Senior Engineering Design Manager, Water Infrastructure

About the role

Join our team to deliver transformational projects that will benefit future generations. Grow with us, H2O+U. Shape the Future of Water with Us.

Responsibilities

• Design Coordination: Lead and integrate inputs from civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, and process engineering disciplines to deliver cohesive and constructible designs.
• Project Management: Develop and manage design schedules, budgets, and deliverables in alignment with overall project timelines and client expectations.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Facilitate communication between clients, consultants, contractors, and internal teams to resolve design issues and align expectations.
• Quality Assurance: Review design documents for accuracy, completeness, and compliance with applicable codes, standards, and project requirements.
• Risk Management: Identify design-related risks and implement mitigation strategies early in the project lifecycle.
• Documentation & Reporting: Maintain organized records of design decisions, revisions, and approvals; prepare regular progress reports for leadership and clients.
• Techical Leadership: Mentor and guide design team members, fostering collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.

Requirements

• Proven experience leading complex design efforts across multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and drive results in a collaborative environment.
• Passion for technical excellence and mentoring emerging professionals.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, science, or a related technical field.
• Minimum 15 years of relevant experience in water infrastructure design and project delivery.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license required.
• Experience with municipal, industrial, or federal water projects preferred.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading complex design efforts across multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and drive results in a collaborative environment.
• Passion for technical excellence and mentoring emerging professionals.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, science, or a related technical field.
• Minimum 15 years of relevant experience in water infrastructure design and project delivery.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license required.
• Experience with municipal, industrial, or federal water projects preferred.

Skills

• Proven experience leading complex design efforts across multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and drive results in a collaborative environment.
• Passion for technical excellence and mentoring emerging professionals.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, science, or a related technical field.
• Minimum 15 years of relevant experience in water infrastructure design and project delivery.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license required.
• Experience with municipal, industrial, or federal water projects preferred.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision plans.
• Wellness programs and health savings accounts.
• 401(k) with company match and employee stock purchase plan.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Flexible spending accounts.
• Paid family leave, holidays, vacation, and sick time.
• Tuition reimbursement and professional development support.

Pay

In accordance with pay transparency laws, compensation will be based on your education, experience, and location. Regular full-time and part-time employees (20+ hours/week) enjoy access to: Medical, dental, and vision plans, a wellness program, health saving accounts, flexible spending accounts, 401(k) plan, employee stock purchase program, life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, short-term/long-term disability plans, emergency travel benefits, tuition reimbursement, professional membership fee coverage and paid family leave.

Schedule

Full time

Primary Location

United States | OR | Portland

Organization

2002 Water-US Northwest-Portland OR

Employee Status

Regular

Travel

Yes

Job Posting

17/03/2026 07:03:19

Req ID

1002175

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