Senior Project Manager

TYG; Utah; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

TYG is seeking a senior water resources professional to join its Utah leadership team. You’ll lead major water resources and infrastructure projects, work directly with clients, and mentor and develop engineers to grow the practice.

Ideal candidates have 7–15+ years of experience, strong project management and client-facing skills, and a track record of building relationships across the regional water industry. You’ll shape project direction, win work, and elevate client service.

Qualifications

• 7–15+ years of experience in water resources or water infrastructure.
• Strong project management and client-facing experience.
• Experience leading and developing technical teams.
• Background in water conveyance, pipelines, open-channel flow, hydraulic systems.
• Strong network of relationships across the regional water industry.
• Experience developing business, winning work and growing client relationships.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to build relationships.

Responsibilities

• Lead water resources and water infrastructure projects from inception through delivery.
• Manage and mentor teams of PEs, EITs and other technical staff.
• Build strong, long‑term relationships with clients.
• Take the lead on proposals, pursuits and business development.
• Identify new opportunities and grow client accounts.
• Provide senior technical direction across projects.
• Manage project budgets, schedules, resources and client expectations.
• Represent the firm within the regional water industry.
• Help shape the continued growth of the water resources practice.

Skills

Project management

Client facing

Team leadership

Mentoring

Communication

Job description

I’m working with a growing engineering firm in Utah that is looking to add a senior water resources professional to its leadership team.

This is an opportunity for someone who has built a strong technical career and is ready to have a bigger say in the projects they lead, the clients they work with and the people they develop.

You’ll have the opportunity to lead major water resources and infrastructure projects, work directly with clients, mentor and develop engineers, and play a key role in growing the water practice.

What you’ll be doing:

• Leading water resources and water infrastructure projects from inception through delivery
• Managing and mentoring teams of PEs, EITs and other technical staff
• Building strong, long‑term relationships with clients
• Taking the lead on proposals, pursuits and business development
• Identifying new opportunities and growing existing client accounts
• Providing senior technical direction across projects
• Managing project budgets, schedules, resources and client expectations
• Representing the firm within the regional water industry
• Helping shape the continued growth of the water resources practice

The ideal background:

• 7–15+ years of experience in water resources or water infrastructure
• Strong project management and client‑facing experience
• Experience leading and developing technical teams
• Background in areas such as water conveyance, pipelines, open‑channel flow, hydraulic systems and water infrastructure
• A strong network of relationships across the regional water industry
• Experience developing business, winning work and growing client relationships
• Excellent communication skills and a natural ability to build relationships

This role offers the chance to step into a position where your experience carries real weight. You’ll have the autonomy to lead projects, develop people, build client relationships and help shape where the water practice goes next.

For an established water professional with a strong regional network, this is an opportunity to bring your experience, relationships and leadership style together in a role with genuine influence over the direction of the business.