Project Manager Engineering (Water/Wastewater)

MSA Professional Services, Inc; Cedar Rapids (IA); Hybrid; USD 89,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flex Time

ESOP

Health Insurance

PTO

Holidays

401(k)

Bonus Opportunities

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Parental Leave

Job summary

MSA Professional Services, Inc in Cedar Rapids, IA is seeking a Project Manager Engineering (Water/Wastewater) to lead municipal and industrial water projects from planning through construction.

You will manage scope, schedule, budget, and client relationships, coordinate multidisciplinary teams, and mentor junior staff while advancing the firm’s ESOP-owned culture.

This role offers hybrid work, competitive pay, and opportunities to grow within a 100% employee-owned firm.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental or Civil Engineering required.
• Experience with client interaction including council/board meetings required.
• Professional Engineering (PE) strongly preferred.
• 5+ years of Water/Wastewater project experience required.
• Authorization to work in the United States; no sponsorship provided.

Responsibilities

• Lead water and wastewater infrastructure projects for multiple clients.
• Serve as the primary client contact, maintaining clear communication.
• Own project performance including scope, schedule, budget, and risk.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary project teams to deliver projects.
• Develop project plans, scopes, schedules, budgets, and staffing.
• Manage project financial performance and address scope/schedule challenges.
• Provide oversight for plans, specs, bidding, and construction-phase services.
• Mentor and support development of emerging project managers and engineers.
• Support funding and permitting efforts with regulatory specialists.
• Participate in client meetings, public meetings, and board presentations.
• Identify opportunities to expand relationships with existing clients.

Skills

Client interaction

PE preferred

Water/Wastewater experience

Work authorization

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Environmental or Civil Engineering

Job description

Overview

Project Manager Engineering (Water/Wastewater)

Location: Cedar Rapids, IAType: Full‑Time | Salaried | Hybrid Eligible | Flex Time Eligible

MSA continues to expand as leaders in the Water/Wastewater space, and we are hiring our next Project Manager! MSA supports water and wastewater infrastructure throughout the full project lifecycle, including planning, design, permitting, construction, and operations. Our work ranges from municipal drinking water and wastewater systems to complex industrial water and wastewater facilities.

As a Project Manager at MSA, you will be at the center of the project, from leading clients, coordinating multidisciplinary teams, managing scope, schedule and budget, and driving projects from planning through design and construction. You will bring the right people together, keep projects moving, solve problems as they arise, and make sure both our clients and our project teams know where things stand.

We are looking for someone who gets satisfaction from seeing a project come together: a strong team, a clear plan, work delivered on schedule and within budget, and a client who is happy with the result.

If you are a project leader who enjoys working with clients, leading people, making decisions, and taking ownership of project outcomes, this could be the perfect opportunity!

MSA specializes in the sustainable development of communities and is proud to be 100% employee owned. With roots reaching back to 1919, MSA has grown from a rural land survey company into a multidisciplinary network of nearly 550 engineers, architects, planners, funding experts, surveyors, GIS experts, environmental scientists, and more who are committed to making communities better places to live, work, and play.

Come join the ownership team here!

Employee Testimonial:

"As an employee-owned company (100% ESOP), working at MSA is not just a job. We're genuine co-owners, and this ESOP setup promotes a culture of collaboration and engagement throughout MSA because we all have a direct financial interest as owners."

-Project Engineer - Transportation, Cedar Rapids Office

Responsibilities

Role Responsibilities

• Lead water and wastewater infrastructure projects for municipal, public-sector, industrial, and private-sector clients
• Serve as the primary point of contact for clients, building trusted relationships and maintaining clear communication throughout the project
• Own project performance, including scope, schedule, budget, quality, risk, and client satisfaction
• Lead and coordinate multidisciplinary project teams and bring together the technical expertise needed to successfully deliver each project
• Develop project plans, scopes, schedules, budgets, staffing strategies, and project delivery approaches
• Keep projects moving by identifying issues, making decisions, coordinating resources, and driving follow-through
• Manage project financial performance and proactively address scope, budget, and schedule challenges
• Provide oversight and direction for plans, specifications, technical documents, bidding, and construction-phase services
• Partner with technical leaders and QA/QC staff to deliver high-quality work
• Communicate project status, risks, decisions, and expectations clearly with clients and internal teams
• Mentor and support the development of emerging project managers, engineers, and other team members
• Support project funding and permitting efforts in collaboration with MSA's funding, regulatory, and technical specialists
• Participate in client meetings, public meetings, council and board presentations, and other project communications as appropriate
• Identify opportunities to expand relationships with existing clients and develop new business

Qualifications

What you bring

Skills & Knowledge / Education & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental or Civil Engineering required
• Experience with client interaction including council/board meetings required
• Professional Engineering (PE) strongly preferred
• 5+ years of prior experience with Water/Wastewater projects required
• This position requires you to have authorization to work in the United States for any employer. We will not provide sponsorship for this position

Why MSA

• 100% employee‑owned firm with 100+ years of community impact
• Collaborative culture with in-house experts for all disciplines across the firm
• Flexible work‑life integration
• Ongoing learning and professional growth opportunities for all positions
• Commitment to fostering a work environment where employees have a strong sense of inclusion and belonging
• Included on the "ENR Top 500 Design Firms" for over 27 straight years

Pay & Benefits*

• Compensation Range: $88,871–$159,800 (commensurate with experience)
• Flex Time: Work 42 hours this week? Have 2 hours added to your Flex Time balance to use as time off in the future
• ESOP: Receive MSA stock shares annually, at no cost to the employee
• Medical, dental & vision insurance for you, spouse, domestic partner, and eligible dependents
• 17+ days PTO (potentially higher pending experience) + 8 paid holidays
• Paid parental leave regardless of birth parent
• 401(k) plan with company matching
• Short‑term incentive program for annual bonus opportunities
• Company‑paid life & disability insurance

*Full eligibility requirements for listed benefits will be discussed during the hiring process

MSA is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. At MSA, we value a diverse, inclusive workforce, and we provide equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees. All qualified applicants for employment will be considered without regard to an individual’s race, color, sex, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, medical condition, family care status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local laws.

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