Senior Water Engineer – Project Manager

• Lead planning, design, and delivery of water infrastructure projects, including treatment, pumping, conveyance, storage, and distribution systems
• Serve as a senior client partner and maintain long-term client relationships
• Lead and mentor multidisciplinary engineers and designers
• Set technical direction and foster a high-performing, collaborative culture
• Develop creative and resilient solutions to complex water challenges
• Partner with cross-functional teams to identify and manage project risk
• Ensure quality and drive consistent project outcomes
• Support practice growth through proposal development, strategic pursuits, and expansion of client relationships and market presence
• Manage project scope, schedule, budget, and quality
• Support business development efforts and mentor emerging professionals

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in civil, environmental, or related engineering field
• Professional Engineer registration
• Significant experience leading the design and delivery of water and/or wastewater treatment and conveyance projects
• Preferred: Fifteen (15) years of experience leading market or regional growth strategies, with accountability for business development, client expansion, and delivery performance
• Demonstrated success overseeing complex, multidisciplinary project portfolios
• Ability to influence and collaborate at the executive level
• Prior experience in, or strong alignment with, an employee-owned organization
• Must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. without requiring visa sponsorship now or in the future

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in leading water infrastructure projects, including treatment, pumping, and distribution systems, while fostering client relationships and mentoring engineering teams. Proven ability to manage project scope, schedule, budget, and quality to ensure successful delivery and business development.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Professional Engineer Registration
• Water Infrastructure Project Management
• Business Development and Client Expansion
• Multidisciplinary Team Leadership
• Complex Project Portfolio Oversight

Hard Skills

• Water Treatment Design
• Wastewater Treatment Design
• Project Scope Management
• Project Schedule Management
• Project Budget Management
• Quality Assurance
• Risk Management
• Proposal Development
• Strategic Planning
• Client Relationship Management

Soft Skills

• Collaboration
• Mentoring
• Influencing
• Communication
• Leadership

Certifications & Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering
• Bachelor's Degree in Environmental Engineering

Industry Keywords

• Water Infrastructure
• Pumping Systems
• Conveyance Systems
• Storage Systems
• Distribution Systems
• Employee-Owned Organization
• Market Growth Strategies
• Project Delivery Performance
• Complex Water Challenges
• Long-Term Client Relationships