financial and operational reviews.
• Manage team performance, utilization, and engagement, while mentoring emerging professionals and collaborating with senior business leaders to drive positive outcomes.
• Work with an energetic and high-performing team to involve in Needs Assessment, Improvement/Innovation, Engineering Solutions Design, Engineering Standards Specification, Knowledge Management, Technical Developments Recommendation, Professional Supervision, Feasibility Studies, and Project Management.
• Manage a portfolio of projects while reporting to senior colleagues.
• Manage client and customer relationships with guidance from senior colleagues, or oversee relationship management with a group of more transactional clients and customers.

Requirements

Qualifications include a Bachelor’s and/or Master’s degree in Civil, Chemical, or Environmental Engineering or a closely related field, a Professional Engineer (PE) license in NY or ability to acquire it, at least 10 years of relevant water engineering experience, and working experience with NYCDEP on design / construction projects (plus).

Additional requirements include knowledge of water regulations including wastewater treatment and conveyance, surface water treatment, lead and copper and disinfection byproduct rules, strong written and verbal communication skills, and willingness and ability to travel to project sites and client meetings as needed.

Skills

Skills include the ability to apply a powerful global network of skills and decades of experience to create positive water outcomes that respect nature and nurture communities, and the ability to lead and mentor a diverse team.

Benefits

As a multicultural organization, GHD encourages individual achievement and recognizes the strength of a diverse workforce. GHD is an equal opportunity employer.

Pay

$141,000 - $235,000 based on experience and location.

Schedule

Our Hybrid Work Model allows for a combination of in-office collaboration and flexibility.