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Sr. Water / Wastewater Project Manager

$160k - $200k
Full-time

AtkinsRéalis

Job Description

Overview

We are seeking a Senior Water and Wastewater Project Manager to join our Water Practice in Charlotte, NC to support the development of new business and delivery of water and wastewater infrastructure planning and design projects, primarily for municipal water authorities. This role will manage design tasks on large, inter disciplinary projects and be project manager for local projects/studies. There are also opportunities to provide program management services to key clients.

This role is structured to leverage seller doer strengths while positioning for expanded leadership, as AtkinsRéalis continues building one of the strongest, most forward leaning water practices in the region.

Overview

  • Help shape, win, and deliver the next generation of water and water infrastructure projects across North Carolina, Mid-Atlantic, and the Southeast.
  • Cultivate and sustain relationships with priority clients across the Charlotte and communities, and within the state.
  • Maintain a hands-on role in project execution while leading multidisciplinary teams delivering water infrastructure projects.
  • Contribute to the ongoing development of our Water Hub structure, including hub strategy planning and delivery.
  • Lead and mentor junior engineers in the development of design concepts.
  • Coordinate with clients and stakeholders. Coordinate with other disciplines.
  • Plan and review the production of engineering investigations, models, planning work, reports, drawings and specifications.
  • Develop and evaluate plans and criteria for new projects, weighing alternatives and selecting the most cost-effective solution.
  • Analyze technical problems, assess the feasibility of proposed techniques and procedures, and devise new approaches and alternative solutions.
  • Analyze project dimension and scope, and prepare or oversee the preparation of cost and manpower estimates, schedules and job budgets.
  • Coordinate work with other project and task managers, guides others on drafting and design of preliminary and final plans, guides others on water infrastructure planning and engineering and preparation of studies/reports.
  • Provide quality control and maintain quality standards, check work performed by others.
  • Manage projects.
  • Perform other duties as necessary.
  • Upholding engineering ethics and professional standards of conduct.

About you

  • B.S. or M.S. in Engineering. This level may be achieved by Engineers with minimum 11 years of experience since B.S., 10 years' experience since M.S.
  • Professional Engineer Licensure in North Carolina, or in another state with reciprocity possible to North Carolina in 6 month period.
  • The typical incumbent has minimum 15 to 25 years' experience since Bachelor's degree, with at least three of these years in positions with project management or supervisory responsibilities.
  • Previous internship experience in a related field is desirable.
  • Good interpersonal skills, technical writing capabilities and well-developed communication and presentation skills are a requirement. PC skills including Microsoft Office are required. Experience with Autodesk design packages (e.g. Civil3D) a plus.
  • Excellent Water and/or wastewater design skills and experience, and water treatment process knowledge a plus.

Rewards & benefits

At AtkinsRéalis, our values-Safety, Integrity, Collaboration, Innovation, and Excellence-are more than just words. They are the foundation of who we are and how we work. These principles shape our culture, guide our decisions, and inspire us to create an environment where every team member feels empowered to grow, succeed, and make a meaningful impact.

Depending on your employment status, AtkinsRéalis benefits may include medical, dental, vision, company-paid life and short- and long-term disability benefits, employer-matched 401(k) with 100% vesting, employee stock purchase plan, Paid Time Off, leaves of absences options, flexible work options, recognition and employee satisfaction programs, employee assistance program, and voluntary benefits. You can review our comprehensive benefits page here .

About AtkinsRéalis

We're AtkinsRéalis , a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We're committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people.

Find out more.

Additional information

Expected compensation range is between $160,000 - $200,000 annually depending on skills, experience, and geographical location.

Are you ready to expand your career with us? Apply today and help us shape something extraordinary.

AtkinsRéalis is an equal opportunity, Drug-Free employer EOE/Veteran/Disability

Please review AtkinsRéalis' Equal Opportunity Statement here .

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In the event a recruiter or agency who is not on our preferred supplier list submits a resume/candidate to anyone in the company, AtkinsRéalis family of companies, we explicitly reserve the right to recruit and hire the candidate(s) at our discretion and without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency.

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Worker Type

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Job Type

Regular

At AtkinsRéalis, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.
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