Water/Wastewater Project Manager Jobs

Explore Water/Wastewater Project Manager jobs on Ladders, where you can find vetted professional opportunities paying $100,000 or more. These leaders guide projects that help communities and businesses manage essential water and wastewater infrastructure, from treatment facilities and distribution systems to collection networks and resilience upgrades.

What Water/Wastewater Project Managers Do

Project managers oversee work from planning and design through permitting, construction, commissioning, and closeout. Responsibilities may include defining scope and schedules, managing budgets and contracts, coordinating engineers and contractors, tracking risks, communicating with clients and public agencies, and ensuring projects meet regulatory, safety, and quality requirements.

Common Projects and Employers

Roles may focus on drinking water and wastewater treatment plants, pipelines, pumping stations, stormwater systems, water reuse, flood protection, and infrastructure rehabilitation. Employers include engineering and consulting firms, construction companies, utilities, municipalities, industrial organizations, and environmental services providers.

Skills and Qualifications

Employers often seek experience delivering complex infrastructure projects, strong leadership and communication skills, and a working knowledge of project controls, procurement, contracts, and applicable regulations. Requirements vary by employer and role; some positions may prefer an engineering degree, a professional engineering license, or certifications such as PMP.

Find Water/Wastewater Project Manager Jobs

Browse current openings to compare responsibilities, employers, and qualifications. Ladders focuses on vetted professional jobs paying $100,000 or more, helping experienced candidates discover opportunities to lead projects with lasting public and environmental impact.

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$107K - $161K *

Shape the future of civil infrastructure by managing complex projects from planning to execution. Lead teams, ensure client satisfaction, and deliver high-quality results while mentoring junior staff...

Windsor, ONIn-Person

3 days ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Technical Services

$95K - $115K *

Transform your career by leading diverse civil infrastructure projects, ensuring efficiency and cost-effectiveness while mentoring junior staff and managing client relationships across multiple comple...

Windsor, ONIn-Person

1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Technical Services

$95K - $115K *

Lead diverse civil infrastructure projects from planning to commissioning, ensuring efficiency and cost-effectiveness. Manage teams, mentor junior staff, and maintain client relationships while delive...

London, ONIn-Person

1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Technical Services

$100K - $120K *

Lead the charge in managing diverse civil infrastructure projects, ensuring efficiency and cost-effectiveness from planning through execution. Mentor junior staff while delivering high-quality results...

Waterloo, ONIn-Person

1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Technical Services

$100K - $120K *

Empower your career by managing diverse civil infrastructure projects from planning to execution. Lead teams, ensure project efficiency, and foster client relationships while delivering high-quality r...

Toronto, ONIn-Person

1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Technical Services

$97K - $194K *

Pioneer innovative solutions in water treatment engineering, optimizing processes and collaborating across project teams to address complex drinking water challenges nationally while mentoring junior...

Reposted today

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Technical Services

$88K - $176K *

Drive impactful solutions in drinking water treatment and purification. Collaborate with experts on local and national projects while enhancing your technical expertise and responsibilities in a suppo...

Reposted yesterday

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Technical Services

$84K - $169K *

Solve complex challenges in drinking water treatment and reuse. Collaborate with engineers on innovative projects, improving municipal systems and optimizing operations for sustainable water purificat...

Reposted 4 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Technical Services

$133K - $200K *

Drive growth by developing strategic account plans and leading consultative sales engagements. Build strong customer relationships and manage the sales cycle to deliver tailored solutions that enhance...

6 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$133K - $200K *

Transform customer engagement by developing strategic growth plans and leading consultative sales processes. Drive measurable value through deep relationships and effective account management, ensurin...

6 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$133K - $200K *

Lead strategic growth initiatives by developing account strategies and managing consultative sales processes. Build strong customer relationships and drive solutions that enhance efficiency and sustai...

