Project Manager - Water / Wastewater

careers-dewberry; Lakeland (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Dewberry is seeking a Project Manager – Water/Wastewater to lead municipal water and wastewater engineering projects across Florida offices (Orlando, Lakeland, Jacksonville, Gainesville, or Tampa). The role focuses on managing scope, budgets, and client interfaces while mentoring junior staff and coordinating multidisciplinary teams.

The ideal candidate brings a B.S. in engineering (ABET), 5–15 years of public sector water/wastewater experience, and a Florida PE license.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Engineering from an ABET-accredited program.
• 5–15 years’ progressive public sector water/wastewater experience.
• Florida PE license required.
• Project management experience leading complex multi-discipline projects.
• Familiar with AutoCAD and hydraulic modeling software.

Responsibilities

• Assist with developing and managing water/wastewater projects, including treatment facilities and pipeline systems.
• Coordinate design documents across offices and disciplines for construction plans.
• Meet client deadlines and project budgets.

Skills

Project management

Communication

Team collaboration

Client liaison

Water/wastewater domain knowledge

Education

ABET-accredited engineering degree

Tools

AutoCAD

Hydraulic modeling software

Job description

Job Description

Dewberry is seeking aProject Manager – Water/Wastewaterto join our Orlando, Lakeland, Jacksonville, Gainesville, or Tampa office. This role centers on leading municipal water and wastewater engineering projects and serving as the key technical resource for a diverse portfolio of public infrastructure projects throughout Florida. The ideal candidate is experienced with a proven track record delivering municipal water/wastewater treatment facilities, booster and pump station projects, pipeline collection and transmission, site/civil infrastructure design. In this role, the engineer collaborates within a multidisciplinary team and plays a key role in directing technical efforts and project management, including scope development with clients, preparing and developing preliminary design reports, technical memorandums, feasibility studies, engineering calculations, hydraulic analysis and modeling support, preparing technical proposals, coordinating production of design drawings and specifications, conducting research, providing services during construction, providing QA/QC, and mentoring junior engineers and designers.

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 is 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

• Assist with developing and managing water/wastewater projects, primarily focusing on treatment facilities, collection and distribution systems, pipeline infrastructure and site/civil improvements. Work includes the development of studies and technical reports, design and construction services for treatment facilities, collection and distribution systems; including, but not limited to, process evaluations and troubleshooting, feasibility studies, master planning, design, and regulatory negotiation/permitting.
• Work with design team across multiple offices and multiple disciplines to generate detailed design documents for construction plans.
• Meet client deadlines and project budgets.

Required Skills & Required Experience

• B.S. Degree in Engineering from an ABET accredited institution.
• 5-15 years’ experience with progressive responsibilities for public sector water and wastewater projects.
• FL PE required.
• Project Management Experience leading complex multi-discipline projects.
• Experience with AutoCAD is preferred.
• Familiar with Hydraulic Modeling software.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office programs.Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work in a team environment.
• Ability to communicate effectively with clients, coworkers, sub consultants, and county/agency review staff.
• Water/Wastewater infrastructure experience.

At Dewberry we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace for our employees.

*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.