Water & Wastewater Project Manager - Hybrid NJ

Workforce Recruiter; Parsippany-Troy Hills (NJ); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid flexibility

Discretionary year-end bonus

Job summary

Workforce Recruiter is sourcing a Water Resources Project Manager for a Parsippany, NJ firm. The role offers hybrid work (three days on site) and a base salary range of $120,000–$160,000 plus a discretionary year-end bonus.

You will lead water and wastewater projects from planning through construction, owning scope, schedule, and budget. The ideal candidate has 8+ years in consulting, NJ PE or ability to obtain NJ licensure, and hands-on design authorship with NJDEP familiarity.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering or closely related field.
• 8+ years of water and wastewater experience in a consulting environment with ownership of scope, schedule and budget.
• NJ PE license, or PE in another state with ability to obtain NJ licensure by comity; strong EIT with PE exam scheduled will be considered.
• Hands-on design authorship earlier in career: drawings, specifications, basis of design reports and permit applications you personally prepared.
• Working knowledge of NJDEP regulations and permitting process.
• Experience carrying client relationships and writing fee proposals.

Responsibilities

• Provide full lifecycle project management for water and wastewater projects from planning through construction.
• Manage scope, schedule and budget on each project and support proposal development and scope negotiation.
• Direct the design team delivering drawings, specifications, basis of design reports and contract documents.
• Coordinate front-facing regulatory activities with NJDEP, including Treatment Works Approvals, NJPDES permits and water quality management planning.
• Maintain and grow client relationships with municipal and authority clients beyond project closure.
• Coordinate funding with NJ Infrastructure Bank, NJ Water Bank, and State Revolving Fund programs.
• Mentor project engineers and junior staff.

Skills

Project ownership

Regulatory coordination

Client relationship management

Budgeting and proposals

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering

Job description

Workforce Recruiter is sourcing a Water Resources Project Manager for a Parsippany, NJ firm. The role offers hybrid work (three days on site) and a base salary range of $120,000–$160,000 plus a discretionary year-end bonus.

You will lead water and wastewater projects from planning through construction, owning scope, schedule, and budget. The ideal candidate has 8+ years in consulting, NJ PE or ability to obtain NJ licensure, and hands-on design authorship with NJDEP familiarity.