Project Manager – Water/Wastewater

Dewberry; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Dewberry in Charlotte, NC is seeking a Water/Wastewater Project Manager to lead design projects for municipal and industrial clients. You will manage scope, schedule, and budget while coordinating a multi-disciplinary team.

The role emphasizes client relationship management, technical leadership in pump stations, pipelines, and treatment facilities, and delivering high-quality engineering reports. PE license is preferred; 6+ years PM experience required.

Qualifications

• Degree in Environmental or Civil Engineering required.
• 6+ years of project management experience with client responsibilities.
• PE license preferred or eligibility to obtain license within 1 year.
• Experience with multi-disciplined design teams.
• Experience developing design documentation.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinating a multi-disciplined project design team.
• Managing project scope and budget.
• Preparation of engineering reports.
• Pump station design, inflow and infiltration studies, hydraulic modeling, collection system condition assessment and design, water distribution and storage, with potential opportunities to engage on treatment projects.
• Developing opinions of probable project cost.
• Providing construction phase engineering services.

Skills

PM experience

Team coordination

Design documentation

Written & verbal communication

Education

B.S. Degree in Environmental/Civil Engineering

PE license or eligibility

Job description

Job Description

Dewberry has an excellent career opportunity available for aWater/Wastewater Project Managerin ourCharlotte,NCofficetojoin ourgrowing Water Group with a focus on municipal or industrial treatmentdesign.TheProject Managerwill be responsible for supporting our team on water and wastewater design projects for clients.The successful candidate will collaborate and work within multi-disciplined teams for the engineering and design of water and wastewater pump stations, pipelines, storage tanks, and treatment facilities.This is an excellent career opportunity for an enthusiastic and talented individual to join a team of outstanding professionals, and the opportunity to apply the latest technology to help our clients solve their most challenging problems.

The Project Manager will have technical and project management responsibilities to lead water / wastewater design projects for municipal and private clients. This person will manage and leverage client relationships to position Dewberry to perform large and complex water/wastewater projects. The Project Manager will work as a peer with other water/wastewater practitioners throughout North Carolina to provide technical expertise to a range of projects.

Our water practice delivers high-quality, complex projects for top-tier water clients across the country. By combining strong local relationships with national expertise, strategic market focus, and innovative delivery approaches, our people perform meaningful work while shaping the future of water infrastructure. We’re looking for professionals who want to grow with us and help improve the water infrastructure for their communities.

Dewberry is a leading, market-facing professional services firm with more than 60 locations and 2,500 professionals nationwide. What sets us apart from our competitors are our people. At Dewberry, we seek out exceptional talent and strive to deliver the highest quality of services to our clients. Whether you’re an experienced professional or a new graduate, you’ll have the chance to collaborate with the best and brightest and work on innovative and complex projects at the forefront of the industry. Our commitment to excellence stems from our personal integrity and from other defining attributes, which we call “Dewberry at Work,” that have inspired our employees to be successful for more than a half-century.

Responsibilities

• Coordinating a multi-disciplined project design team.
• Managing project scope and budget.
• Preparation of engineering reports.
• Pump station design, inflow and infiltration studies, hydraulic modeling, collection system condition assessment and design, water distribution and storage, with potential opportunities to engage on treatment projects.
• Developing opinions of probable project cost.
• Providing construction phase engineering services

Required Skills & Required Experience

• B.S. Degree in Environmental Engineering, Civil Engineering is required.
• 6+ years’ experience with increasing levels of project management and client responsibilities.
• PE license preferred or eligibility to obtain license with 1 year of employment.
• Experience working with multi-disciplined design team.
• Experience in development of design documentation.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

At this time, Dewberry will not sponsor a new applicant for work authorization.

Dewberry is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or sexual orientation.

Only recipients of an offer of employment from Dewberry, will be required to submit to a background screening which may include, but is not limited to, employment verification, educational and other credential verification, driving record check, criminal background check, and an investigative consumer report. These screenings will be conducted by Dewberry’s background vendor of choice and will be conducted in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local law.