Project Director - Water Infrastructure

The Haskell Company; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plans

Professional development

Job summary

Haskell seeks a Project Director to lead major water infrastructure programs from pursuit to closeout. You will own the project, build a strong team, drive preconstruction, manage client relationships, and deliver results on $50M–$300M+ programs.

You’ll partner with municipalities and authorities, guiding GMP packaging, schedules, and self‑perform plans while mentoring rising leaders within a collaborative design‑build environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in construction management, civil or environmental engineering or related field.
• Professional licensure or industry certification (PE or DBIA) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead pursuits, win work, and develop proposal narratives for major water projects.
• Drive preconstruction, constructability reviews, and GMP packaging strategies.
• Own project delivery with accountability for safety, quality, cost, and schedule.
• Build and mentor project managers, engineers, and emerging leaders.
• Represent the firm with public owners and regulatory stakeholders.

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, or related

PE license or DBIA certification

Job description

Haskell is a top-ranked national design-build firm with fully integrated self-perform capabilities. Our Water Infrastructure Group is rapidly expanding across the southern and western U.S., delivering some of the largest municipal water and wastewater projects in the market-$50M-$300M+ programs executed through CMAR and Progressive Design-Build.

We’re hiring a Project Director to lead large-scale water infrastructure projects from pursuit through closeout. In this senior leadership role, you’ll have real autonomy-owning the project, building your team, driving preconstruction, managing client relationships, and delivering results. You’ll partner with municipalities, river authorities, and regional water authorities on transformative projects that are reshaping how communities’ access and treat water.

Job Responsibilities:

• Lead Pursuits & Win Work
  • Drive capture planning, go/no-go decisions, and teaming strategy for major water infrastructure pursuits
  • Develop winning proposal narratives, technical approaches, and interview presentations
  • Build and maintain relationships with owners, engineers of record, owner's advisors, and regulatory stakeholders
  • Represent Haskell at industry events (DBIA, AWWA, TWCA, AMTA, WCDA, TXWIN)
• Drive Preconstruction
  • Lead the OPCC development and GMP packaging strategy from conceptual through final pricing alongside the preconstruction manager
  • Drive constructability reviews during design development (BODR through IFC) alongside the preconstruction manager
  • Develop and defend project schedules, work packaging, procurement strategies, and self‑perform plans
  • Navigate state funding compliance requirements (e.g., TWDB SWIFT/SRF programs) and milestone commitments
• Own Project Delivery
  • Take full accountability for safety, quality, cost, and schedule performance on projects from $50M to $300M+
  • Lead the integrated project team: project managers, superintendents, field engineers, and design partners
  • Manage self‑perform work planning (~60% self‑perform) and subcontractor coordination
  • Serve as the primary client contact throughout execution, building trust and solving problems in real time
  • Oversee commissioning, startup, and closeout
  • Manage multiple concurrent projects at various stages - balancing active pursuits, preconstruction efforts, and projects in execution simultaneously
• Build People & Culture
  • Mentor and develop project managers, engineers, and emerging leaders
  • Operate with transparency, accountability, and a team-first mindset
  • Embod Haskell's collaborative, solutions-oriented approach to design-build delivery

Education & Years of Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree in either Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, or related
• 10+ years in heavy civil / water infrastructure construction, with at least 5 years in a Project Director or senior Project Manager role leading projects from pursuit through closeout
• PE license and/or DBIA certification preferred

  To thrive in this role, you’ll need:

  • Demonstrated experience leading project delivery across planning, evaluation, design, permitting, and construction for municipal water and wastewater infrastructure
  • Direct, hands‑on experience with CMAR and/or Progressive Design‑Build delivery - not just traditional hard‑bid Design‑Bid‑Build
  • Experience leading individual projects of $50M+ with portfolio exposure to $100M+ programs
  • Demonstrated ability to lead GMP development, OPCC validation, constructability reviews, and schedule development - not just oversee them
  • Technical depth across at least two of the following: water treatment plants, transmission pipelines, pump stations, raw water intake structures, reservoir systems, water reclamation / wastewater treatment facilities
  • Comfortable managing or integrating self‑perform concrete, mechanical piping, and process equipment installation within a design‑build framework
  • Track record of building trust with public owners, owner's representatives, and design engineers in a collaborative delivery setting

  At Haskell, we offer a comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance, retirement plans, professional development opportunities, and more. Join us and be part of a team where your contributions make a difference.

  Environmental Factors and/or Physical Requirements:

  While performing the duties of this job, this position is required to have ordinary ambulatory skills sufficient to visit other locations; and the ability to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, and manipulate (lift, carry, move) light to medium weights of 10-50 pounds. Requires good hand‑eye coordination, and arm, hand, and finger dexterity, including the ability to grasp, and visual acuity to use a keyboard, operate equipment, and read application/form information. The associate frequently is required to sit, reach with hands and arms, talk, and hear.

  Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities:

  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, disability, or protected veteran status. Haskell will make reasonable accommodations in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008. The job description will be reviewed periodically as duties and responsibilities change with business necessities. Essential and marginal job functions are subject to modification.

  Haskell is a Drug‑Free Workplace.

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