Water & Wastewater Project Engineering Lead

Black & Veatch; Arlington (VA); Hybrid; USD 138,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Black & Veatch is seeking a Project Engineering Manager for Water & Wastewater in Arlington, VA. The role leads multi‑discipline engineering teams on complex municipal projects, overseeing budgets, schedules, and client communications with a focus on safety and quality.

You will mentor staff, manage scope changes, and coordinate with design-build and design-bid-build delivery teams to deliver advanced treatment facilities and carbon-neutral solutions.

Qualifications

• Requires a bachelor's degree in engineering.
• Minimum of 5 years related work experience.
• Pre-employment onboarding requirements may include background checks, drug screen, and motor vehicle records search.

Responsibilities

• Prepare complex engineering deliverables for large or multiple projects.
• Assist in the research to develop equipment and material recommendations.
• Prepare complex engineering calculations following standard methods and principles.
• Develop and manage project budgets, schedules, and quality requirements across multiple disciplines.
• Lead production teams, coordinate multiple discipline activities, and serve as the responsible charge for a project.
• Identify key client interests and drivers for moderately complex projects.
• Communicate client concerns to project team members and develop solutions.
• Provide support for business development or pursuit activities.
• Manage project changes directly with the client under Project Manager supervision.
• Lead large multi-discipline teams to meet project deliverables.
• Provide input to technical leadership for complex water and wastewater treatment projects.
• Drive solutions to achieve project goals.
• Reviews lower-level engineering work or assignments.
• Mentoring, and performance management of assigned personnel.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

PE license

Previous engineering consulting

Water/wastewater project delivery

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

PE license (certificate)

Job description

Black & Veatch is seeking a Project Engineering Manager for Water & Wastewater in Arlington, VA. The role leads multi‑discipline engineering teams on complex municipal projects, overseeing budgets, schedules, and client communications with a focus on safety and quality.

You will mentor staff, manage scope changes, and coordinate with design-build and design-bid-build delivery teams to deliver advanced treatment facilities and carbon-neutral solutions.