East Coast Design-Build Water Project Lead

Carollo Engineers; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 170,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Carollo Engineers seeks a market leader to advance collaborative delivery across the East region. The role blends client service leadership with pursuit and project execution support for municipal water, wastewater, and stormwater projects.

You will guide pursuits, shape delivery strategy, and foster regional contractor relationships while aligning with Carollo’s vision of best-value engineering and a collaborative culture. This is a full-time, on-site position across multiple Eastern U.S.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or advanced degree in engineering, construction management, or related field.
• 15+ years of experience in project execution and marketing for water-wastewater and infrastructure projects.
• 5+ years hands-on project experience with design-build and P3 delivery methods.
• Well-networked in the water collaborative delivery space with industry roles.
• Familiarity with East region DB/P3 regulatory and procurement environments.
• Strong contract negotiations with Owners, DB GCs and DB Subcontractors.
• Proven leadership with excellent communication skills.
• Understanding of how technology changes collaborative delivery with an eagerness to leverage tech.

Responsibilities

• Lead evolution of East Coast Collaborative Delivery strategy (Design-Build, Progressive Design-Build, P3).
• Collaborate with Design-Build Technical Practice for pursuits and execution.
• Provide intellectual leadership on DB and P3 to strengthen practice.
• Participate in pre-marketing and procurements with Owners and contractors.
• Cultivate regional contractor relationships and manage subcontractor risk.
• Support pursuit strategy and proposal development with Client Service team.
• Lead commercial terms review with Risk Management.

Skills

Team leadership

Communication

Contract negotiations

DB/P3 delivery

Regional knowledge

Education

Bachelor's or advanced degree in engineering/construction management

PE / PMP / CMAA / DBIA preferred

Job description

Carollo Engineers seeks a market leader to advance collaborative delivery across the East region. The role blends client service leadership with pursuit and project execution support for municipal water, wastewater, and stormwater projects.

You will guide pursuits, shape delivery strategy, and foster regional contractor relationships while aligning with Carollo’s vision of best-value engineering and a collaborative culture. This is a full-time, on-site position across multiple Eastern U.S.