Senior Project Lead

Qualifications:

• 6-10 years of related experience
• Professional Engineering (PE) license
• Bachelors/Masters degree in Civil, Environmental, or Chemical Engineering or related
• Prior experience working with drinking water projects

Nice to Haves:

• Prior consulting/private sector experience

Day-To-Day:

Insight Global is looking for a Senior Project Lead local to the Wilmington, NC area. This role serves as the technical steward of large municipal water and wastewater projects, driving technical delivery in close partnership with the Project Manager while maintaining a clear split of responsibilities. The Senior Project Lead leads engineering design efforts for water and wastewater treatment facilities, pipelines, pump stations, and related infrastructure, ensuring quality control, regulatory compliance, and mitigation of rework. This individual acts as the engineer of record, performing technical reviews, stamping designs, and conducting site evaluations to ensure alignment with project and location requirements. The role emphasizes preemptive and proactive technical leadership to keep teams on schedule. The Senior Project Lead also contributes to proposals and may participate in client meetings to present technical solutions. Additionally, this role mentors and trains junior engineers, supports technical knowledge development, and represents the firm through technical publications and industry engagement.