Freese and Nichols Inc

Water/Wastewater Treatment Project Manager

Freese and Nichols Inc$90K — $120K *
Energy & Utilities
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Civil, Environmental, or related field
  • 8+ years of experience in water and/or wastewater treatment design and project execution
  • Professional Engineer (PE) license in at least one U.S. state (required)
  • Experience managing complex municipal treatment projects
  • Strong organizational skills and client management ability
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Responsibilities

  • Manage design of water and wastewater treatment facilities from planning through construction
  • Oversee development of technical deliverables like process evaluations and design drawings
  • Lead and mentor a multidisciplinary team across various offices
  • Coordinate project scope, schedule, and budget for timely delivery
  • Act as primary client contact, ensuring consistent communication and trust
  • Collaborate with experts on advanced technologies such as MBR and RO
  • Support proposal development and engage in business development with clients

Benefits

  • Paid overtime for salaried employees
  • Annual bonus
  • Access to company cabins in Red River, New Mexico
  • Flexible hybrid work environment with up to 40% remote work
  • Alternative work schedule with a day off every other Friday
Full Job Description
Lead Projects That Shape Communities

Freese and Nichols is seeking a proven Project Manager to join our growing water and wastewater treatment team. This position is open to our Houston or Pearland, Texas offices. We deliver some of the largest and most technically complex treatment projects in the country-projects that demand strong leadership, sound judgment, and a deep commitment to quality.

Our team is at the forefront of innovation and scale. We helped deliver the nation's first direct potable reuse project, are supporting the first municipal-scale seawater desalination facility on the Texas Gulf Coast, and are designing treatment plants with capacities exceeding 350 million gallons per day. As a project manager, you'll guide multidisciplinary teams through the planning and delivery of these transformational systems.

What You'll Do
  • Manage the design of water and wastewater treatment facilities from planning through construction
  • Oversee the development of technical deliverables, including process evaluations, design drawings, reports, and specifications
  • Lead and mentor a team of engineers and designers across multiple offices and disciplines
  • Coordinate scope, schedule, and budget to ensure high-quality, on-time project delivery
  • Serve as primary client contact, maintaining communication, trust, and long-term relationships
  • Collaborate with subject matter experts on advanced technologies such as MBR, RO, IFAS, and desalination
  • Support proposal development and participate in business development with existing and prospective clients


Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in Civil, Environmental, or other related field
  • 8+ years of experience in water and/or wastewater treatment design and project execution
  • Professional Engineer (PE) license in at least one U.S. state (required)
  • Demonstrated experience managing complex municipal treatment projects
  • Strong organizational skills, leadership presence, and client management ability
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills


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/.

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