Freese and Nichols Inc

Treatment Senior Project Manager

Freese and Nichols Inc$90K — $120K *
Tulsa, OK 74133In-Person
Energy & Utilities
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering with an emphasis on Environmental Engineering required
  • Master’s degree in Environmental Engineering desired
  • 12+ years of related water and wastewater treatment experience
  • Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
  • Oklahoma, Kansas, or Arkansas Professional Engineer (PE) license or ability to obtain within 6 months

Responsibilities

  • Oversee analysis, design, construction administration, and reporting for treatment facility projects
  • Manage complex, multi-discipline treatment plant projects and teams
  • Utilize technical experience in water/wastewater process design and treatment studies
  • Work collaboratively in a team while also demonstrating independent capability
  • Build and maintain trusted advisory relationships with clients and regulatory agencies

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits package including paid overtime
  • Annual bonus opportunity
  • Access to company cabins in Red River, New Mexico
  • Flexible work environment with hybrid options
  • Alternative work schedule offering a day off every other Friday
Full Job Description

Freese and Nichols is making a long-term, strategic investment in our Central Plains Division, and our treatment practice is a major focus area. We are seeking a Treatment Senior Project Manager to help lead and shape the future of one of the fastest-growing and most technically exciting markets in the country for water and wastewater treatment.  

As the Treatment Senior Project Manager, you will guide the growth, performance, and culture of our Oklahoma-based treatment group while helping advance Freese and Nichols’ national treatment practice. 

We are open to high-potential leaders who may not have held a formal manager title but demonstrate the right leadership DNA, technical capabilities, integrity, and desire to grow into a broader role 

 

Why This Role Matters 

  • Oklahoma is booming: Rapid population growth is driving some of the nation’s largest and most complex treatment projects. 

  • High career visibility: This role interfaces directly with division, treatment practice, and national technical leadership. 

  • National impact: Beyond Oklahoma, you’ll serve as a subject matter expert supporting projects and teams across the country. 

 

Key Responsibilities 

  • The Treatment Senior Project Manager will oversee the analysis, design, construction administration, and preparation of technical reports, plans, and specifications for various water/wastewater treatment, reuse and resource recovery facility projects.  

  • The individual must have proven skills in managing complex, multi-discipline treatment plant projects and teams. Experience with projects in the $1M+ fee range is a plus. 

  • Must have a mix of technical experience including but not limited to water and wastewater process design, an understanding of treatment plant civil/structural/mechanical/electrical design, treatment process studies, and construction contract administration and management. 

  • Must have a demonstrated ability to work in a team as well as independently. 

  • Must have a proven ability to build and maintain trusted advisor relationships with clients, both internal and external, as well as representatives of local, state and federal regulatory and resource agencies. 

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering with an emphasis on Environmental Engineering is required. 

  • Master’s degree in Environmental Engineering is desired. 

  • 12+ years of related water and wastewater treatment experience with emphasis on plant process evaluation, design and construction 

  • Strong communication skills, written and verbal, and strong presentation and sales skills needed. 

  • Oklahoma, Kansas, or Arkansas Professional Engineer (PE) license (or the ability to become licensed within 6 months.) 

About Freese and Nichols

At the heart of our culture is our LEADS values (Learn continuously, Engage as family, Act with integrity, Deliver quality, and Serve always).  Each year, our employee engagement survey confirms that our leaders and our employees live our values.

We strive to be the firm of choice for clients and employees through innovative approaches, practical results, and outstanding service.  For more than 130 years, we have been planning and designing the infrastructure our communities need:  developing water supplies, designing roadways and bridges, preparing for natural disasters, and much more.

Besides our comprehensive benefits package (see more at https://www.freese.com/services/benefits-that-work/), we offer paid overtime for salaried employees, an annual bonus, and access to company cabins in Red River, New Mexico.  We are proud of our flexible work environment which includes a hybrid schedule with up to 40% of remote work, and an alternative work schedule program which provides a day off every other Friday.

Join our team of 1,300+ employees as we grow from Virginia to Colorado. Learn more about working here at https://www.freese.com/careers/.

Freese and Nichols is firmly committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and prohibits employment discrimination for employees and applicants based upon race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.

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