Project Manager (Water/Wastewater)

HYDROLEAP PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading environmental solutions company in Singapore is seeking a Project Manager to oversee water and wastewater projects. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in engineering and 5-10 years of experience in the field, demonstrating strong project management skills and proficiency in relevant tools. This role involves comprehensive project execution, client interaction, and team leadership, offering a chance to make a significant impact in the industry.

Qualifications

• 5-10 years of experience in water/wastewater treatment.
• Excellent communication and report writing skills.
• Ability to lead and manage team members effectively.

Responsibilities

• Manage and deliver successful projects in the water/wastewater business.
• Ensure quality control throughout the project life cycle.
• Track financial aspects and adhere to project schedules.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Analytical communication

Problem-solving

Risk management

Project leadership

Technical writing

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Chemical, Environmental, or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

MS Projects

Primavera

Job description

About Hydroleap

Hydroleap is a Singapore-based deep tech startup with a mission of disrupting the wastewater treatment industry. Our cutting-edge electrochemistry technology and innovative approaches to water and waste management have eliminated the need for manual interventions and toxic chemicals, making our solutions fully automated, cost-effective, and environmentally friendly helping industries to be more water and energy efficient.

With multiple successful deployments across the Asia Pacific region, including in the agri‑food, oil & gas, data center, desalination, and construction sectors, Hydroleap is significantly impacting how water and wastewater are treated. As a company, we are proud to be backed by an impressive group of governmental and private venture capitalists, such as UntroD Capital, Mitsubishi Electric, Seeds Capital, State Government of Victoria, Wavemaker Partners, 500, SGInnovate, Sparklabs, and Entrepreneur First.

Join our team and be a part of a mission‑driven organization that is changing the world, one drop of water at a time.

Who we are looking for

The role of the Project Manager is to plan, execute and finalize a project according to an established project schedule/forecast with a strict deadline and within budget. You will be responsible for managing and delivering successful projects in the water/wastewater business. You will interact internally throughout the organization with all levels of disciplines as well as externally with clients. This includes acquiring resources and coordinating the efforts of team members and 3rd party contractors or consultants in order to deliver projects according to plan. Project Manager will also define the project’s objectives and oversee quality control throughout its life cycle.

What you will be doing

• Assist with the execution of the project from conceptual planning phases through final plans and specifications.
• Provides administrative and technical management over more than one water resource, water treatment, or wastewater project.
• Responsible for establishing periodically reviewing time and hour budgets and meeting those budgets on the projects.
• Periodically review project schedule and progress on the projects.
• Maintains continued relationship with the client after the project is finished to ensure securing future work the client may have and project opportunities.
• Supervises or coordinates several varied assignments simultaneously.
• Manage technical staff.
• Evaluate alternatives, work with the engineering and operational team to resolve technical issues, and interface with other disciplines.
• Ensure technical accuracy, standard engineering practices, and inclusion of appropriate documentation on various reports and design projects.
• Work with technical and business development for project reviews and the company management as needed.
• Track financial aspects of projects and coordinate and adjust work efforts with the team to ensure that work is completed within the parameters of the agreed-to schedule.
• Perform other duties as needed.

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Strong interpersonal skills and emotional intelligence.
• Skilled in report and technical writing, organization, analytical and verbal communication.
• Demonstrated proficiency in problem-solving and risk management.
• Experience in decision-making, identifying, assessing, evaluating, and solving complex problems.
• Demonstrated successful experience in project leadership.
• Strong project management skills, with experience in organizing, planning, and executing projects from pursuit through closeout, involving internal disciplines, contractors and vendors.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Chemical, Environmental, or Mechanical Engineering required.
• 5-10 years of progressive experience within a water/wastewater treatment environment with thorough knowledge of methods, techniques, principles, and practices of water/wastewater treatment, water distribution, and wastewater collection.
• Excellent communication, organizational, analytical, and interpersonal skills, with a strong ability in report and technical writing.
• Self-starter with the ability to lead and manage team members and projects.
• The background will ideally include project work and process knowledge of site work, hydraulics, pipeline, and water/wastewater treatment.
• Project Management Profession (PMP) is preferred.
• Strong PC skills with proficiency in word processing, spreadsheet, database, and the ability to optimize the use of technology and systems to communicate, manage budget and to streamline processes, and increase efficiency.
• Proficiency in Project Management tools like MS Projects, Primavera or similar.
• Preferable with a valid driver’s license of class 3.

Interested candidates, please apply, and explore our open positions at https://www.hydroleap.com/careers.

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.