Project Manager

Accelerate Professional Talent Solutions; Lake Geneva (WI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime 1.5x for hours over 40

Performance bonus

Profit sharing

Health and retirement benefits

Job summary

Accelerate Professional Talent Solutions is seeking a Project Manager / Project Engineer to lead municipal water and wastewater projects in Wisconsin. The role involves driving projects from planning through construction, with emphasis on design coordination, permitting, budgeting, and client communication.

Ideal candidates bring 10+ years in civil engineering, an active P.E. license, and a strong municipal water/wastewater background.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of civil engineering experience.
• Active P.E. license.
• Municipal water/wastewater background.
• Experience taking projects through design, permitting, bidding, and construction.
• Municipal/public-sector consulting experience preferred.
• Open to experienced Project Engineers aiming to advance to PM.

Responsibilities

• Lead municipal water and wastewater projects from planning and design through construction and closeout.
• Design and coordinate treatment facilities, pump/lift stations, distribution and collection systems, and facility upgrades.
• Prepare plans, specifications, calculations, reports, cost estimates, and construction documents.
• Manage schedules, budgets, permitting, client communication, and technical deliverables.
• Work directly with municipalities, utility districts, regulators, contractors, and internal engineering teams.
• Mentor developing engineers and strengthen long-term client relationships.

Skills

Project management

Civil engineering

Team leadership

Education

Professional Engineer (P.E.) license

Job description

Project Manager / Project Engineer – Municipal Water & Wastewater

$120K–$150K for Project Manager-level candidates

I’m working with a well-established civil engineering firm that is looking to add an experienced Project Manager / Project Engineer to its growing municipal water and wastewater team.

The firm has a strong backlog of work and an established municipal client base. They’re looking for someone who can take ownership of projects while staying close to the technical engineering work.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Lead municipal water and wastewater projects from planning and design through construction and closeout
• Design and coordinate treatment facilities, pump/lift stations, distribution and collection systems, and facility upgrades
• Prepare plans, specifications, calculations, reports, cost estimates, and construction documents
• Manage schedules, budgets, permitting, client communication, and technical deliverables
• Work directly with municipalities, utility districts, regulators, contractors, and internal engineering teams
• Mentor developing engineers and help strengthen long-term client relationships

What They’re Looking For

• 10+ years of civil engineering experience preferred for the Project Manager level
• Active P.E. license for Project Manager candidates
• Strong municipal water/wastewater engineering background
• Experience taking projects through design, permitting, bidding, and construction
• Municipal or public-sector consulting experience strongly preferred
• Open to experienced Project Engineers who are ready to continue growing toward project management

Why Consider It?

Strong backlog and steady municipal project demand

Opportunity to lead projects from concept through construction

1.5x overtime for hours over 40

Performance bonus and profit sharing

Strong health and retirement benefits

Clear opportunity to grow into greater client and project leadership

This is an in-office Monday–Friday role with opportunities in St. Charles or Lake Geneva.