Water/Wastewater Senior Project Manager

Freese and Nichols • Lubbock, TX

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

Freese and Nichols is seeking a Senior Project Manager to join our Lubbock, Tx office to support and grow our West Texas practice. This role offers a unique opportunity for a seasoned professional with expertise in water/wastewater transmission and utilities to lead impactful infrastructure projects that improve communities across the region. The successful candidate will play a key leadership role managing complex projects, mentoring staff, and building strong client relationships. The position will emphasize design or water/wastewater pipelines, pump stations, and utility infrastructure. This role is integral to delivering innovative, sustainable solutions and advancing Freese and Nichols’ commitment to excellence and community impact. Freese and Nichols supports this position with a strong backlog of work, established client relationships, and access to a multidisciplinary team of industry-leading professionals across the firm.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience with design of water pump stations, wastewater lift stations, and large and small diameter pipelines
• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering (or comparable engineering or applied science degree)
• Professional Engineer (PE) license in Texas

Nice To Haves

• 15+ years of experience of relevant engineering experience
• Experience working with municipal clients in Texas or the Southwest.

Responsibilities

• Leverage your technical prowess to lead the analysis, design, and preparation of plans, specifications, estimates, and reports for our valued clients
• Cultivate strong client relationships and become a trusted advisor and ensuring client satisfaction.
• Manage, lead, and oversee projects through the full project lifecycle (initiation, planning, execution, monitoring/control, and closeout) for design engineering and engineering/construction projects.
• Manage project performance, including scope, schedule, budget, quality, communications, resources, procurement, and risk management, with accountability for meeting project financial and delivery objectives while optimizing client service and technical quality.
• Share your expertise and passion by guiding, training and mentoring junior engineers.
• Provide independent leadership and oversight for project teams, including engineers, analysts, and technical staff.
• Managing the planning, design, and construction of water pump stations, wastewater lift stations, and large- and small-diameter pipelines.
• Performing or directing complex engineering studies and investigations and preparing technical reports.
• Selecting equipment and materials and reviewing or approving shop drawings.
• Coordinating with construction managers and responding to issues during construction.

Benefits

• paid overtime for salaried employees
• an annual bonus
• access to company cabins in Red River, New Mexico and Banner Elk, North Carolina
• flexible work environment which includes a hybrid schedule with up to 40% of remote work
• an alternative work schedule program which provides a day off every other Friday

What This Job Offers

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