Water/Wastewater Sr. Project Manager

About the role

We are looking for a talented Water/Wastewater Sr. Project Manager to join our purpose-driven organization. You will work on water-related projects through collaboration with a wide range of technical disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of design professionals and technicians
• Mentor and supervise staff and develop high-performing project teams
• Perform business development/application tasks and collaborate with staff to increase project wins and develop long-lasting client relationships
• Routine tasks include: participate in business line teams to manage and develop proposals, client facing business development contact, meetings, walk-downs, and presentations, scope of work documents and estimates, collaboration with multiple business lines to develop opportunities, assist senior engineers/designers with developing and managing the project scope, budget, staffing, and schedule, engineering reports, feasibility studies, presentations to clients, regulatory agencies and/or project stakeholders, quality reviews, assist with the management of the design and construction of projects, develop project management plans for projects; establishes goals and objectives for unique and complex projects, ensure successful establishment of projects to achieve budget, schedule, and contractual obligations, conduct and/or coordinate quality assurance and quality control on assigned projects and facilitate independent technical review projects by others, assist with the permitting process of projects, which may require meetings with clients, contractors, interested stakeholder parties, reviewing agency personnel, coordinate with the regulatory review to seek final approval, manage projects of varying complexity within multidisciplinary teams, research and understand issues related to regulatory and other drivers that impact individual projects, assist business leaders in project revenue forecasting, oversee proposals including development of the scope and level of effort of comparable size, undertake decisions and recommendations governed by general policy and project management governance, supervise local staff and are responsible for providing mentoring and coaching for future leaders, including the development of succession plans for key positions.

Qualifications

• Minimum of bachelor’s degree in engineering
• Minimum of 15 years’ related experience in project management for water-related projects with minimum of 10 years’ experience in NC
• Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) in NC
• Project Management Professional (PMP) is a plus
• Demonstrated successful experience in leadership, including defining and setting the direction for a team, project, and office; strategy development; change management; and corporate stewardship
• Understanding of local and regional jurisdictional codes, legal and design requirements in relevant jurisdictions

Skills

• Inspire project teams to higher levels of achievement
• Engage employees in discussions on job satisfaction and engagement and provide ongoing recognition and feedback to employees and teams

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision plans
• Wellness program
• Health savings account
• Flexible spending account
• 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
• Paid family leave

Pay

Pay ranges are provided for positions in locations where required. Please note, the final agreed upon compensation is based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location.

Schedule

Full time

Job Posting

29/12/2025 08:12:48

Req ID

1001428