Sr. Project Engineering Manager (REG) - Water/Wastewater - Toronto

Black & Veatch; Markham; Hybrid; CAD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Black & Veatch Family of Companies in Markham, Ontario, is seeking a Sr. Project Engineering Manager for Water & Wastewater to lead a multi-discipline team on municipal projects, overseeing technical deliverables and client communications.

This role emphasizes mentoring, budgeting, scheduling, and collaboration with project management to deliver complex WTP/WWTP upgrades, with hybrid work options after 90 days.

Qualifications

• Requires a bachelor's degree in engineering from an accredited program.
• Minimum 11 years of related work experience.
• Active engineering licensure (EOR) for BV projects.

Responsibilities

• Prepare complex engineering deliverables for multiple mega projects.
• Lead multi-discipline teams and supervise engineering staff.
• Develop budgets, schedules, and maintain quality requirements.
• Interface with clients to communicate concerns and drive solutions.
• Assist with business development and project pursuits.

Skills

11+ years exp

PE licensure

Leadership

Budget management

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Job description

Date: Sep 1, 2026

Location: Markham, ON, CA

Company: Black & Veatch Family of Companies

At Black & Veatch, our employee-owners go beyond the project. For over a century, we have been breaking down social, economic and geographic barriers by making life's critical resources accessible to all. Working with us, you will help provide critical expertise as we, along with our valued clients, deliver solutions that positively impact communities around the world. Our professionals are our greatest asset, and we believe nothing is more important than the health, happiness and professional growth of our employee-owners. With a focus on flexible work-life balance options, an expanding and diverse workforce, and limitless career growth opportunities, we will give you our best to help you give us your best, and together we can build a world of difference.

Req Id: 116099

Opportunity Type: Staff

Relocation eligible: No

Full time/Part time: Full-Time

Contract Hire Only for this Project: No

Visa Sponsorship Available: No

The Opportunity

As the Sr. Project Engineering Manager for Water & Wastewater, you will manage execution of the engineering component of multiple traditional, design-build, design-bid-build, and collaborative delivery projects including advanced treatment facilities, underground conveyance, and carbon neutral solutions. In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

• Lead a multi-discipline team of engineers and technicians on high profile municipal projects.
• Supervise and mentor engineering staff, identifying developmental growth opportunities.
• Manage budgets, scheduling, and correspondence with clients and project management in support of a project.

The Team

Black & Veatch's Governments & Community business works to provide innovative solutions and integrated planning, design, and construction support for mission-critical facilities, as well as threat reduction and environmental services worldwide.

The Project Engineering Management team is a top-ranked team by ENR for Water Design Firms in Water Supply, Sewer Waste, and other water-related rankings. They partner with clients to align people, processes, technologies, and data analytics to modernize water infrastructure, optimize asset use, meet performance goals, reduce costs, and mitigate risk.

Check out a day in the life of a Project Engineering Manager and one of our recent projects | Project Story: Tomahawk Wastewater Treatment Facility Expansion - YouTube

Key Responsibilities

• Project Execution:
  • Prepare complex engineering deliverables for multiple or mega projects
  • Conduct research to develop equipment and material recommendations
  • Oversees collection of data and management of engineering work
  • Develop and manage project budgets, schedules, and quality requirements across multiple disciplines
  • Lead larger production teams, coordinate multiple discipline activities, and serve as the responsible charge for complexprojects
  • Establishes a workplan to be applied to a project

Client Interface

• Identify key client interests and drivers for highly complex projects
• Communicate client concerns to project team members and develop solutions
• Provide support for business development or pursuit activities
• Manage project changes directly with the client with Project Management

Technical expertise

• Lead large multi-discipline teams to meet project deliverables
• Serves as technical leader for complex water and wastewater treatment projects
• Drive solutions to achieve project goals
• May support the chief engineer and support discipline specific engineering processes

Management Responsibilities

• Reviews lower-level engineering work or assignments
• Hiring, mentoring, performance management and pay administration of assigned personnel

Preferred Qualifications

• PE license.
• Previous engineering consulting experience.
• Experience executing complex multi-discipline WTP and WWTP upgrades and expansion projects.

Minimum Qualifications

• Requires a bachelor's degree in engineering from either a recognized accredited program in their home country or the country in which the professional is practicing or equivalent experience in Engineering work.
• Minimum of 11 years related work experience.
• All applicants must be able to complete pre-employment onboarding requirements (if selected) which may include any/all of the following: criminal/civil background check, drug screen, and motor vehicle records search, in compliance with any applicable laws and regulations.
• Holds an active engineering registration or licensure to support engineer of record (EOR) requirements for BV projects in applicable countries, and supports where necessary.

Certifications

Holds an active engineering registration or licensure to support engineer of record (EOR) requirements for BV projects in applicable countries, and supports where necessary.

Work Environment / Physical Demands

• Hybrid or flexible work options may be offered after the first 90 days of employment based upon manager discretion, job performance and work assignments
• Sitting/standing/computer usage for extended periods of time
• Ability to utilize video/audio conferencing software tools for internal/external communication
• Travel to client sites

Salary Plan

REG: Registered Engineering

Job Grade

017

BVH, Inc., its subsidiaries and its affiliated companies, complies with all Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) affirmative action laws and regulations. Black & Veatch does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, religion, color, sex, national origin, marital status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender Identity and expression, disability, veteran status, pregnancy status or other status protected by law.

Black & Veatch is committed to being an employer of choice by creating a valuable work experience that keeps our people engaged, productive, safe and healthy. We offer professionals an array of health and welfare benefits that vary based on their geographic region and employment status. This may include health, life accident and disability insurances, paid time off, financial programs and more. Professionals may also be eligible for a performance-based bonus program.

By valuing diverse voices and perspectives, we cultivate an authentically inclusive environment for professionals and are able to provide innovative and effective solutions for clients.

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