6 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$85K - $100K *

Unlock potential by leading civil engineering projects, enhancing client relationships, and driving business growth. This role offers a chance to shape project outcomes and influence the future of our...

Calgary, ABIn-Person

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Technical Services

$88K - $105K *

Explore a leadership role in municipal engineering, managing impactful projects from planning to implementation while fostering client relationships and expanding services across communities in Wester...

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Technical Services

$117K - $191K *

Transform environmental engineering by leading complex projects that enhance water sustainability and public health. Utilize advanced expertise to deliver innovative solutions while mentoring team mem...

1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Technical Services

$145K - $170K *

Empower communities by leading complex development projects, coordinating teams, and ensuring timely, budget-compliant delivery while fostering strong client relationships and mentoring junior staff i...

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Technical Services

$91K - $128K *

Elevate your engineering career by managing wastewater projects, overseeing design and construction, and leading a team to ensure compliance with regulations and budgets while fostering collaboration...

Yesterday

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Energy & Utilities

$120K - $145K *

Lead a dynamic team to manage and execute a $4B Capital Improvement Plan, ensuring effective delivery of water infrastructure projects for millions. Drive project planning, oversight, and stakeholder...

2 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Real Estate & Construction

$100K - $120K *

Lead complex engineering projects, ensuring timely completion within scope and budget. Collaborate with clients and stakeholders, manage resources, and drive safety and quality standards throughout th...

Yesterday

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Technical Services

$110K - $130K *

Oversee all phases of complex engineering projects, ensuring timely completion within budget. Collaborate with clients and stakeholders to define scope, manage resources, and resolve operational chall...

Yesterday

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Technical Services

$100K - $120K *

Join a team that's dedicated to managing complex engineering projects, ensuring timely completion within budget. Collaborate with clients and stakeholders to define project scope, resolve issues, and...

Yesterday

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Technical Services

$95K - $150K *

Drive innovative solutions in dam safety and water resources engineering, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to deliver impactful projects for diverse clients across North America, enhancing i...

3 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Real Estate & Construction

$95K - $150K *

Drive innovative solutions in dam safety and water resources engineering, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to deliver impactful projects across North America, enhancing infrastructure and fl...

3 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Real Estate & Construction

$95K - $150K *

Grow your career with a dynamic team focused on dam safety and water resources. Contribute to high-profile projects across North America, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to deliver innovati...

3 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Real Estate & Construction

$95K - $150K *

Unlock your potential by joining a dynamic team to design and manage innovative water resource projects, ensuring safety and sustainability across diverse environments while collaborating with multidi...

3 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Real Estate & Construction

$95K - $150K *

Lead the charge in innovative dam safety and water resource projects, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to deliver impactful solutions for federal, state, and private clients across North Ame...

3 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Real Estate & Construction

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

  • What does a Water/Wastewater Project Manager do?question toggle

    A Water/Wastewater Project Manager plans and delivers water infrastructure projects, coordinating teams, budgets, schedules, contracts, stakeholders, and compliance from early planning through construction and completion.

  • What types of projects might these managers oversee?question toggle

    Projects can include water and wastewater treatment plants, pipelines, pumping stations, stormwater systems, water reuse initiatives, flood protection, and infrastructure upgrades or rehabilitation.

  • What qualifications are commonly required for Water/Wastewater Project Manager jobs?question toggle

    Requirements vary, but employers commonly value infrastructure project delivery experience, leadership, communication, budgeting, scheduling, and contract management. Some roles may require or prefer an engineering degree, a PE license, or PMP certification.

  • Where do Water/Wastewater Project Managers work?question toggle

    They may work for engineering and consulting firms, utilities, municipalities, construction companies, industrial organizations, or environmental services providers.

  • Can I find Water/Wastewater Project Manager jobs paying $100,000 or more on Ladders?question toggle

    Yes. Ladders features vetted professional job opportunities paying $100,000 or more, including relevant project management roles when available.