Water/Wastewater Hydraulic Modeling Project Manager (PE)

Impact Recruitment; Cary (NC); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Impact Recruitment partnered with a well-established civil engineering firm in Cary, NC to hire a Professional Engineer for a Project Manager role within the Utilities (Water/Wastewater) practice. This is a Hybrid position with focus on hydraulic modeling and client-facing leadership.

The successful candidate will develop and calibrate hydraulic models, lead teams, and deliver data-driven solutions to enhance system performance and resiliency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering required.
• Licensed Professional Engineer licensure required.
• 7+ years of engineering experience with team management.
• Strong leadership and budgeting/forecasting knowledge.
• Ability to communicate complex concepts to clients.
• Experience with hydraulic modeling and related software.

Responsibilities

• Develop, calibrate, and analyze hydraulic models for water and wastewater systems.
• Lead project teams and manage tasks across multiple projects.
• Prepare technical reports and presentations for clients and regulatory agencies.
• Support master plans, CIP, and regulatory compliance projects.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to integrate model data.
• Assist in proposals, scopes, budgets, and client coordination.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Communication

Client relations

Self-motivated

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Licensed Professional Engineer

Tools

WaterGEMS

WaterCAD

SewerGEMS

SewerCAD

PCSWMM

ArcGIS

AutoCAD Civil 3D

Python

R

Job description

Impact Recruitment has partnered with a well-established multi-disciplinary civil engineering firm in Cary, NC. They are looking for a Professional Engineer to join their team as a Project Manager within their Utilities (Water/Wastewater) practice area.

This is a Hybrid position.

In this role, you will be responsible for developing, calibrating, and analyzing hydraulic models for water distribution and wastewater collection systems. You will work closely with multidisciplinary teams to deliver innovative, data-driven solutions that enhance system performance, reliability, and resiliency. This position requires strong technical proficiency in hydraulic modeling software, solid project management skills, and the ability to communicate complex concepts effectively to clients and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and calibrate hydraulic models
• Analyze hydraulic model results to evaluate system performance, identify deficiencies, and recommend improvement strategies
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to integrate model data with broader infrastructure planning efforts
• Support system evaluations for master plans, asset inventory assessments, capital improvement programs, and regulatory compliance projects
• Prepare technical reports, memoranda, and presentations to clearly communicate findings and recommendations to clients and regulatory agencies
• Assist in proposal development, scope definition, budgeting, and client coordination for modeling-related projects
• Manage tasks and deliverables across multiple active projects while ensuring technical quality and timeliness

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or equivalent experience
• Licensed Professional Engineer
• 7+ years of engineering/industry experience with demonstrated team management experience
• Self-motivated, engaged, and team-oriented with the ability to work independently under minimal supervision
• Strong leadership and project management skills as well as excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills
• Knowledge of contracts, accounting principles, including budgeting and forecasting
• Proficiency in hydraulic modeling software, including WaterGEMS, WaterCAD, SewerGEMS, SewerCAD, and PCSWM
• Experience with ArcGIS and AutoCAD Civil 3D
• Proven track record of fostering existing client relationships
• Energetic, flexible, confident, and forward thinking
• Experience with common statistical programming languages such as R or Python (preferred but not required)
• Experience with wastewater process modeling software like BioWin (preferred but not required)

Impact Recruitment is an equal opportunity employer. Impact Recruitment does not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, or terms or conditions of employment on the basis of race, sex, color, national origin, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, medical condition as defined under state law, or any other basis prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local law. Impact Recruitment also provides reasonable accommodations to disabled individuals to assist in the hiring process and to qualified individuals with disabilities in the performance of essential job functions, as required by federal, state, or local law.