Senior Water/Wastewater Project Manager

Join our nationally recognized team of civil engineering professionals and help shape our Jacksonville water/wastewater practice from day one: you’ll choose the people, set the culture, and manage the client relationships that define how we show up in Northeast Florida. You’ll lead meaningful infrastructure projects that impact the communities we serve, spanning water and wastewater collection, distribution, pumping, storage, and treatment, while balancing budgets, schedules, and risk. With the full backing of a national firm behind you, you’ll build a team of engineers, and establish lasting client relationships.

What You’ll Do

• Serve as senior project manager and subject matter expert for water and wastewater projects, managing budgets, schedules, and risk across multiple concurrent projects
• Recruit and lead the engineers who will form the foundation of our Jacksonville water/wastewater practice
• Lead project delivery from kickoff through closeout, maintaining quality and creating strong client experiences through clear communication and on-time, on-budget execution
• Serve as the primary point of contact and relationship lead for clients in the Jacksonville area, including municipalities, utilities, and other public agencies
• Establish the firm’s presence in the local market by building relationships with prospective clients and identifying and pursuing new opportunities
• Lead development of statements of qualifications, proposals, and presentations to support business development efforts
• Collaborate with leadership to develop and execute project work using traditional and alternative project delivery methods
• Mentor and develop engineering staff as the team takes shape, fostering a collaborative, high-performing culture
• Represent the firm in the local community through industry organizations, client events, and professional networking

Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering or related field from an ABET-accredited program required
• Professional Engineer (PE) registration in the state of employment, or ability to be registered with reciprocity
• 10+ years of experience in water/wastewater collection, distribution, pumping systems, storage, treatment, and utility infrastructure design
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, AutoCAD Civil 3D, Bluebeam and/or MicroStation
• Adaptable and self-motivated with an entrepreneurial mindset as well as a proactive approach to problem solving
• Servant leader committed to fostering collaboration, innovation, and excellence while developing others