Wastewater Project Manager

About the Role

Lead meaningful wastewater projects that impact communities. Wastewater engineering is more than treatment processes—it’s about protecting public health, strengthening communities, and building resilient infrastructure for the future. We’re looking for a Wastewater Project Manager to lead planning, design, and delivery of wastewater projects in the Lehi, Utah region. This is a high-impact role where you’ll combine technical leadership, client development, and project delivery to drive both project success and regional growth.

Responsibilities

• Provide proactive leadership and engineering solutions by developing and implementing business development strategies to drive local growth in alignment with strategic goals.
• Provide professional services for water/wastewater engineering projects, including planning, study, design, and construction administration.
• Manage performance of assigned project team members, including Project Engineers, Junior Engineers, and Technicians.
• Maintain existing client relationships and develop relationships with prospective/new clients.
• Identify, evaluate, pursue, and manage project opportunities.
• Provide quality control and quality assurance on all project work.
• Maintain budgets and schedules of project assignments.
• Coordinate, facilitate, and attend internal and external meetings.

What Success Looks Like

• Strong client relationships that lead to repeat work and new opportunities.
• Projects delivered on time, on budget, and with technical excellence.
• A growing presence in the Lehi/Utah water & wastewater market.
• A collaborative, high-performing team aligned around project success.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, or related field.
• Registration as a Professional Engineer or ability to obtain within 6 months.
• Experience in wastewater or water treatment design and project delivery.
• Proven ability to manage projects, clients, and teams simultaneously.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to translate technical concepts to clients.
• Experience or interest in business development and client growth.
• Ability to travel as required for project/client responsibilities and business development.
• Ability to complete pre-employment onboarding requirements (e.g., background check, drug screen, motor vehicle records search).

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Civil Engineering or related field.
• 15+ years of water or wastewater consulting experience in Utah.
• Prior project management experience.
• Proven client relationships and an interest in business development.
• Knowledge of Utah design standards and permitting.
• Knowledge of Utah funding programs.

Physical Qualifications

• Ability to walk up to 3 miles on uneven terrain.
• Ability to stand or sit for prolonged periods of time.
• Occasionally climb, stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, reach, and twist.
• Occasionally lift, carry, push, and pull light to moderate amounts of weight (up to 20 pounds, rarely up to 50 pounds).
• Ability to inspect equipment, structures, or materials to identify errors or defects.
• May require wearing Personal Protection Equipment (PPE), including flame-resistant clothing, hard hat, and protective footwear.
• May require occasional evenings and weekends with overtime expectations varying by workload.
• May require travel to off-site locations, including occasional overnight stays.

Benefits

• 100% paid family health insurance.
• 100% paid employee dental, short- and long-term disability, and vision insurance.
• Discretionary bonus plan.
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).
• Matching 401(k) contributions.
• Paid Time Off (PTO) credits for past experience.
• Paid parental leave.
• Wellness program.

About the Company

Advanced Engineering and Environmental Services (AE2S) is an award-winning, specialized civil/environmental engineering consulting firm that provides professional services and a unique brand of extreme client service. Our work environment is consistently recognized for its great culture and values, proven recognition programs, and social atmosphere.

• Great culture and spirit where creativity is fostered.
• Significant opportunities to grow and advance.
• Core values that speak to the heart of AE2S and its employees.
• Large, diverse, and challenging projects with the latest technology.
• Family-friendly with flexibility and work-life balance.