Water/Wastewater Program Director - Hybrid Leadership

AECOM; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 250,000 - 340,000; Full time

Job summary

AECOM's Program Management Director, Water / Wastewater, leads large, complex U.S. programs from pursuit through delivery, with governance, technical assurance, and strong client focus.

The role directs multidisciplinary teams, advances safety, regulatory compliance, and commercial controls, while delivering on projects that protect public health and environment. Relocation to awarded programs across major U.S. markets is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field.
• 15+ years of experience delivering large water/wastewater programs.
• Leadership of multidisciplinary teams within regulated public-sector environments.
• Willingness to relocate within the United States upon program award.
• PgMP, PMP, CCM, or similar certification preferred.
• PE license or equivalent registration preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior leadership across the full lifecycle of major water/wastewater programs, from pursuit to closeout.
• Establish and maintain governance, assurance, and performance frameworks aligned with regulatory requirements.
• Direct and integrate senior leaders across engineering, construction management, environmental compliance, operations readiness, and commercial management.
• Ensure program-wide compliance with safety, environmental, drinking water, and water quality standards, including permits and consent decrees.
• Provide senior commercial oversight including contract strategy, supplier engagement, risk management, change control, and financial governance.
• Act as the principal point of contact for municipal clients, regulators, delivery partners, and community stakeholders.
• Champion innovation, digital delivery, and continuous improvement across water/wastewater infrastructure programs.
• Support major pursuits and programs, including proposal strategy and transition from award to delivery.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Cross-functional collaboration

Program governance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field

PgMP, PMP, CCM, or similar certification

Professional Engineer (PE) license or equivalent

Job description

AECOM's Program Management Director, Water / Wastewater, leads large, complex U.S. programs from pursuit through delivery, with governance, technical assurance, and strong client focus.

The role directs multidisciplinary teams, advances safety, regulatory compliance, and commercial controls, while delivering on projects that protect public health and environment. Relocation to awarded programs across major U.S. markets is expected.