Water/Wastewater Project Manager

EWI Recruitment; Sarasota (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

EWI Recruitment is seeking an experienced Water/Wastewater Project Manager to lead infrastructure projects from feasibility through handover in Florida. You will manage projects across water treatment, wastewater facilities, pumping stations, and pipelines, ensuring safety, quality and on-time delivery.

The role requires a degree in civil/environmental engineering, substantial delivery experience, and familiarity with NEC or FIDIC contracts; professional registration is desirable, with strong

Qualifications

• Degree in civil/environmental engineering and substantial water/wastewater project delivery experience.
• Professional registration or chartered status is desirable.
• Strong knowledge of project controls, risk management, construction methodologies, and regulatory requirements.
• Excellent leadership, negotiation, organisation and communication skills.
• Proactive, commercially aware, and a focus on safety, sustainability and quality.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate multidisciplinary design and construction teams, consultants, contractors, suppliers and client representatives.
• Monitor progress, costs, risks, resources and change control; prepare clear stakeholder reports.
• Oversee contract administration, permits, planning, QA and health & safety compliance.
• Identify and resolve issues promptly and ensure assets are tested, commissioned and handed over to operators.
• Maintain effective communication throughout the project lifecycle.

Skills

Project controls

Risk management

Construction methodologies

Regulatory compliance

Leadership

Negotiation

Communication

Prioritisation

Education

Degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering

Professional registration desirable

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Water/Wastewater Project Manager to lead the successful delivery of infrastructure projects from feasibility and design through construction, commissioning, and handover. The role will involve managing projects across water treatment, wastewater treatment, pumping stations, pipelines, networks, reservoirs, and associated civil, mechanical, and electrical works. You will be responsible for establishing project objectives, programmes, budgets, procurement strategies, and delivery plans while ensuring that work is completed safely, efficiently, and to the required technical and quality standards.

Key responsibilities include coordinating multidisciplinary design and construction teams, consultants, contractors, suppliers, and client representatives; monitoring progress, costs, risks, resources, and change control; and preparing clear reports for project stakeholders. You will oversee contract administration, commercial performance, technical reviews, permits, planning requirements, quality assurance, and health and safety compliance. The successful candidate will identify and resolve issues promptly, maintain effective communication throughout the project lifecycle, and ensure that completed assets are properly tested, commissioned, documented, and handed over to the relevant operators.

Applicants should have a degree or equivalent qualification in civil engineering, environmental engineering, construction management, or a related discipline, along with substantial experience delivering water or wastewater infrastructure projects. Professional registration or chartered status is desirable, as is experience with recognised forms of contract such as NEC or FIDIC. Strong knowledge of project controls, risk management, construction methodologies, and regulatory requirements is essential. You will need excellent leadership, negotiation, organisation, and communication skills, together with the ability to manage competing priorities and build effective working relationships. A proactive, commercially aware, and solutions-focused approach is required, along with a commitment to safety, sustainability, quality, and continuous improvement.