Senior Water & Wastewater Project Lead (PE)

stvinc; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 141,000 - 161,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

401(k) Plan

Paid Time Off

Parental Leave

Professional Licensure Support

Job summary

STV in Louisville, Kentucky, is seeking an experienced Senior Civil Engineer to lead water and wastewater infrastructure projects from planning through construction. You will manage scopes, schedules, budgets and staffing while ensuring technical excellence across modeling, design calculations, reports, and cost estimates.

The role requires a PE license with Kentucky registration or the ability to obtain it within six months, plus 12+ years of relevant experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering is required.
• 12+ years of water and wastewater engineering experience including PM, design, and construction administration.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license with KY registration or ability to obtain within six months.

Responsibilities

• Manage planning, design, bidding, and construction administration of water and wastewater infrastructure projects.
• Lead projects involving water distribution, wastewater collection, pumping stations, and treatment facilities.
• Develop and manage scopes, schedules, budgets, staffing plans, and deliverables.
• Provide technical oversight of analyses, modeling, design calculations, reports, plans, specs, and cost estimates.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams and review deliverables for quality and compliance.
• Serve as primary client contact and participate in client meetings, public meetings, and site visits.
• Coordinate permitting and approvals with regulators and stakeholders.
• Monitor project financial performance and manage scope changes.
• Build and maintain client relationships and identify opportunities to expand STV's services in Kentucky.
• Prepare proposals, scopes of work, fee estimates, and client presentations.
• Mentor junior engineers and support professional development of staff.

Skills

Project management

Client leadership

Team mentoring

Technical writing

Communication skills

Budget management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Master's degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Civil 3D

InfoWater

WaterGEMS

KYPIPE

Job description

STV in Louisville, Kentucky, is seeking an experienced Senior Civil Engineer to lead water and wastewater infrastructure projects from planning through construction. You will manage scopes, schedules, budgets and staffing while ensuring technical excellence across modeling, design calculations, reports, and cost estimates.

The role requires a PE license with Kentucky registration or the ability to obtain it within six months, plus 12+ years of relevant experience.