Water/Wastewater Project Manager

STV • Louisville, KY

1d • $140,811 - $160,927

About The Position

STV is seeking a Water/Wastewater Project Manager for its Water and Wastewater practice in Louisville or Lexington, Kentucky. The role leads the planning, design, and delivery of municipal water and wastewater infrastructure projects while helping grow the practice and strengthen client relationships statewide.

The Project Manager manages projects from planning through construction, coordinates multidisciplinary teams, and mentors junior staff. The role also supports business development, develops proposals, and works with clients to understand their needs and deliver practical solutions.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering.
• Minimum of 12 years of relevant water and wastewater engineering experience, including project management, design, and construction administration in a consulting environment.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license required, with Kentucky registration or the ability to obtain Kentucky registration within six months of hire.
• Strong technical background in municipal water and wastewater infrastructure, including planning, design, bidding, and construction administration.
• Demonstrated ability to manage project scope, schedules, budgets, staffing, and quality.
• Experience developing proposals, supporting business development, and maintaining client relationships.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams and mentoring technical staff.
• Strong communication, technical writing, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and work effectively both independently and within a team.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in Civil Engineering or a related field.
• Established relationships with municipal utilities and public-sector clients in Kentucky.
• Experience with water distribution and wastewater collection system modeling.
• Familiarity with AutoCAD, Civil 3D, InfoWater, WaterGEMS, KYPIPE, or InfoWorks.

Responsibilities

• Manage the planning, design, bidding, and construction administration of water and wastewater infrastructure projects.
• Lead projects involving water distribution, wastewater collection, pumping stations, and water and wastewater treatment facilities.
• Develop and manage project scopes, schedules, budgets, staffing plans, and deliverables.
• Provide technical oversight of engineering analyses, system modeling, design calculations, reports, plans, specifications, and cost estimates.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams and review deliverables for technical quality and compliance with project requirements.
• Serve as a primary client contact and participate in client meetings, public meetings, and site visits.
• Coordinate permitting and approvals with regulatory agencies and other project stakeholders.
• Monitor project financial performance and manage changes to scope, budget, and schedule.
• Build and maintain client relationships and identify opportunities to expand STV’s services throughout Kentucky.
• Prepare proposals, scopes of work, fee estimates, and client presentations.
• Mentor junior engineers and support the professional development of project staff.

Benefits

• Health insurance, including an option with a Health Savings Account
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare, Dependent Care and Transit and Parking where applicable)
• Disability insurance
• Life Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment
• 401(k) Plan
• Retirement Counseling
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Back-Up Dependent Care
• Parental Leave
• Continuing Education Program
• Professional Licensure and Society Memberships

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior