Senior Project Manager - Water & Wastewater Infrastructure

LVI Associates; Beaverton (OR); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

LVI Associates seeks a Senior Project Engineer/Project Manager to lead delivery of water and wastewater infrastructure projects, provide technical oversight, and mentor engineering staff. You will balance hands-on design with leadership responsibilities, manage scope, budgets, and client communications, and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams across the Pacific Northwest and western states.

This role offers growth into higher operational and team leadership while maintaining strong client

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering.
• PE license required or eligible via reciprocity.
• 8+ years of civil engineering experience focused on municipal water/wastewater infrastructure.
• Experience managing projects, budgets, schedules, and client relationships.
• Experience with utility conveyance systems, pump stations, pipelines, water distribution, wastewater facilities.
• Strong writing and communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to mentor engineers and contribute to a collaborative team.
• Comfortable balancing technical engineering responsibilities with project management and client-facing duties.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, design, and execution of water and wastewater infrastructure projects from concept through construction support.
• Manage scope, schedules, budgets, resource allocation, and client communications.
• Review calculations, drawings, specifications, and technical reports with QA/QC.
• Provide mentorship to junior and mid-level engineers.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams on pump stations, pipelines, lift stations, storage, treatment systems, and municipal upgrades.
• Coordinate with regulatory agencies, contractors, and stakeholders during permitting, design, and construction phases.
• Support workload planning, staffing, and technical leadership within the team.
• Maintain client relationships and act as a trusted advisor on project challenges.
• Conduct site visits and client meetings across the Pacific Northwest and surrounding western states.

Skills

Project management

Mentoring

QA/QC

Regulatory coordination

Education

PE license

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Job description

LVI Associates seeks a Senior Project Engineer/Project Manager to lead delivery of water and wastewater infrastructure projects, provide technical oversight, and mentor engineering staff. You will balance hands-on design with leadership responsibilities, manage scope, budgets, and client communications, and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams across the Pacific Northwest and western states.

This role offers growth into higher operational and team leadership while maintaining strong client