Water/Wastewater Project Manager

Apex Companies • Sacramento, CA

10d • $130,000 - $200,000

About The Position

Apex Companies is seeking a Water/Wastewater Project Manager to lead municipal water and wastewater infrastructure projects and multidisciplinary teams through the full project life cycle. Projects may include treatment facilities, pump and lift stations, storage facilities, distribution and collection systems, conveyance pipelines, utility planning and modeling, and rehabilitation improvements. The role serves as a primary client contact, guiding public agency and utility clients through technical, regulatory, budget, schedule, and stakeholder considerations.

The Project Manager develops and manages project scopes, schedules, budgets, risk strategies, technical deliverables, and quality expectations. The role provides technical leadership and QA/QC review, mentors engineering and project management staff, supports business development, and helps clients pursue infrastructure funding opportunities. The position is based in connection with Apex’s Sacramento office; the posting describes its collaborative amenities and a flexible schedule that supports client service and work-life balance.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, or a related field.
• Professional Engineer (PE) registration in California, or ability to obtain the license within three months.
• At least 8 years of progressive civil engineering experience, preferably focused on municipal water, wastewater, utilities, treatment, conveyance, or related infrastructure projects.
• Demonstrated experience managing project scope, schedule, budget, quality, client communication, and multidisciplinary delivery teams.
• Strong technical background in project delivery from conceptual planning through detailed design, permitting, bidding, and construction support.
• Experience preparing proposals, scopes of work, budgets, cost estimates, technical reports, plans, specifications, and client presentations.
• Ability to communicate effectively with clients, regulatory agencies, contractors, subconsultants, internal teams, and community stakeholders.
• Leadership approach that balances technical confidence with collaboration, mentorship, accountability, and a genuine interest in helping others grow.

Responsibilities

• Lead multidisciplinary teams through project planning, alternatives analysis, design, permitting, bidding, construction support, commissioning, and closeout.
• Manage water and wastewater infrastructure projects, including treatment facilities, pump and lift stations, storage facilities, distribution and collection systems, conveyance pipelines, utility planning and modeling, and rehabilitation improvements.
• Serve as a trusted client partner and primary point of contact for public agency and utility clients, addressing technical, regulatory, budget, schedule, and stakeholder considerations.
• Develop and manage project scopes, schedules, budgets, risk strategies, technical deliverables, and quality expectations.
• Provide technical leadership and QA/QC review of plans, specifications, opinions of probable cost, reports, permits, and construction-phase engineering support.
• Mentor and coach engineers, designers, and emerging project managers, fostering a collaborative, accountable, and growth-minded team environment.
• Support business development through client relationship building, proposal strategy, interviews, presentations, networking, and identification of new and repeat work.
• Help clients pursue state, federal, and other funding opportunities for infrastructure improvements.

Benefits

• Annual bonus opportunities for all Apex positions.
• $10,000 sign-on bonus, subject to the company's sign-on bonus program terms and conditions.
• Medical, dental, vision, and HSA options.
• Generous paid time off.
• 401(k) plan with employer contribution.
• Flexible schedule supporting client service and work-life balance.
• Sacramento office amenities include an on-site fitness center with showers, complimentary loaner bikes, a game room, a putting green, and an outdoor BBQ area.

What This Job Offers

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