Senior Water/Wastewater Modeling PM – PE (Hybrid)

Impactrecruitment; Cary (NC); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Impact Recruitment collaborates with a well-established civil engineering firm in Cary, NC to recruit a Senior Project Manager for the Utilities (Water/Wastewater) practice. The role emphasizes technical leadership, long-term planning, and delivering complex modeling projects for public utilities and municipalities.

You will lead multidisciplinary teams, oversee hydraulic modeling, mentor staff, manage budgets and schedules, and pursue new business opportunities with municipalities and other

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or equivalent experience.
• Licensed Professional Engineer.
• 10+ years of engineering/industry experience with demonstrated team management experience.
• Strong leadership, project management, and negotiation skills.
• Experience with contracts, budgeting, and forecasting.
• Proven track record of mentoring and developing client relationships.
• Proficiency in hydraulic modeling software (WaterGEMS/WaterCAD, SewerGEMS/SewerCAD, PCSWM).
• Experience with ArcGIS and AutoCAD Civil 3D.
• Experience with R or Python (preferred).
• Experience with BioWin (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage multi-disciplinary projects related to water distribution and wastewater collection system modeling, master planning, asset inventory assessments, and capital improvement planning
• Serve as the primary client contact for major modeling and planning assignments, providing high-level guidance, vision, and technical direction
• Oversee the development and calibration of hydraulic models, and ensure quality control in the analysis, interpretation, and reporting of modeling results
• Mentor and supervise project managers, engineers, and analysts, supporting their technical growth and professional development
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to integrate modeling efforts into broader utility strategies
• Drive innovation in modeling workflows, scenario planning, and data analytics to better serve client needs
• Identify and pursue new business opportunities, support proposal development, and contribute to thought leadership within the industry
• Monitor project schedules, budgets, and staffing allocations to ensure successful delivery of projects on time and within scope

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Mentoring

Strategic thinking

Client relationship development

Negotiation

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering

Tools

WaterGEMS

WaterCAD

SewerGEMS

SewerCAD

PCSWM

ArcGIS

AutoCAD Civil 3D

Python

R

BioWin

Job description

Impact Recruitment collaborates with a well-established civil engineering firm in Cary, NC to recruit a Senior Project Manager for the Utilities (Water/Wastewater) practice. The role emphasizes technical leadership, long-term planning, and delivering complex modeling projects for public utilities and municipalities.

You will lead multidisciplinary teams, oversee hydraulic modeling, mentor staff, manage budgets and schedules, and pursue new business opportunities with municipalities and other