Project Manager/Senior Project Manager (water/wastewater engineering)

Project Manager/Senior Project Manager (water/wastewater engineering) Job Category: Project Services Requisition Number: PROJE006720 Posted: April 28, 2026 | Full‑Time Locations Showing 1 location Austin, TX 801 Barton Springs Rd 09‑116 Austin, TX 78704, USA Brown and Caldwell (BC) is seeking a Project Manager/Senior Project Manager with successful experience in Water/Wastewater project delivery to join the Texas team. In this role, you will work closely with our technical experts, project teams, and client service managers to advance our technical services and support business development on a wide variety of wastewater, drinking water and water resources projects in your local Texas market as well as state‑wide. We are looking for a candidate with a proven track record of delivering work in the state of Texas as well a desire to continue to help the firm build and foster long lasting client relationships. This Project Management role works to plan, execute, and oversee projects to completion on time, within budget, while meeting quality standards and health and safety requirements. The role works closely with cross‑functional teams to define project scope, set objectives, allocate resources, and develop detailed project plans. The role monitors progress, manages risks and change, resolves challenges, and communicates with stakeholders to provide regular updates. The role typically manages mid‑size to large projects and is expected to independently deliver results with minimal supervision, while progressively increasing revenue responsibility. Projects within the purview of this position will span from conceptual planning, across preliminary and final design, to construction phase support services for water, wastewater and related water resource facilities including treatment practice, conveyance infrastructure, and strategic communications practice. Responsibilities Responsibilities include the following for delivering day‑to‑day operations for mid‑size to large‑scale projects: Project team leadership expectations: Set direction : Support defining objectives, decision‑making processes, schedules, budgets and success factors. Assist team by providing clarity on what the objectives are for an assignment, how decisions will be made, development of schedules and budgets, and what critical success factors the client is trying to achieve. Communicate : Help establish effective communication methods for team standups, technical/design decisions, and client interactions. Support Team Motivation : Assist in empowering team members, resolving conflicts, providing feedback and celebrating success. Establish Trust : Demonstrate integrity, competence, consistency, loyalty, and transparency. Create a safe environment : Support and assist in providing an atmosphere where ideas and creativity thrive. Embrace thought and experience diversity : Support an environment where diverse backgrounds, geographies, and different perspectives are all heard, respected and considered. Develop team members : Support team development by contributing to continuous learning, skills development and mentoring. Execution of BC’s project delivery requirements: Scope : Collaborate and prepare detailed scopes of work to set clear expectations and prevent project overruns. Develop clear assumptions and limitations and set realistic expectations and a solid pathway to delivering quality work successfully. Schedule : Collaborate on the development and maintenance of project schedules to provide for timely resource allocation and delivery. Recommend and assist implementation of schedule delay mitigation measures as needed. Budget : Develop and collaborate on work breakdown structures and project budgets aligned with scope and schedule. Manage budget on project to meet planned project performance metrics. Quality Management : Create, implement and monitor quality management plans and processes to enhance client trust, minimize deficiencies, incorporate our standards and quality review processes and collaborate with team members to contribute to quality. Change Management : Identify and manage internal and external changes to mitigate risks. Prepare the scope and budget for the change order, and gain client endorsement and approval for the change to minimize financial and execution risk. Risk Management : Identify risks, develop risk mitigation strategies and perform ongoing risk monitoring and mitigation throughout the project lifecycle. Escalate risks, collaborate with teams to prepare mitigation strategies for each risk, monetization of each risk, and update the risk profile on the project throughout the lifecycle of a project. Health & Safety : Lead by example and follow BC policy and client requirements for health and safety. Lead development and implementation of health and safety plans per the project specific requirements. Manage external resources : Including third parties/vendors to deliver successfully on their contracted scope, quality, budget and schedule. Delivery of Project and Business Performance Metrics : Lead achievement of project goals related to scope, schedule, budget and quality. Monitor profitability through routine earned value analysis and compliance, business revenue forecasting and timely invoicing/collections. Client Service and Sales/Marketing Support and Engagement : Ability to build successful relationships with clients, while collaborating with client service managers and project teams to assess client satisfaction. Monitor and share clients’ critical success factors for project success and client satisfaction. Lead, develop, and coach a high‑performing team by setting clear expectations, providing feedback, and fostering a culture of engagement, growth, and accountability. Oversee workload planning, performance management, and team operations to align resources with business objectives while ensuring compliance with company policies and regulations. Flexibility to adapt and execute various additional assignments based on evolving needs. Skills and Competencies Comprehensive knowledge of project management tools and techniques. Proven ability in project planning and management, including budget, risk, contract, change and quality management and safety leadership. Advanced understanding of quality and change management tools, techniques and processes. Comprehensive understanding of contract management and client service. Strong business acumen and ability to align project outcomes with business goals. Excellent client service skills and ability to build and maintain strong client relationships. Proven team/staff management skills to build and maintain strong staff relationships. Proven ability to identify and cultivate opportunities with existing clients. Experience Typically, a minimum of 10 years of relevant experience managing mid‑size to large projects with progressively increasing responsibility. Competency in development and monitoring of moderate project schedules. Competency in development and monitoring of moderate project budgets. Competency in risk management. Experience leading cross‑functional teams. Proven experience in project planning, risk and change management, and contract management of mid‑size projects. Previous experience applying specialized knowledge in project management to deliver solutions for clients. Preferred Experience Prior experience delivering technical services and supporting business development on a wide variety of water/wastewater treatment and/or water resources projects in Texas. Successful marketing, proposal writing, proposal management, and public presentations experience. Strong communication skills that support the development and execution of strategies for effective facilitation, stakeholder engagement, and communication approaches that help advance our clients’ most critical private and public‑sector needs. Professional Engineer (PE) in Texas. Previous supervisory experience. Education A bachelor’s degree in project management, engineering, business administration or equivalent relevant experience is required. Project management certification or ability to achieve in 6 months. Salary Range The anticipated starting pay range for this position is based on the employee’s primary work location and may be more or less depending upon skills, experience, and education. These ranges may be modified in the future. Location A: $144,000 - $196,000 Location B: $158,000 - $216,000 Location C: $172,000 - $236,000 Benefits and Other Compensation We provide a comprehensive benefits package that promotes employee health, performance, and success which includes medical, dental, vision, short and long‑term disability, life insurance, an employee assistance program, paid time off and parental leave, paid holidays, 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match, performance‑based bonus eligibility, employee referral bonuses, tuition reimbursement, pet insurance and long‑term care insurance. Click here to see our full list of benefits. About Brown and Caldwell Headquartered in Walnut Creek, California, Brown and Caldwell is a full‑service environmental engineering and construction services firm with 50 offices and over 2,100 professionals across North America and the Pacific. For more than 75 years, we have created leading‑edge environmental solutions for municipalities, private industry, and government agencies. We strive to be the company of choice—to our clients, who benefit from our passion for delivering exceptional quality, and to our employees, present and future, who share our commitment to client service, collaboration, and innovation. Join us, and you will find a home where you can do your best work, reach new levels of expertise, and enjoy exceptional development opportunities. For more information, visit This position is subject to a pre‑employment background check and a pre‑employment drug test. Notice to Third Party Agencies: Brown and Caldwell does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the event a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without a previously signed agreement and approved engagement request with Brown and Caldwell, Brown and Caldwell reserves the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. Brown and Caldwell is proud to be an EEO/AAP Employer. Brown and Caldwell encourages protected veterans, individuals with disabilities, and applicants from all backgrounds to apply. Brown and Caldwell ensures nondiscrimination in all programs and activities in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act. Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor. #J-18808-Ljbffr