Environmental Project Manager (Drinking Water) - Saint Charles, Missouri

MissionHires; Saint Charles (MO); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work schedule

Job summary

MissionHires is seeking a client-focused Professional Engineer and Project Manager to lead municipal drinking water projects, including PFAS treatment and Lead and Copper Rule initiatives. The role requires travel to client sites and offers a flexible hybrid schedule with collaboration across operations, regulatory agencies, and design teams.

The candidate should have 15–25 years in consulting engineering, at least 5 years in project management, and a Missouri or Illinois PE license or ability

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering.
• Active Professional Engineer license in Missouri or Illinois or ability to obtain licensure.
• 15–25 years of consulting engineering experience and 5+ years in project management.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, design, and delivery of municipal drinking water projects.
• Develop budgets, schedules, milestones, staffing, and scope for projects.
• Coordinate with Operations, staff, clients, and regulators to ensure compliance.
• Represent the firm professionally in meetings, site visits, and proposals.
• Visit client sites to support meetings, coordination, and construction activities.
• Ensure QA/QC reviews uphold technical excellence standards.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Client coordination

Regulatory knowledge

QA/QC

Proposal writing

Budget management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering

Master's degree preferred

Professional Engineer license (MO/IL)

Job description

MissionHires is seeking a client-focused Professional Engineer and Project Manager to lead the planning, design, and delivery of municipal drinking water projects. This role partners closely with Operations & Maintenance teams, multidisciplinary technical staff, clients, contractors, and regulatory agencies to deliver water infrastructure solutions, including distribution improvements, treatment upgrades, PFAS treatment, and Lead and Copper Rule initiatives. The position offers a flexible hybrid schedule and requires travel to client sites.

Responsibilities

• Manage and execute municipal drinking water planning, design, and construction projects in collaboration with Operations & Maintenance, multidisciplinary internal teams, and subconsultants.
• Determine project delivery approaches and partner with senior leadership to develop technical approaches for larger or more complex projects.
• Develop, manage, and track project budgets, schedules, milestones, staffing needs, deliverables, and scope.
• Apply the company’s project management framework to execute projects successfully.
• Maintain proactive communication with project management and technical teams throughout project delivery.
• Work directly with municipal clients and represent the firm professionally in meetings, site visits, and project discussions.
• Coordinate with external suppliers, subcontractors, contractors, and clients to support project delivery and construction execution.
• Visit client sites to support meetings, proposal development, construction observation, and field coordination.
• Coordinate field activities during construction to help ensure work complies with contract documents.
• Interface with state and local regulatory agencies and permitting officials.
• Conduct and coordinate QA/QC reviews of project deliverables to uphold technical excellence standards.
• Contribute to the development of engineering design guidelines and standards.
• Prepare and deliver presentations and training programs for internal teams, clients, and professional associations.
• Support business development activities, including proposal writing and development of project scopes, budgets, and schedules.

Requirements

• 15 to 25 years of consulting engineering experience.
• At least 5 years of project management experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or Environmental Engineering; a master’s degree is preferred.
• Active Professional Engineer license in Missouri or Illinois, or the ability to obtain licensure through reciprocity.
• Demonstrated project management and delivery experience in civil and environmental engineering.
• In-depth knowledge of engineering concepts related to municipal drinking water systems, including planning, treatment, and distribution systems.
• Experience evaluating, planning, designing, and constructing drinking water systems.
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent projects while maintaining strong budget, schedule, and deliverable control.
• Knowledge of relevant state and federal regulations, state bidding laws, and infrastructure funding programs.
• Excellent writing, verbal communication, presentation, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Experience writing proposals and developing project scopes, budgets, and schedules.
• Wastewater system experience is preferred.

Benefits

• Flexible hybrid work schedule, with an expectation of working in the office or onsite with clients 2 to 3 days per week.
• Anticipated annual salary range of $130,000 to $155,000, with final compensation based on experience, skills, education, work location, and geographic differential.
• Opportunity to collaborate with engineers, scientists, operations and maintenance specialists, and design professionals on clean water solutions.
• Supportive, collaborative work environment focused on employee growth, innovation, and impact.