Wastewater Project Manager

Wright-Pierce; Portland (ME); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is on the lookout for a Wastewater Project Manager to lead innovative water and wastewater projects. This role offers the opportunity to apply extensive engineering knowledge while managing a talented team. You will be responsible for ensuring project delivery on time and within budget, enhancing quality standards, and fostering strong client relationships. The company promotes a culture of health and wellness, providing a supportive environment for personal development. Join a team that values diversity and inclusion, where your contributions will have a meaningful impact on the community and the environment.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Wellness program with fitness reimbursement

Mental health and well-being benefit

Paid volunteer hours

401(k) match with profit-sharing

Defined career development path

Paid time off and holidays

Flexible work schedules

Hybrid work environment

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in wastewater project management.
• Licensed Professional Engineer required.

Responsibilities

• Manage and mentor staff engineers and technicians.
• Oversee multi-disciplinary wastewater projects.
• Enhance quality control standards.

Skills

Project Management

Engineering Principles

Problem-Solving

Communication Skills

Time Management

Education

B.S. Degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering

Job description

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Wright-Pierce, an award-winning, multi-discipline environmental engineering firm specializing in water, wastewater and civil infrastructure, is seeking a licensed Wastewater Project Manager to join our company.

Office locations for this position are Burlington, MA | Marlborough, MA | Portland, ME | Bedford, NH | Burlington, VT | Middletown, CT

Responsibilities

• Apply intensive and diversified knowledge of engineering principles and practices
• Perform portions of large or complex multi-disciplinary wastewater pump stations, treatment plant, and water treatment projects
• Technical responsibility for interpreting, organizing, executing and coordinating small to mid-size horizontal and vertical water and wastewater projects
• Identify opportunities to enhance organization’s technical and quality control standards and delivery of services
• Coordinates, manages and mentors staff engineers and technicians
• Assists with business development
  
  

Essential Functions

• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrate initiative and effective problem-solving skills
• Personal organization and time management skills
• Produce assignments on time and on budget
• Build strong relationships with coworkers
• Collaborate with others to capitalize on Company’s collective capabilities
• Effective client relationship skills
• Exceptional proposal generation skills
• Excellent attention to detail
  
  

Experience

• 10 plus years
  
  

Certifications

• Professional Engineer License required
  
  

Education

• B.S. Degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering
  
  

Office Location

• Burlington, MA
• Marlborough, MA
• Jacksonville, FL
• Bedford, NH
• Burlington, VT
• Middletown, CT
  
  

Your Benefits

Wright-Pierce’s goal is to foster a culture of health and wellness. We accomplish this by creating a work environment that promotes healthy living, encourages volunteerism, and supports personal development and well-being. To achieve this goal, we offer a variety of benefits, some of which are highlighted below. Check out our full benefits overview for more.

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance beginning on date of hire
• Wellness program with fitness reimbursement
• Mental health and well-being benefit
• Paid volunteer hours
• 401(k) match with employer match and profit-sharing contribution with no vesting period
• Defined career development path, mentorship program, and Wright-Pierce University training program
• Paid time off, paid and floating holidays, and paid parental leave
• Flexible work schedules and hybrid work environment
  
  

Best in Class Engagement

Our recent employee engagement survey, conducted by The Employee Engagment Group, revealed a highly engaged workforce with 87% responding and 94% of respondents indicating they would recommend Wright-Pierce as a place to work. These results are best-in-class for the A/E/C industry and reflect our commitment to creating a positive work environment. The firm’s top performing areas, based on employee feedback, include respect for others, opportunities to socialize, career opportunities, and life-work balance.

Equal Employment Opportunity

At Wright-Pierce we are committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of diversity and inclusion. We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. We strongly encourage women, minorities, people with disabilities, and veterans to apply.

This applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Project Management and Information Technology

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