Senior Project Manager, Water/Wastewater Treatment Systems

About the role

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Senior Project Manager, Water/Wastewater Treatment Systems based in United States. This is a senior-level opportunity for an experienced engineering professional to lead complex water and wastewater projects from planning through successful delivery. You will combine project management, technical expertise, client relationship management, and business development to support a growing practice.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple water and wastewater projects, ensuring commitments related to schedule, quality, communication, and delivery are consistently met.
• Work directly with clients to understand objectives, establish project schedules, set expectations, and provide proactive communication throughout the project lifecycle.
• Apply strong knowledge of water and wastewater utility engineering, including wells, pipelines, pump stations, storage tanks, and treatment systems.
• Provide technical leadership on water treatment design and related engineering solutions, ensuring projects meet client and technical requirements.
• Act as the project management lead and trusted client advisor, strengthening existing relationships and creating a high-quality client experience.
• Serve as a hands-on problem solver, identifying technical and project challenges and developing practical solutions that make clients' work easier.
• Schedule and lead production and project team meetings, maintaining alignment on priorities, responsibilities, milestones, and deliverables.
• Mentor and develop engineering professionals, helping build a capable, collaborative, and increasingly self-sufficient team.
• Contribute to business development by identifying opportunities, winning new work, developing client relationships, and expanding the practice.
• Bring new clients and projects into the organization while cultivating long-term partnerships and repeat business.
• Help establish and grow the water and wastewater practice through organic growth, strong project execution, and strategic client engagement.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline; a master's degree is preferred.
• 12+ years of professional experience delivering water and wastewater projects within an engineering or design consulting environment.
• Active Professional Engineer (PE) license is required.
• Demonstrated expertise in water and wastewater utility engineering, with significant experience in water treatment design.
• Proven track record successfully managing complex engineering projects from initiation through completion.
• Strong client-facing experience with the ability to build trusted relationships, understand client challenges, and deliver practical solutions.
• Demonstrated problem-solving skills and the ability to make sound technical and project decisions.
• Experience leading engineering teams, staff, and sub-consultants while maintaining accountability for project outcomes.
• Strong business development capabilities, including experience winning work, developing clients, and contributing to practice growth.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with clients, engineers, consultants, and other stakeholders.
• Strong mentoring and leadership capabilities, with a collaborative approach to developing high-performing teams.
• Able to work effectively in a growing environment where initiative, ownership, and entrepreneurial thinking are valued.