Drinking Water PM

Project Manager - Drinking Water | Tampa, FL

The Opportunity

A well-established, employee-owned engineering and environmental consultancy is seeking a Professional Engineer / Project Manager to join its growing Water team in Tampa, Florida .

This role will focus on the delivery of municipal drinking water projects , working closely with clients, technical teams, contractors, and regulatory stakeholders from initial planning through design and construction.

The position offers a flexible remote/hybrid working arrangement , with an expectation of approximately 2-3 days per week in the office or at client sites. Some regional travel will be required, generally around 20%.

What You’ll Work On

Projects may include:

• Drinking water distribution system planning, modelling, capacity analysis, and design
• Water treatment plant upgrades and improvements
• PFAS treatment initiatives
• Lead and Copper Rule compliance projects
• Water system planning and capital improvement programs
• Construction-phase engineering and project support

Key Responsibilities

• Lead municipal drinking water projects from planning and design through construction.
• Manage multidisciplinary teams, subconsultants, contractors, and project partners.
• Develop project scopes, technical approaches, schedules, budgets, and delivery strategies.
• Monitor project performance, milestones, costs, and deliverables.
• Serve as a key point of contact for municipal clients and develop long-term relationships.
• Coordinate with contractors, clients, and field personnel during construction.
• Perform and coordinate technical QA/QC reviews.
• Liaise with regulatory agencies and permitting authorities.
• Support proposals, fee development, scopes of work, and business development initiatives.
• Assist with resource planning and project staffing.
• Contribute to technical standards, design guidance, training, and knowledge sharing.
• Represent the organisation at client meetings and industry events.

What We’re Looking For

• 7+ years of consulting engineering experience, preferably within municipal drinking water.
• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering , or a related discipline.
• Active Florida PE license , or the ability to obtain one through reciprocity.
• Strong understanding of municipal drinking water systems, including treatment, distribution, planning, and design.
• Proven project management experience across multiple projects and multidisciplinary teams.
• Familiarity with state and federal regulations, permitting, bidding requirements, and infrastructure funding programs.
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills.
• Experience developing proposals and project scopes, budgets, and schedules.
• Strong client-facing and relationship-building capabilities.

Why Join?

• Employee ownership with further opportunities to increase their ownership over time.
• Flexibility & work-life balance.
• Great benefits package such as short- and long-term disability and life/AD&D insurance, 80 hrs of paid parental leave.
• Tuition and professional development assistance.
• Base salary can go north of $130k base, depending on experience.