Project Manager Water Services w PE license (32624)

Boswell; Hackensack (NJ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Tuition assistance

Paid PTO including vacation, sick days

Job summary

Boswell is seeking a Project Manager/ Licensed PE for Water Services to lead and grow our environmental engineering team from our East Brunswick, HQ in South Hackensack, or Chester, NJ locations.

You will oversee water and wastewater projects, manage budgets, mentor engineers, and ensure compliance with evolving regulations. This role offers significant growth, training, and a strong benefits package across NJ offices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 10+ years of relevant work experience in engineering design, construction, and project management.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license is required.
• Municipal engineering experience and CEM certification are preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage water and wastewater conveyance and treatment design projects.
• Prepare proposals, budgets, and schedule, and manage project documentation.
• Review shop drawings and attend client meetings, mentoring engineers at all levels.
• Stay current with state and federal regulations affecting water services.

Skills

Project management

Water/wastewater design

Hydraulic modeling

Mentoring engineers

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Professional Engineer (PE) license

CEM certification

Job description

Project Manager/ Licensed PE: Water Services Team (Environmental Engineering) with choice of 3 Locations now:

HQ in South Hackensack, NJ OR Chester, NJ OR our new East Brunswick, NJ Office

Exciting and unique opportunities await you to come grow with us in 2026! Boswell is a leading, fully integrated, multi-disciplinary firm providing a comprehensive range of professional services to federal, state, county and local governmental agencies as well as private-sector clients throughout the northeastern United States. At Boswell, we understand the significance of our work and its impact on society. Therefore, we deliver on-demand, sound and state-of-the-art integrated engineering solutions to satisfy the complex needs of the many sectors we serve. Boswell offers a rare, genuine blend of stability, mentoring by engineering excellence professionals, a "family feel" and growth options for a Project Manager or Senior Project Manager of Water Services based at our new East Brunswick, NJ office OR HQ in South Hackensack, NJ OR Chester, NJ offices.

This exciting new role reporting directly to Boswells Vice President of Water Services (Environmental Engineering), will be involved in day-to-day operations leading and managing all levels of engineers while also managing projects.

Responsibilities include:

Water Services Project Manager

Our Water Services Project Managers are responsible for managing water and wastewater improvement projects which include the design of water/ wastewater conveyance and treatment systems, environmental studies, and hydraulic modeling.

Responsibilities:

• - Prepare job proposals, establish project budgets and construction cost estimates, and prepare day-to-day paperwork necessary to see projects through from beginning to end
• - Complete assignments on a schedule and within the project budgets
• - Review project shop drawings
• - Attend project meetings with the clients
• - Manage/ mentor Engineers at all levels
• - Passion for continued learning to keep abreast of the changing State and Federal regulations
• - Prior exposure to a wide variety of engineering challenges, including municipal engineering
• - Strong attention to detail
• - Strong verbal and written skills
• - Ability to work independently
• - Manage time efficiently
• - Adhere to internal standards, policies, and procedures

Qualifications:

• - Bachelors degree with 10+ years of relevant work experience including engineering design, construction, project management, estimates and proposals
• - Professional Engineering (P.E.) License is required.
• - Municipal Engineering experience and CEM Certified are preferred but not required.
• - Experience in the following:
• Design of water/sanitary sewer conveyance systems
• - Wastewater treatment plant design
• - Water treatment design
• - Well redevelopment
• - Hydraulic Modeling
• - Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• - Experience with developing project scope, fee & schedule during proposal preparation

We recognize that the best way to provide services of the highest quality is by investing in our employees. Our competitive compensation and benefits include:

• - Expert training & mentoring by Senior licensed PEs and our all-new Boswell Academy
• - Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• - Company-paid life insurance and voluntary life insurance
• - Short-Term and Long-Term Disability (LTD and STD)
• - Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• - Health Savings Account (HSA)
• - 401(k) with a company match
• - Paid Time Off (PTO) including vacation, sick days, and holidays
• - Tuition assistance
• - Employee referral bonuses
• - Company paid Certifications and Training
• - Paid Maternity and Paternity Leave
• - Employees may be eligible for participation in our Company annual discretionary incentive bonus program contingent on business and individual performance.

Boswell ensures that all employees, including those that work part-time receive paid sick, family and disability leave in accordance with the laws of their state of residence.

Boswell accepts applications for this position on an ongoing, rolling basis and reserves the right to cancel this posting at any time.

The salary range below is applicable for the job and location associated with this position. Compensation will vary based on specific relevant experience, education, certifications, skill levels, geographic location and other compensable factors.

Salary Range: $120,000.00 - $160,000.00 / Year

AAP/ EEO/ M/ F/ D/ V Statement

Boswell is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex including sexual orientation and gender identity, national origin, age, citizenship status, marital status, physical or mental disability, military status, genetic information, or any other legally protected status.