Water and Wastewater Project Manager

Water And Wastewater Project Manager

Join Lochner, a trusted infrastructure services provider for aviation, surface transportation, and water clients who need high-quality, forward-looking solutions to complex challenges. Our vision is to become a Top 100 leader in the A/E industry, centered on an agile, engaged, and empowered workforce coming together to embrace the art of the possible and make a lasting difference in our world.

Are you ready to join us on this journey?

We are looking for an experienced Civil Engineer and Project Manager with 10 or more years of experience in planning, design, and project management on water and wastewater and municipal infrastructure projects to work from either of our offices focusing on managing utility design and municipal water/wastewater projects. Recent and ongoing design projects include design of water and wastewater treatment plants, pipelines, pump stations, lift stations, and water modeling.

Primary responsibilities for this position include:

• Working with junior staff and assisting in the direction of other technical staff to produce quality designs and plans
• Performing civil engineering planning and analysis, detailing, and plan set production
• Project management responsibilities include task, budget, and schedule management, as well as client interaction.

The candidate will also have the opportunity to manage, lead, and develop junior staff while working on a diverse range of public infrastructure projects throughout Central Texas offices.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in civil engineering
• Texas PE license or the ability to obtain a Texas PE license within 6 months of hire
• 8+ years of experience in municipal infrastructure including water and wastewater pipelines, storage tanks, and pump station project planning, detailed design, and construction administration
• 3 or more years of experience in project management and client service, including successful budget and schedule controls
• 3 or more years of experience in managing and mentoring junior staff
• Ability to work independently at times and as part of a multidisciplinary team at others
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, and ability to convey engineering information concisely to technical and non-technical audiences

Preferred Qualifications:

• The ideal candidate would possess specific experience performing work in a variety of municipalities and has experience giving Council/Board presentations.
• Successful experience with writing Statements of Qualifications and sales activities

Joining Lochner means gaining access to a comprehensive suite of benefits designed to support your health and financial well-being throughout your career.

Lochner provides an extensive total rewards package that includes:

• Competitive Premiums for Medical, Dental, and Vision
• Paid Time Off and Flexible Holiday Program
• Company Paid Disability (includes paid Maternity Leave), and Life Insurance
• Health Savings Accounts (HSA) with Employer Contribution
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) for Medical Expenses and/or Dependent Care
• Paid Family Leave
• Retirement Savings Plan with Employer Match
• Flexible Work Schedules (Hybrid or Remote, when possible)
• Wellness Program for Physical and Mental Health
• Lochner Cares Non-Profit 501c3
• Education and Training Assistance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Discounts
• Paid Time Off for Charitable Acts of Service

The work environment characteristics described are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts and outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

The physical requirements must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Intermittent sitting, walking, standing, bending, squatting, climbing, kneeling, twisting, stoop, crawl, and lifting. The employee must frequently lift and/or move light equipment up to 20 pounds. Must be alert to equipment in the field, occasional need to work near hazardous equipment and machinery, occasional need to walk on uneven ground, exposure to dust, gas or fumes, exposure to noise, extremes in temperature or humidity, and potential work at heights.

Lochner is proudly committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse and inclusive workforce. Lochner provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.