CONSOR Engineers

Water & Wastewater Engineering Project Manager

CONSOR Engineers • $160K — $180K *
Energy & Utilities
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of water and wastewater engineering experience
  • Active California Professional Engineer (PE) license required
  • Experience managing the planning, design, and delivery of water and wastewater infrastructure projects
  • Proven ability to manage project scope, schedule, budget, and multidisciplinary teams
  • Experience building and maintaining client relationships and supporting business development efforts
  • Bachelor of Science in Civil, Environmental, Chemical, or a related engineering discipline

Responsibilities

  • Drive project execution strategies, proactively identifying risks and implementing solutions
  • Develop and monitor project work plans, budgets, and resource allocations
  • Lead client presentations, translating technical concepts into actionable insights
  • Ensure compliance with regulations and industry standards throughout project phases
  • Oversee contract management activities, including negotiations and change orders
  • Champion continuous improvement by implementing best practices and innovations
  • Partner with business development teams to identify new opportunities

Benefits

  • Career growth opportunities with tuition reimbursement and paid professional training
  • Flexible work schedules and hybrid/remote options available
  • Comprehensive wellness benefits including medical, dental, vision, and fitness reimbursements
  • Employer-paid life insurance and retirement 401(k) with company match
  • Paid time off including industry-competitive PTO and holidays
  • Community engagement through quarterly social and volunteering events
Full Job Description

What Your Day Will Look Like:


As a Project Manager, you'll lead the planning, design, and delivery of critical water and wastewater infrastructure projects that support communities throughout California. Working with multidisciplinary teams, clients, and stakeholders, you'll oversee projects from initial planning through design and construction while driving technical excellence, client satisfaction, and financial performance.

 

In this role, you'll serve as a trusted advisor to clients, building and strengthening long-term relationships while helping guide infrastructure investments and project priorities. You'll balance project execution, team leadership, business development, and operational performance to successfully deliver projects on schedule and within budget.

 

This is an opportunity for a motivated leader to combine engineering expertise, project management, and client-facing responsibilities while helping grow Consor's water and wastewater practice throughout California.

 

Projected Compensation: $160,000 - $180,000+ DOECompensation for candidates with significant experience beyond the minimum requirements may be considered above this range.

 

Location: Candidates must reside in California and hold an active California PE license. Consor offers flexible work arrangements, including remote, hybrid, and in-office options from our California locations in Rancho Cordova, Walnut Creek, Oakland, Santa Clara, Los Angeles, and San Diego.

What You'll Do:

  • Drive project execution strategies, proactively identifying risks, resolving challenges, and implementing solutions to keep projects on track and within scope.
  • Develop and monitor detailed project work plans, budgets, and resource allocations to ensure efficient use of time and financial performance.
  • Lead client presentations, workshops, and stakeholder meetings, translating complex technical concepts into clear, actionable insights.
  • Ensure compliance with local, state, and federal regulations, permitting requirements, and industry standards throughout all project phases.
  • Oversee contract management activities, including scope development, negotiations, change orders, and documentation.
  • Champion continuous improvement by implementing best practices, innovative technologies, and process enhancements across projects.
  • Partner with business development teams to identify new opportunities, contribute to proposals, and support project pursuits and interviews.
  • Monitor project financials, including forecasting, invoicing, and profitability analysis, ensuring alignment with organizational goals.
  • Facilitate cross-functional collaboration between engineering, environmental, planning, and construction teams to deliver integrated solutions.
  • Act as a strategic advisor to clients, providing guidance on long-term infrastructure planning, capital improvement programs, and system optimization.

What You'll Need:

  • Experience managing the planning, design, and delivery of water and wastewater infrastructure projects.
  • Proven ability to manage project scope, schedule, budget, and multidisciplinary teams.
  • Experience building and maintaining client relationships and supporting business development efforts.
  • Bachelor of Science in Civil, Environmental, Chemical, or a related engineering discipline.
  • 10+ years of water and wastewater engineering experience.
  • Active California Professional Engineer (PE) license required.
  • Proficiency with AutoCAD and Civil 3D is preferred but not required.

 

This hybrid job operates between an office environment and a field environment and routinely requires the use of standard office equipment such as computers, phones and copy machines. May require occasional exposure to work environments that may include inclement weather, heat, humidity, noise, hazard, atmospheric conditions, and bodies of water, depending on project requirements.

While performing the duties of this job, physical demands of the employee include frequent sitting, moving, standing, talking, hearing, and occasional balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, handling, grasping, and feeling. This job may occasionally require operating a company vehicle, and lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling up to 35 lbs.

 

What BenefitsYoullEnjoy: 

 

We invest in us. Because our team members go above, below, and beyond the surface to care for our communities (inside and out), we do our best to take care of you by providing acomprehensive benefits package!Eligibility for some of the benefits outlined below is based on full-time work status; part-time and contingent positions are only eligible based on hours worked. If you have questions, [email protected].

  • Career Growth & Development Tuition reimbursement program, paid professional training, major license achievement bonus, extensive on-demand learning center, and paid professional memberships. 
  • Work-LifeAlignmentIndustry-competitive PTO, seven paid holidays and two floating holidays, flexible work schedules, paid parental leave, and eligibility for hybrid and remote work options for some employees based on role responsibilities. 
  • Wellness Medical, dental and vision insurance, employeeassistanceprogram, fitness and wellness reimbursement, and HSA and FSA options. 
  • Life Employer-paid STD and LTD, employer-paid term life insurance, and retirement 401(k) with company match. 
  • Community Quarterly social events, paid group volunteering events, and employeenetworks and groups.  

 

How Your Career Will Grow: 

 

We know career growth is not always linear or streamlined nd#8212;it nd#8217;s often dynamic. You may want to explore a management track, try a new technical track, or move laterally to reposition your skills and talents. No matter what level you join us at or how you want to shape your career, we want Consor to be a place where you can learn and grow. 

 

WhyYoullLove Consor:  

 

You nd#8217;ll experience a culture where we share in our successes and support one another through challenges. Here, there are countless opportunities to explore your career path by working on projects that help you expand your potential and take your career to new heights! Join our diverse team of experts who live and work alongside client partners, providing thoughtful solutions to create inspiring communities together. Click hereto learn more about Consor. 

About CONSOR Engineers

CONSOR Engineers is a leading engineering firm that provides a wide range of services to clients in the public and private sectors. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Tampa, Florida. CONSOR Engineers offers a variety of engineering services, including civil, structural, and transportation engineering. The company has a team of experienced professionals who work to deliver high-quality solutions that meet the needs of its clients. CONSOR Engineers is committed to sustainability and has implemented a number of initiatives to reduce its environmental impact. The company has won numerous awards for its work and is recognized as a leader in the engineering industry.
Learn more about CONSOR Engineers
Size
500 employees
Industry
Net Income
$5 million
Founded
2004
5 Year Trend
+15%
Revenue
$50 million

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