Senior Project Manager, Water Resources

About the role

The Senior Project Manager, Water Resources at Halff is responsible for driving the delivery of impactful water resources projects across South Texas. Key responsibilities include leading and managing projects from planning through delivery, overseeing hydrologic and hydraulic modeling, drainage design, and watershed management efforts. This role also involves serving as a trusted partner to clients, collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams, and ensuring successful project execution.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage water resources projects from planning through delivery
• Oversee hydrologic and hydraulic modeling, drainage design, and watershed management efforts
• Serve as a trusted partner to clients across municipalities, agencies, and private development
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams, subconsultants, and stakeholders to ensure successful project execution
• Develop and manage project scopes, schedules, budgets, and resources
• Support business development efforts, including proposals and RFQs
• Ensure quality assurance and compliance with industry standards and best practices
• Mentor and develop engineers, EITs, and technical staff
• Contribute to the design of dams, levees, storm systems, detention facilities, culverts, and stream stabilization projects
• Prepare construction plans, specifications, and contract documents

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering (ABET-accredited)
• PE license in Texas (required)
• 5–10 years of experience in water resources/public works projects, including:
• Stormwater and drainage design
• Watershed modeling and master drainage planning
• Hydrologic and hydraulic analysis (HEC-HMS, HEC-RAS)
• Strong project management and leadership experience
• Excellent communication and technical writing skills
• Experience with 404 permitting and work in environmentally sensitive areas
• Proficiency in MicroStation and GIS
• Familiarity with XP-SWMM and/or InfoWorks ICM (preferred)
• Established client relationships in South Texas (a plus)
• CFM certification (preferred)

Qualifications

• BS in Civil or Environmental Engineering (ABET-accredited)
• PE license in Texas
• 5-10 years of relevant experience
• Strong project management and leadership experience
• Excellent communication and technical writing skills
• Experience with 404 permitting and work in environmentally sensitive areas
• Proficiency in MicroStation and GIS
• Familiarity with XP-SWMM and/or InfoWorks ICM (preferred)
• Established client relationships in South Texas (a plus)
• CFM certification (preferred)

Skills

• Project management and leadership
• Technical writing and communication
• Hydrologic and hydraulic analysis
• MicroStation and GIS proficiency
• XP-SWMM and/or InfoWorks ICM knowledge
• Client relationship management
• Stormwater and drainage design
• Watershed modeling and planning
• 404 permitting and environmentally sensitive areas
• CFM certification (preferred)

Benefits

• Medical, dental, prescription and life insurance
• Long-term and short-term disability insurance
• Paid time off (PTO) and 8 company paid holidays (and Veteran's Day for our veterans)
• Traditional and Roth 401(k) plans
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Health Savings Accounts (HSA)
• 529 College Savings Plan
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Employee Assistance Plan (EAP)

Pay

Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience.

Schedule

This position may be subject to random drug testing pursuant to federal regulations.