Sr Water Utility Project Manager

England-Thims & Miller, Inc.; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Full benefits package

Performance-based bonus

Job summary

England-Thims & Miller, Inc. seeks a Senior Water Utility Project Manager to lead planning, design, and delivery of complex municipal utility projects from concept through construction support. You will combine technical design expertise with client management and project leadership.

The role emphasizes mentoring staff, pursuing new business, and delivering high-quality results for public-sector clients, with focus on budgets and schedules.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil, Environmental, or related Engineering field.
• Registered Professional Engineer (P.E.).
• 10+ years of progressive utility engineering and project management experience.
• Strong budgeting, scheduling, and client communications across multiple projects.
• Knowledge of public-sector design standards and permitting.
• Ability to build and maintain client relationships.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage utility projects across water, wastewater, and related systems.
• Lead through planning, design, permitting, bidding, and construction support.
• Act as primary client and team liaison.
• Develop scopes, schedules, budgets, and staffing.
• Provide senior technical oversight and QC of documents.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams across offices.
• Support business development with proposals and interviews.
• Mentor engineers and designers.
• Assist with RFIs, submittals, change orders, and site visits.

Skills

Project leadership

Client relations

Mentoring

Communication

Education

Bachelors in Civil Eng

Job description

Job Type

Full-time

Description

We are seeking a Senior Water Utility Project Manager to lead the planning, design, and delivery of complex utility infrastructure projects for municipal and public-sector clients. This senior-level role is ideal for a technically strong and client-focused professional with experience managing water, wastewater, reclaimed water, and related utility projects from concept through design, permitting, bidding, and construction support.

The ideal candidate will bring a combination of project management leadership, technical utility design expertise, client relationship management, and business development capability. This person will serve as a trusted advisor to clients, mentor technical staff, and help grow our utility practice through excellent project execution and strategic market engagement. The attached competitor postings emphasize senior water/wastewater engineering leadership, municipal client support, technical delivery, mentoring, and business development, which informed this consolidated role description.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage utility infrastructure projects involving water distribution, wastewater collection, pumping systems, force mains, gravity sewer, reclaimed water, and utility rehabilitation or expansion improvements.
• Lead projects through all phases, including planning, feasibility evaluation, preliminary engineering, final design, permitting, bidding, and construction phase services.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for clients, subconsultants, regulatory agencies, and internal project teams.
• Develop project scopes, schedules, budgets, and staffing plans, and monitor progress to ensure successful delivery.
• Provide senior technical oversight and quality control for utility engineering documents, calculations, reports, plans, and specifications.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams that may include civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, instrumentation and controls, environmental, and GIS support staff.
• Support and maintain strong relationships with municipal utility owners and public-sector clients.
• Identify opportunities for follow-on work, assist with proposals and interviews, and contribute to business development and strategic growth initiatives.
• Mentor project engineers, designers, and younger staff to support technical development and career progression.
• Support construction administration activities such as responding to RFIs, reviewing submittals, evaluating change orders, and conducting site visits as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil, Environmental, or related Engineering field.
• Registered Professional Engineer (P.E.).
• Minimum 10+ years of progressive experience in utility engineering, with significant experience in project management for municipal water and/or wastewater projects.
• Demonstrated experience managing budgets, schedules, teams, and client communications on multiple projects simultaneously.
• Strong knowledge of utility design standards, permitting requirements, and public-sector project delivery.
• Proven ability to build and maintain client relationships.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

What You'll Need To Be Successful...

• Ability to manage complex projects and competing deadlines with minimal oversight.
• Strong understanding of utility infrastructure systems and engineering best practices.
• Ability to effectively collaborate across disciplines and offices.
• Sound judgment in resolving technical, project, and client service issues.
• Commitment to quality, responsiveness, and client satisfaction.

Who We Are…Trusted Advisors, Creating Community

Our firm has assembled a remarkable team encompassing a wide range of experiences and backgrounds. Through collaborative efforts in a supportive environment, we consistently deliver top-notch work of exceptional quality. We prioritize the growth and fulfillment of each team member, providing ample opportunities for professional and personal development.

A key factor in this, is our engagement with high-caliber, 'Class-A' projects and esteemed clients. We approach our work with unwavering passion, recognizing the positive impact we have on the communities we serve.

https://www.etminc.com/culture/

What We Offer…

We recognize and reward hard work, we offer a competitive salary, full benefits package, and a potential performance-based bonus. More than four decades ago, England-Thims & Miller, Inc. was founded by three visionaries who wanted to take care of their clients with a focus on boutique, customer-centric, best-in-class services. Today, with the help of over 300, we have built a business around taking care of not only said clients but our communities and team members.

Equal Opportunity Statement

ETM is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.