Water/Wastewater Transmission and Utilities Project Manager

Freese and Nichols • Dallas, TX

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

Freese and Nichols is hiring a Water/Wastewater Transmission and Utilities Project Manager for its Dallas, Texas office. The Project Manager manages projects through study, design, and construction phases for water pump stations, wastewater lift stations, stormwater pump stations, pipelines, and utility infrastructure. The role serves as the primary client contact and coordinates project work to meet scope, schedule, budget, and quality expectations. It also provides technical direction and supervision to engineering staff and supports their professional growth.

The position involves performing and directing complex studies and investigations, preparing reports, selecting equipment and materials, and reviewing manufacturer shop drawings. The Project Manager reviews calculations, seals drawings and reports, and maintains quality and consistency across deliverables. The role also supports construction teams with questions and issues and communicates with agencies, vendors, contractors, and partner firms.

Freese and Nichols describes its culture through LEADS values: Learn continuously, Engage as family, Act with integrity, Deliver quality, and Serve always. The company has been planning and designing community infrastructure for more than 130 years. It offers a hybrid work environment with up to 40% remote work, paid overtime for salaried employees, an annual bonus, access to company cabins, and a comprehensive benefits package. The company has more than 1,400 employees and operates from Virginia to Colorado.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or mechanical engineering.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license in Texas.
• At least 6 years of experience designing water pump stations, wastewater lift stations, and large- and small-diameter pipelines.
• Experience managing projects through study, design, and construction phases.
• Experience leading technical staff and reviewing engineering work for quality and consistency.

Nice To Haves

• At least 8 years of engineering experience.
• Experience serving as the primary client contact for municipal infrastructure projects.
• Experience coordinating with regulatory agencies, vendors, contractors, and partner firms.
• Experience reviewing shop drawings and selecting equipment and materials for conveyance projects.
• Experience managing and supervising staff.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary client contact and keep clients informed about project status, schedule, and key decisions.
• Manage projects through study, design, and construction phases for pump stations, lift stations, pipelines, and utility work.
• Supervise licensed Professional Engineers and other engineering staff; provide technical direction, review performance, assign responsibilities, and support professional growth.
• Perform and direct complex studies and investigations and prepare reports of findings.
• Coordinate project phases to align work with scope, schedule, budget, and quality expectations.
• Select equipment and materials and review manufacturer shop drawings for project use.
• Review calculations, seal drawings and reports, and maintain continuity, conformity, and quality across project deliverables.
• Direct assignments, schedule work, and provide technical oversight to engineers, technicians, designers, drafters, and field representatives.
• Advise construction teams on questions and issues that arise during construction.
• Communicate with agencies, vendors, contractors, and partner firms.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package.
• Paid overtime for salaried employees.
• Annual bonus.
• Access to company cabins in Red River, New Mexico, and Banner Elk, North Carolina.
• Hybrid work environment with up to 40% remote work.

What This Job Offers

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