Senior Project Manager, Water/Wastewater Treatment Systems

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Senior Project Manager, Water/Wastewater Treatment Systems based in United States.

This is a senior-level opportunity for an experienced engineering professional to lead complex water and wastewater projects from planning through successful delivery.
You will combine project management, technical expertise, client relationship management, and business development to support a growing practice.
The role requires a strong understanding of water and wastewater utility systems, with particular depth in water treatment design.
You will work directly with clients to understand their needs, establish expectations, solve technical challenges, and deliver lasting solutions.
As a project leader, you will guide internal teams and sub-consultants while maintaining accountability for schedules, quality, communication, and project outcomes.
You will also have the opportunity to win new work, strengthen client relationships, mentor professionals, and build a self-sufficient team.
This role is ideal for a proven engineering leader who wants meaningful ownership and the opportunity to shape the growth of a specialized practice.

Accountabilities:

• Manage multiple water and wastewater projects, ensuring commitments related to schedule, quality, communication, and delivery are consistently met.
• Work directly with clients to understand objectives, establish project schedules, set expectations, and provide proactive communication throughout the project lifecycle.
• Apply strong knowledge of water and wastewater utility engineering, including wells, pipelines, pump stations, storage tanks, and treatment systems.
• Provide technical leadership on water treatment design and related engineering solutions, ensuring projects meet client and technical requirements.
• Act as the project management lead and trusted client advisor, strengthening existing relationships and creating a high-quality client experience.
• Serve as a hands-on problem solver, identifying technical and project challenges and developing practical solutions that make clients' work easier.
• Build, lead, and direct multidisciplinary staff and sub-consultants to deliver projects successfully and on schedule.
• Schedule and lead production and project team meetings, maintaining alignment on priorities, responsibilities, milestones, and deliverables.
• Mentor and develop engineering professionals, helping build a capable, collaborative, and increasingly self-sufficient team.
• Contribute to business development by identifying opportunities, winning new work, developing client relationships, and expanding the practice.
• Bring new clients and projects into the organization while cultivating long-term partnerships and repeat business.
• Help establish and grow the water and wastewater practice through organic growth, strong project execution, and strategic client engagement.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline; a master's degree is preferred.
• 12+ years of professional experience delivering water and wastewater projects within an engineering or design consulting environment.
• Active Professional Engineer (PE) license is required.
• Demonstrated expertise in water and wastewater utility engineering, with significant experience in water treatment design.
• Proven track record successfully managing complex engineering projects from initiation through completion.
• Strong client-facing experience with the ability to build trusted relationships, understand client challenges, and deliver practical solutions.
• Demonstrated problem-solving skills and the ability to make sound technical and project decisions.
• Experience leading engineering teams, staff, and sub-consultants while maintaining accountability for project outcomes.
• Strong business development capabilities, including experience winning work, developing clients, and contributing to practice growth.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with clients, engineers, consultants, and other stakeholders.
• Strong mentoring and leadership capabilities, with a collaborative approach to developing high-performing teams.
• Ability to work effectively in a growing environment where initiative, ownership, and entrepreneurial thinking are valued.

Benefits:

• Competitive compensation package based on experience and qualifications.
• Fully remote work opportunity within the United States, with an alternative location option in Roseville, California.
• Relocation assistance available.
• Less than 20% travel expected.
• Opportunity to work on complex water and wastewater engineering projects with meaningful real-world impact.
• Access to mentorship, collaboration, and professional development opportunities.
• Exposure to a diverse team of engineering and professional services specialists.
• Opportunity to develop practical engineering, project management, client relationship, and business development expertise.
• Significant opportunity to help build and grow a specialized practice.
• Equal employment opportunities and reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities.

How Jobgether works:

We use an AI-powered matching process to ensure your application is reviewed quickly, objectively, and fairly against the role's core requirements. Our system identifies the top-fitting candidates, and this shortlist is then shared directly with the hiring company. The final decision and next steps (interviews, assessments) are managed by their internal team.

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