Wastewater Project Manager

Woodard & Curran; Tampa, Northern (FL, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Woodard & Curran in Tampa, FL seeks a senior civil/environmental engineer with 10–15 years of consulting experience to manage municipal wastewater projects. Hybrid in-office and site presence is expected as projects progress.

You will lead planning, design, and construction activities, mentor junior staff, and collaborate with operators, officials, and leadership to deliver compliant, high‑quality solutions across the region.

Qualifications

• 10–15 years of consulting engineering experience.
• Registered Professional Engineer in Florida (or ability to reciprocity).
• Experience leading multi-disciplinary teams on municipal wastewater projects.

Responsibilities

• Manage and execute wastewater design, planning, and construction projects with multi-disciplinary teams.
• Lead delivery of multiple projects and coordinate with senior leadership on technical approaches.
• Schedule and track budgets, milestones, and deliverables; ensure compliance with contract documents.
• Support business development through client engagement and proposal activity.

Skills

Project management

Staff mentorship

Communication

Regulatory knowledge

Client liaison

Education

B.S. in Civil or Environmental Engineering

M.S. degree preferred

Job description

Woodard & Curran is an employee-owned engineering, science, and operations firm dedicated to clean water, a safe environment, healthy communities, and happy people. We foster an inclusive, collaborative culture that supports professional growth, flexibility, and meaningful work, empowering our employees to make a lasting impact on our clients, communities, and the planet.

Woodard&Curranisofferinga unique opportunity to join ourTampa, Floridaofficeandprovidehigh-quality wastewater engineering services to municipal clients throughout the South region and across the nation.

The successful candidate will be a motivated, growth-oriented professional with the ability to manage project teams from the planning,preliminary design, final design, and construction phases, through start-up, and operations of facilities and infrastructure. You will have staff to mentor and clients to support. Not only will you have engineers to support you, but our integrated electrical, structural, CAD, operations, and SCADA teams will help you deliver an enhanced product. You will be an active participant in our delivery system improvement programs and continuous learning opportunities. Woodard & Curran creates a safe and fun environment for employees to thrive and collaborate with teams locally and nationwide to deliver clean water solutions to our clients.

Who are we looking for:

You will primarily provide project management and engineering support on municipal wastewater projects, however experience with drinking water, stormwater, and industrial water applications is valuable. This position offers the opportunity to direct and collaborate with a team of junior and mid-level staff while providing the ability to consistently work with mid- and senior-level technical staff and leadership across the organization. The ideal candidate is a technically focused individual with strong experience in evaluating, planning, designing, and constructing wastewater infrastructure and systems and experienced in engaging with client stakeholders such as operators, superintendents, and public officials to understand how to support their needs. Familiarity with a broad range of issues related to master planning, treatment, distribution, and collection systems is preferred. You will lead the delivery of multiple projects, must be familiar with local and federal regulations, and be able to support marketing and proposal efforts.

Location: Tampa,FLOffice (Hybrid)

This role ishybrid. Candidates are expected to be in the office at least one day per week, withadditionalon ‑ sitepresence on anas neededbasis.

Travel : 20%

To name a few, projects may include:

Municipal wastewater systems, including collection system infrastructure, pumping system hydraulics, and wastewater treatment processes

Collection system assessments, design, and rehabilitation

Biosolids and renewable energy development

Industrial wastewater treatment systems

What you will be doing at Woodard & Curran:

Managing and executing work onwastewatersystem design, planning, and construction projects by leading and collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams within Woodard & Curran and with subconsultants.

Determiningthe overall delivery approach for projects. Partner with senior leadership to develop technical approaches to larger projects.

Scheduling and tracking project budgets, milestones, and deliverables.

Utilizing Woodard & Curran’s Project Management Framework to execute all projects.

Demonstrating strong and proactive communication skills to keep the project management and technical team(s) updated as project work progresses.

Connecting and workingwith external suppliers and subcontractors support project delivery

Interacting with clients andrepresentingthe firm in a professional manner

Visiting client sites for meetings, proposal development, and/or toobservethe status of construction projects.

Coordinating with contractors and clients in the field during construction to ensure that projects are executed in compliance with the Contract Documents.

Interfacing with state and local regulatory agencies andpermittingofficials

Conducting and coordinating QA/QC reviews on project deliverables to ensure Woodard & Curran technical excellence standards are met.

Collaborating with leadership and resource leaders on staffing projects.

Providing input on the development of Woodard & Curran design guidelines and standards.

Preparingand deliveringpresentations and training programs to internal and external clients and professional associations.

Supportingbusiness development efforts under the direction of a client manager.

What you will need to succeed:

10-15 years of consulting engineering experience.

A B.S. Degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering.An M.S. Degree is preferred.

Registered Professional Engineer inFlorida(or ability to apply for reciprocity).

The successful candidate will have projectmanagement anddeliveryexpertisein civil and environmental engineering and an in-depth understanding of the engineering concepts associated with municipal water systems.

Ability to manage multiple projects withdemonstratedstrong project management skills.

Well-versed in state andfederalregulations.

Knowledgeable in state bidding laws and funding programs.

Excellent writing, communication, and presentation skills.

Demonstrated ability to conduct effective presentations to stakeholders is a plus.

Experience with proposal writing and developing project scope, budget, and schedules.

E-Verify Participation : Woodard & Curran participates in E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. As part of this process, we provide access to the Right to Work & E-Verify postings.

Equal Employment Opportunity & Accessibility: Woodard & Curran is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to non-discrimination and make employment decisions based on job-related factors. Individuals with disabilities and protected veterans are encouraged to apply. If you require a reasonable accommodation during the application process, please contact Beth Sweitzer.

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This position’s anticipated pay range is provided above; final exempt salary or non-exempt hourly pay will be dependent on experience level as well as considering a % based geographic differential based on where the final candidate will be working. Geographic differentials are used to recognize and reflect cost of labor differences between geographic markets.