Water/Wastewater Senior Project Engineer
About The Position
The Water/Wastewater Senior Project Engineer is responsible for end-to-end delivery of complex, large-scale capital infrastructure projects with significant operational, financial, and regulatory impact. The role serves as a subject matter expert, coordinates cross-functional teams, and works across business units to support strategic alignment and project success. The engineer oversees project phases from conceptual design and funding approvals through execution and closeout. The role includes improving delivery efficiency, managing project budgets and risks, ensuring designs meet corporate standards, coordinating permitting, and reporting project performance to management. The position also contributes to engineering design and delivery processes and provides technical expertise for facility condition assessments. Work takes place in office and field/facility environments, with approximately 30–40% travel to business units as required.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Civil, Mechanical, or Environmental Engineering, or a related field.
- At least 10 years of experience managing large or complex water/wastewater design and construction projects, including treatment plants, pumping stations, and transmission/distribution.
- Thorough working knowledge of water/wastewater process applications and environmental regulatory frameworks.
- Expert capability in initiating, planning, executing, monitoring, controlling, and closing complex projects.
- Demonstrated leadership by example and ability to influence cross-functional teams.
- Strong financial analysis skills, including budget management and basic accounting.
- Proficiency in MS Project and MS Office, and experience with performance monitoring tools such as Oracle.
- Superior presentation and reporting skills, and ability to communicate complex information to diverse stakeholder groups.
- Ability to travel approximately 30–40% to business units as required.
Nice To Haves
- Professional Engineer (PE) license is highly desired.
- PMP and/or Construction Management certifications.
Responsibilities
- Oversee all phases of large-scale water and wastewater projects, from conceptual design and funding approvals through execution and closeout.
- Monitor key performance metrics and use alternate procurement and delivery methods to improve project delivery efficiency.
- Manage complex project budgets, conduct ongoing risk and opportunity assessments, and ensure financial accountability.
- Coordinate across corporate and local business units and connect technical teams with leadership to support asset owner satisfaction.
- Ensure project designs comply with corporate technical, environmental, health and safety, and security standards.
- Coordinate environmental and governmental permitting processes with local staff.
- Provide monthly management status reports on project performance, risks, and milestone achievements.
- Contribute to engineering design and delivery processes and provide technical expertise for facility condition assessments.
Benefits
- Paid time off policies, including flexible time off.
- Health insurance.
- Dental insurance.
- Vision insurance.
- Life insurance.
- Savings accounts.
- Tuition reimbursement.
- Paid volunteering.
- Employer-sponsored 401(k) plan.
- Up to 15% annual performance bonus.
- 56 hours of sick leave.
- 11 observed holidays.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
