Senior Water/Wastewater Project Manager

AECOM; Salt Lake City (UT); Hybrid; USD 131,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

AECOM is seeking a Municipal Water/Wastewater Project Manager in Salt Lake City, Utah. This role involves leading transformative projects that enhance community health and resilience.

The ideal candidate will have significant project management experience, ideally with municipal agencies, and a Bachelor's degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering. Knowledge of tools like AutoCAD and ArcGIS is preferred. The position offers a salary range of $131,000 to $180,000 per year and operates under a hybrid work model.

Qualifications

• 10 years of related experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.
• Professional Engineering (PE) license in Utah or ability to obtain within the first 6 months.

Responsibilities

• Lead project management and oversight for municipal water and wastewater projects.
• Identify new business opportunities and promote AECOM’s capabilities.
• Coordinate contract negotiations and prepare agreements.
• Direct project team compliance with contract terms.
• Prepare project work plans and budgets.

Skills

Project management

Technical oversight

Client interaction

Public speaking

Project financial management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering

Tools

ArcGIS

AutoCAD

Civil 3D

MicroStation

SWMM

Sewer/WaterCAD

Job description

Job Description

AECOM is seeking a Municipal Water/Wastewater Project Manager to join our growing Water business in Salt Lake City, Utah. As a Project Manager in our Water business line, you’ll lead transformative municipal water and wastewater projects that support the health, resilience, and growth of communities across Utah and the Mountain West.

Job Responsibilities

• Project management and technical oversight of team members (AECOM and subconsultants) for planning, design, and construction phase services for municipal water and wastewater infrastructure projects, including water pipelines, sewage collection systems, pump stations, storage tanks, water treatment systems, wastewater treatment systems, etc.
• Identifying new business opportunities for AECOM, coordinating and participating in project presentations to clients and other external groups, and promoting AECOM’s capabilities, marketing its services among existing and prospective clients.
• Participating in project opportunity evaluation, consultant selection, and the preparation of AECOM's qualification/experience statements.
• Coordinating and participating in contract negotiations with clients and subcontractors, and drafting complex professional service agreements and addenda for review by senior management.
• Directing the project team and client compliance with contract terms and monitoring subcontractors' compliance with contractual commitments.
• Preparing project work plans, scopes, schedules, and budgets, and communicating these to project team members; monitoring/managing project production for compliance with schedule, budget, and quality objectives.
• Supervising technical professionals, associate project managers, and design staff, and their workloads.
• Monitoring and reporting the financial status of projects to technical managers.
• Performing other duties as the supervisor may deem necessary.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering or related discipline and 10 years of related experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.
• Professional Engineering (PE) license in Utah or the ability to obtain one within the first 6 months of employment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Direct project experience working with municipal projects, utilities and/or public‑sector water/wastewater agencies.
• Experience and familiarity with the following programs: ArcGIS, AutoCAD, Civil 3D, MicroStation, SWMM, and/or Sewer/WaterCAD.
• Experience and established relationships in working with local municipal clients in the Salt Lake City region.
• Candidates must have proven interpersonal skills, including client interaction, public speaking, and persuasive ability; strong project financial management, along with the ability to lead diverse, multi‑disciplined teams.

Additional Information

• Sponsorship will be provided for this opportunity.
• Relocation will not be provided for this opportunity.

To support this commitment, all newly hired employees are required to attend an in‑person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location as a condition of employment.

Compensation

The range for this position is $131000 to $180000.

EEO Statement

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in your potential and are here to help you achieve it. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Other Information

ReqID: J10154906

Business Line: Water

Business Group: DCS

Strategic Business Unit: West

Career Area: Program & Project Management

Work Location Model: Hybrid

Compensation: USD 131000 - USD 180000 - yearly