Water and Wastewater Project Manager

CareerNerds, LLC; Parsippany-Troy Hills (NJ); Híbrido; USD 120.000 - 160.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

401(k) match

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

15 days PTO

Flexible hours

Hybrid work

Tuition/License reimbursement

Descripción de la vacante

CareerNerds, LLC is seeking a Water Resources Project Manager in Parsippany, NJ to lead water and wastewater projects from planning through construction. This hybrid role requires on-site presence three days a week and close collaboration with municipal and utility clients.

You will own scope, schedule, budgets, and design coordination, coordinate with NJDEP permits, and mentor junior staff. A NJ PE license or comity eligibility is required plus 8+ years in a consulting environment.

Formación

• Bachelor's degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering or closely related field.
• 8+ years of water and wastewater experience in consulting.
• New Jersey PE license or ability to obtain NJ licensure by comity.
• Hands-on design authorship: drawings, specifications, basis of design reports and permit applications prepared.

Responsabilidades

• Manage full lifecycle water and wastewater projects from planning through construction.
• Control scope, schedule, fee, and budget; develop proposals.
• Direct design team producing drawings and contract documents.
• Coordinate with NJDEP for permits and water quality planning.
• Maintain client relationships post-project; coordinate funding with NJ Infrastructure Bank etc.

Conocimientos

Project management

Water/wastewater

Client relationships

Regulatory coordination

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering

Descripción del empleo

Water Resources Project Manager (Water and Wastewater)

Location: Parsippany, New Jersey (Morris County). Hybrid, three days on site.

Compensation: $120,000 to $160,000 base, depending on experience, plus a discretionary year end bonus.

THE OPPORTUNITY

Our client is a privately held northern New Jersey consulting engineering firm, in business for over forty years, serving municipalities, utilities, authorities, county and state agencies, and private clients. Many of the municipal and utility clients the firm started with are still clients today. The firm is growing steadily and has been named a Best Place to Work three years running.

WHAT YOU WILL OWN

• Full lifecycle project management on water and wastewater treatment, pumping station, force main, distribution and collection system projects, from planning through construction


• Scope, schedule, fee and budget on each project, including proposal development and scope negotiation


• Direction of the design team producing drawings, specifications, basis of design reports and contract documents


• Front facing regulatory coordination with NJDEP, including Treatment Works Approvals, NJPDES permits and water quality management planning


• Client relationships with municipal and authority clients that you carry after the project closes


• Funding coordination with the NJ Infrastructure Bank, NJ Water Bank and State Revolving Fund programs


• Mentorship of project engineers and junior staff

The practice spans PFAS treatment (GAC, ion exchange, membranes), BNR, SBR and MBR processes, solids handling, distribution and collection systems, pump stations, force mains, vacuum sewer, lead service line replacement, wastewater management planning and asset management.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

• Bachelor's degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering or a closely related field


• 8+ years of water and wastewater experience in a consulting environment, with demonstrated ownership of scope, schedule and budget


• New Jersey PE license, or a PE in another state with the ability to obtain NJ licensure by comity. A strong EIT with the PE exam scheduled will be considered


• Hands on design authorship earlier in your career: drawings, specifications, basis of design reports and permit applications you personally prepared


• Working knowledge of NJDEP regulations and the permitting process


• Experience carrying client relationships and writing fee proposals

WHAT IS ON OFFER

• Base salary of $120,000 to $160,000 depending on experience, plus a discretionary year end bonus based on individual, team and company performance


• Your own client relationships, in a firm small enough that the client knows your name and large enough to staff the work behind you


• 401(k) match of 4% from the company when you contribute 5%


• Medical, dental and vision coverage, 15 days of paid time off, and flexible hours


• Reimbursement for tuition, professional license and association fees


• Hybrid flexibility

Candidates must be based in the United States and must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for current or future sponsorship. Candidates should be within commuting distance of Morris County, New Jersey, or prepared to fully relocate.