Senior Project Manager Engineering

MSA Professional Services; Milwaukee (WI); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESOP

Paid time off

Holidays

Parental leave

401(k)

Job summary

MSA Professional Services is seeking a Senior Project Manager in Milwaukee. Lead municipal water, wastewater, stormwater, and infrastructure projects, serving as primary client contact with MMSD and other agencies.

You will oversee scopes, fees, schedules, staffing, and technical approaches while guiding multidisciplinary teams. Requires a Civil/Environmental engineering background, 10+ years experience, and a PE is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Civil, Environmental, or related field required.
• 10+ years of related industry experience required.
• Professional Engineer (PE) strongly preferred.
• Previous experience managing MMSD projects strongly preferred.
• Authorization to work in the United States for any employer; no sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Lead municipal water, wastewater, stormwater, and related infrastructure projects from planning and design through construction and closeout.
• Serve as the primary client contact, building relationships with MMSD, municipal agencies, utilities, and regional partners.
• Provide technical oversight and quality assurance to meet client expectations, regulatory requirements, budgets, and schedules.
• Develop project scopes, fee estimates, schedules, staffing plans, and technical approaches.
• Manage multidisciplinary project teams, coordinating engineers, designers, subconsultants, contractors, and other stakeholders.
• Identify and pursue new business opportunities within the Greater Milwaukee municipal infrastructure market.
• Lead or support proposals, interviews, presentations, contract negotiations, and client account planning.
• Mentor and develop technical staff while promoting collaboration, accountability, and high‑quality project delivery.

Skills

Project management

Client relationships

Municipal infrastructure

PE preferred

MMSD experience

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Civil/ Environmental

Job description

Location(s): Milwaukee, WI
Type: Full‑Time | Salaried | Hybrid Eligible | Flex Time Eligible
MSA is hiring a Senior Project Manager who combines deep technical expertise with trusted relationships throughout the Greater Milwaukee network. In this role, you’ll lead projects such as municipal water, wastewater, stormwater, and infrastructure projects. If you’re a respected industry leader who knows the Milwaukee market with clients such as Milwaukee Metro Sewerage District (MMSD), and enjoys turning community needs into successful projects, we’d like to chat.
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 leading multidisciplinary firm 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."

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Responsibilities

Role Responsibilities

• Lead municipal water, wastewater, stormwater, and related infrastructure projects from planning and design through construction and closeout.
• Serve as the primary client contact, building strong relationships with the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District (MMSD), municipal agencies, utilities, and regional partners.
• Provide technical oversight and quality assurance to ensure projects meet client expectations, regulatory requirements, budgets, and schedules.
• Develop project scopes, fee estimates, schedules, staffing plans, and technical approaches.
• Manage multidisciplinary project teams, coordinating engineers, designers, subconsultants, contractors, and other stakeholders.
• Identify and pursue new business opportunities within the Greater Milwaukee municipal infrastructure market.
• Lead or support proposals, interviews, presentations, contract negotiations, and client account planning.
• Mentor and develop technical staff while promoting collaboration, accountability, and high‑quality project delivery.

Qualifications

What you bring

Skills & Knowledge / Education & Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Civil, Environmental, or related field required
• 10+ years of related industry experience required
• Professional Engineer (PE) strongly preferred
• Previous experience managing MMSD projects strongly preferred
• 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

• Immediate ownership 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: $99,875 –$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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