Water/Wastewater Project Manager

Company Description

At AECOM, we’re delivering a better world.

We believe infrastructure creates opportunity for everyone. Whether it’s improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive.

Our clients trust us to bring together the best people, ideas, technical expertise and digital solutions to our work in transportation, buildings, water, the environment and new energy. We’re one global team – 47,000 strong – driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world.

Here, you will have freedom to grow in a world of opportunity.

We will give you the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion – a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

We will encourage you to grow and develop your career with us through our technical and professional development programs and diverse career opportunities. We believe in leadership at all levels. No matter where you sit in the organization you can make a lasting impact on the projects you work on, the teams and committees you join and our business.

We offer competitive pay and benefits, well-being programs to support you and your family, and the development resources you need to advance your career.

When you join us, you will connect and collaborate with a global network of experts – planners, designers, engineers, scientists, consultants, program and construction managers – leading the change toward a more sustainable and equitable future. Join us and let’s get started.

Job Description

The Water Business Line of AECOM is actively seeking a creative, highly talented Water/Wastewater Project Manager for immediate employment in our Columbus, Ohio office. 

The qualified candidate should have in-depth experience in the analysis and design of water/wastewater treatment facilities, collection systems, and conveyance, as well as experience in project management and client relationships. This role offers an exciting opportunity to focus on client business growth, project delivery leadership and mentoring of developing engineering staff by leveraging top notch regional and national water/wastewater engineering expertise and capabilities to expand AECOM’s Ohio area business. The appropriately qualified applicant will have the opportunity to manage and work with an established team of professional engineers on a variety of water, wastewater, and storm water design projects.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Working with senior members of our Water Business Line team to seek new municipal business opportunities 

• Managing projects, including scoping, task management, invoicing and final closeout.

• Planning, scheduling, conducting/coordinating detailed phases of engineering work of a major project, or several small-moderate scope projects

• Supervising and mentoring junior staff 

• Overseeing the planning and design of various project elements, the preparation of project reports, hydraulic models, calculations, drawings, construction plans and specifications, permitting packages, and documents for inclusion in the final project deliverables 

• Coordination with clients, sub-consultants, regulatory agencies, and members of the public will be necessary to accomplish assigned objectives

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

• BA/BS and 8 years of related experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education

Preferred Qualifications:

• 10+ years of related experience

• PE license in the state of Ohio or ability to obtain within 6 months of hire

• Experience working on municipal projects

• Experience and familiarity with the following programs is preferred: ArcGIS, AutoCAD, MicroStation, SWMM, and/or Storm/Sewer/WaterCAD

• Experience working with local clients in the Ohio region is a plus.

• Proven interpersonal skills, including client interaction, public speaking and persuasive ability; strong project financial management along with ability to lead diverse, multi-disciplined teams.

Additional Information

With infrastructure investment accelerating worldwide, our services are in great demand, and there