Water/Wastewater Project Manager

About the role

The Water/Wastewater Project Manager position at Benesch involves managing a broad range of water resources projects, including planning and design of infrastructure projects. The role requires both technical background and leadership experience, with opportunities for strategic initiatives and a flexible hybrid work schedule.

Responsibilities

• Self-perform and direct project teams in the planning and design of water-related infrastructure projects
• Play an important role in managing client relationships
• Assume responsibility for assigned design calculation files, ensuring adequate independent quality control reviews
• Perform complex analysis and check and sign off on basic design calculations
• Layout drawings for components and demonstrate an understanding of relationships between design elements and other disciplines
• Demonstrate understanding between specifications, cost estimates, and pay items
• Collaborate with other team members in a team environment

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering or related discipline required
• Minimum of eight (8) years of experience with water resources and/or wastewater
• PE required
• Increasing skills in creativity and judgment in application of engineering
• Increased knowledge of software appropriate for the discipline

Qualifications

• Ability to collaborate with others in a team environment

Skills

• Advanced recognition of the need for and development of design
• Perform complex analysis
• Check and sign off on basic design calculations
• Layout drawings for a component and demonstrate an understanding of relationships
• Design elements/components of a project and coordinate development with other elements and disciplines
• Demonstrate understanding between specifications, cost estimates and pay items
• Assume responsibility for assigned design calculation files, assuring adequate independent QC reviews

Benefits

At Benesch, we offer:

• Career growth with leadership development, training, and clear paths forward
• Strong financial future with up to 9% retirement contribution for benefit-eligible employees
• Flexibility that supports schedules
• Time to recharge with generous paid time off and parental leave for benefit-eligible employees
• Mentorship, hands-on experience, and opportunities to make an impact from day one

Pay

Details on pay are not specified in the job posting.

Schedule

The position offers a hybrid work schedule with some travel as necessary for client needs.