Kleinfelder

Water / Wastewater Project Manager

Kleinfelder$90K — $120K *
Energy & Utilities
8 - 10 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • B.S. in Civil, Environmental, Chemical Engineering, or related field.
  • 8+ years of experience in water/wastewater engineering and design.
  • 3+ years of Project Management experience, focusing on municipal and utility projects.
  • Professional Engineer (PE) license required.
  • Strong expertise in technical aspects of water/wastewater systems, including design, planning, and construction.
  • Excellent communication, organizational, and technical writing skills.

Responsibilities

  • Lead projects from planning through execution, ensuring timely delivery and budget adherence.
  • Provide technical direction, maintaining high design, process engineering, and quality standards.
  • Build and foster long-term relationships with municipal and utility clients.
  • Mentor and develop team members, guiding their technical and professional growth.
  • Participate in proposal presentations and client scoping to identify new business opportunities.
  • Oversee project schedules, cost management, and resource allocation for water/wastewater projects.
  • Collaborate closely with engineers, scientists, and planners in a team-oriented environment.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
  • Life insurance.
  • 401(k) plan.
  • Paid holidays.
  • Professional development through continuing education reimbursements.
  • Access to internal mentoring programs for career growth.
Full Job Description
Job Description

 

Step Into Your New Role  

As a Water/wastewater Project Manager, you will lead and manage complex projects, ensuring successful delivery through expert technical guidance, client management, and team leadership. You will collaborate with a skilled team of engineers, scientists, and planners to provide innovative solutions while fostering long-term client relationships and driving operational excellence in water and wastewater systems.

 

Our teams enjoy a hybrid schedule, which allows us to offer this role in in Manchester, New Hampshire or Portland, Maine offices.

 

Responsibilities:

  • Lead Projects: Manage complex water/wastewater projects from planning through execution, ensuring delivery on time, within budget, and exceeding client expectations.
  • Technical Leadership: Provide technical direction to project teams, ensuring high standards of design, process engineering, and quality.
  • Client Management: Build and foster relationships with municipal and utility clients, ensuring long-term contracts and ongoing project success.
  • Team Development: Mentor and develop staff, providing guidance in their technical and professional growth.
  • Business Development: Participate in proposal presentations and scoping activities with clients, identifying new opportunities and expanding service offerings.
  • Project Delivery: Oversee scheduling, cost management, and resource allocation for water and wastewater systems projects.
  • Cross-disciplinary Collaboration: Work closely with engineers, scientists, and planners in a team-oriented environment.
  • Mentoring & Thought Leadership: Contribute to technical conferences, committees, and internal development programs.

Qualifications:

  • B.S. in Civil, Environmental, Chemical Engineering, or related field.
  • 8 + years of experience in water/wastewater engineering and design.
  • 3+ years of Project Management experience, including managing municipal and utility projects.
  • Professional Engineer (PE) license required.
  • Strong expertise in the technical aspects of water/wastewater systems, including design, planning, and construction.
  • Excellent communication, organizational, and technical writing skills.

Following an offer, candidates will be required to satisfactorily complete employment reference checks, verification of professional licensure and/or educational credentials, a motor vehicle report (MVR), and a comprehensive background check.

 

Benefits:Kleinfelder, and its’ subsidiaries and affiliates, offers an excellent compensation and benefits package, including: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k) plan, and paid holidays.  

 

Career Development:We are committed to investing in the professional development of our staff, offering each employee every opportunity to grow, develop, and take control of their career paths. We support these efforts through reimbursements for continuing education as well as many of the expenses associated with trainings and certifications, and opportunities for career development through our internal Mentoring Program.  

 

 

About Kleinfelder

Kleinfelder is an engineering consulting firm that provides services in the areas of construction management, environmental consulting, geotechnical engineering, and more. The company was founded in 1961 by Bill Kleinfelder and is headquartered in San Diego, California. Kleinfelder has more than 70 offices across the United States, Canada, and Australia and employs over 2,000 people. The company has worked on a number of high-profile projects, including the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge and the Hoover Dam Bypass. Kleinfelder is committed to sustainability and has been recognized for its efforts in this area by organizations such as the U.S. Green Building Council.
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