Senior Technical Lead, Water Infrastructure

ACCIONA; Arizona; On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) retirement plan

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

Job summary

ACCIONA is seeking a Technical Lead to serve as the senior technical authority on the WIFA Long Term Water Augmentation Project. You will lead engineering strategy across treatment, conveyance, pumping, and storage, coordinating multidisciplinary teams through planning, design, construction, and handover to operations.

The role requires a civil/mechanical/environmental engineering background, demonstrated leadership on large water projects, and a focus on operability, asset integrity, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil, Mechanical, Chemical, Environmental, or related Engineering.
• Progressively responsible technical experience on large water, wastewater, or conveyance infrastructure programs.
• Experience as technical authority or subject‑matter lead on complex, multi‑disciplinary projects.
• Experience with large‑scale treatment, conveyance, or desalination‑related infrastructure preferred.
• Familiarity with EPC, design‑build, or program‑level delivery models.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership across all WIFA program components, including conveyance, treatment facilities, pumping stations, intake/discharge systems, and operational‑readiness assets.
• Lead or participate in technical and design reviews to ensure outputs meet internal standards and regulatory requirements.
• Identify, assess, and manage technical risks across program phases and support mitigation strategies.
• Coordinate with Engineering Managers, construction leadership, O&M teams, and regulatory stakeholders.
• Provide technical input to procurement activities and support construction and commissioning teams.

Skills

Technical leadership

Coordination

Risk management

Stakeholder comms

Asset integrity

Technical authority

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil, Mechanical, Chemical, Environmental, or related Engineering

Master’s degree preferred

Job description

ACCIONA is seeking a Technical Lead to serve as the senior technical authority on the WIFA Long Term Water Augmentation Project. You will lead engineering strategy across treatment, conveyance, pumping, and storage, coordinating multidisciplinary teams through planning, design, construction, and handover to operations.

The role requires a civil/mechanical/environmental engineering background, demonstrated leadership on large water projects, and a focus on operability, asset integrity, and