Water Wastewater Project Manager

Company Description

How will you make your mark?

At AECOM, our work in providing access to clean water enables communities to thrive and ecosystems to flourish, contributing to a resilient future. As a global leader in infrastructure consulting, we are at the forefront of significant water projects, with over 6,000 of the industry’s best minds driving innovation and technical excellence. Together, we develop solutions that are not only best in the world, but best for the world.     

Wastewater: We specialize in advanced wastewater treatment solutions, offering everything from primary treatments to complex, advanced systems, including enhanced nutrient removal and advanced biosolids processes. Our focus on energy efficiency not only lowers costs but also improves services for our clients. Join us in delivering sustainable wastewater management, integrating your innovative ideas into projects that make an impact.

Job Description

AECOM is seeking a Water/Wastewater Project Manager to be based in Albuquerque, New Mexico. 

The Water/Wastewater Project Manager will support and lead projects for water and wastewater clients primarily in the Albuquerque area, but to also include national projects. The qualified candidate should have in-depth experience in the analysis and design of water distribution and wastewater collection systems, pump stations, hydraulic structures, and water/wastewater treatment facilities, 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 New Mexico 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 and wastewater design projects.

Job Responsibilities 

The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to: 

• Serves as lead engineer on mid- to large size projects.
• 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.
• Providing technical direction to and mentoring junior staff.
• Technical resource; may serve as technical advisor for the team.
• Communicates project tasks between offices – high level of coordination and communication skills required.
• Provides specialized technical input to studies and design for staff's specific area of expertise.
• Participates in interdisciplinary review of project deliverables.
• Performs quality control review of design calculations or drawings.
• Presents complex technical solutions to clients.
• Supports proposals and develops of engineering budget and schedule to meet requirements.
• 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 to accomplish assigned objectives.
• Oversees construction phase engineering services.
• Approves and signs off on work.
• May supervise: senior level engineers (all disciplines applicable), as well as project administration, project controls, scheduling, cost control, estimating and procurement representatives.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements: 

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil, Mechanical, or Environmental Engineering or related discipline plus 8 years of related experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education. 

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Highly preferred Professional Engineering (PE) license in New Mexico or the ability to obtain one within first 6 months of employment. 
• Experience working on municipal projects. 
• Experience working with local clients in the Albuquerque region is a plus.
• Experience and familiarity with the following programs is preferred: ArcGIS, AutoCAD, MicroStation, SWMM, InfoWater/Sewer, and/or Storm/Sewer/WaterCAD or similar programs.
• Candidates must have proven interpersonal skills, including client interaction, public speaking, and persuasive ability; strong project financial management along with ability to lead