Water Senior Project Engineer

McClure; North Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

McClure is seeking a Senior Project Engineer to lead the Water team and serve as the primary face of projects with key stakeholders. You will drive profitability, mentor staff, and guide project success across critical water/wastewater initiatives.

The role emphasizes business acumen, client development, and cross-functional leadership within a growing firm committed to delivering high-impact water solutions.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a team and mentoring others.
• Proven ability to build and maintain client relationships.
• Strong financial acumen with profitability growth.
• Ability to drive project delivery with leadership.
• Active involvement in the Water/Wastewater sector.

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow the water project team as a profitable unit.
• Own the client relationship and project outcomes.
• Drive project delivery and stakeholder satisfaction.
• Mentor junior engineers and staff.
• Collaborate with leadership to ensure profit and growth.

Skills

Leadership

Client relationships

Financial acumen

Process execution

Community involvement

Water wastewater expertise

Industry innovations

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

MBA

Professional Engineering License

Job description

Water Senior Project Engineer

McClure (Civil Engineering) is currently searching for a skilled Senior Project Engineer to help live our vision of Making Lives Better through our growing Water team! The Senior Project Engineer will be the primary point on a variety of highly visible and critical projects for the organization. A successful Senior Project Engineer will demonstrate past success in team leadership and ability to mentor/develop less experienced team members.

Job Type

Full-time

Description

The Senior Project Engineer is a skilled business‑minded professional who is responsible for leading their respective team as an independent and profitable business unit, while driving overall success of the firm. The Senior Project Engineer is the primary face of the project and is responsible for the successful completion of projects for key stakeholders.

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Demonstrated ability to operate as an influential and collaborative part of the leadership team.
• Ability to build client base and maintain strong client relationships.
• Strong understanding of financials – demonstrated experience achieving group profit and net revenue growth.
• Ability to champion process execution and friction‑free project delivery in partnership with department leadership.
• Strong community presence by volunteering time on boards, commissions, and organizations as a representative of McClure.
• Strong presence in the Water and Wastewater Industry.
• Understanding of high-level water and wastewater technical innovations.

Education And/or Experience Requirements

• Minimum of a Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering, Business, Finance, or related field.
• Ten years of experience in water, wastewater, storm water or related field.
• Professional Engineering License, MBA or history of successfully managing a profitable team.
• Sustained success at building new and maintaining existing client relationships.

McClure provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

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