Project Manager

Trilon Group•Birmingham, AL

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

Waggoner Engineering, Inc. is hiring a Project Manager for our Birmingham, AL office to lead the delivery of water, stormwater, wastewater, and related municipal/industrial projects. This role manages scope, schedule, budget, quality, and client expectations from kickoff through closeout, while partnering with discipline leaders and project teams to deliver high-quality outcomes. The Project Manager also supports growth with existing clients through strong relationships, proactive communication, and identification of follow-on opportunities.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or Environmental Engineering (or closely related engineering discipline).
Minimum of five years of experience.
Demonstrated project management experience delivering water/stormwater/wastewater projects (municipal and/or industrial), including scope, schedule, and budget ownership.
Proven ability to lead teams and manage stakeholders, including coordinating discipline leads, subconsultants, and client counterparts.
Strong communication and documentation skills, with the ability to produce clear project plans, status reporting, and proposal/client-facing materials.

Nice To Haves

Professional Engineer (PE) license preferred (AL preferred; ability to obtain AL licensure if not currently held).

Responsibilities

Lead project delivery end-to-end: Initiate, plan, execute, monitor/control, and close water/stormwater projects while meeting scope, schedule, and quality expectations.
Manage financial performance: Develop and manage budgets, forecasts, staffing plans, and project controls to achieve revenue, profitability/multiplier, and cash/AR objectives.
Coordinate multi-discipline teams and resources: Align internal discipline leads and subconsultants; run project kickoff and recurring coordination; ensure timely, accurate deliverables.
Own client communication and satisfaction: Serve as the primary point of contact; provide frequent status updates; resolve issues; manage expectations; and protect Waggoner’s standard of care.
Drive growth with existing clients: Identify and develop add-on/next-phase work; support proposal strategy and development; and contribute to account planning/CRM updates.