Water/Wastewater Section Lead – Hybrid, Growth & Equity

Stanley Consultants

West Palm Beach (FL)

Hybrid

USD 110,000 - 170,000

Full time

14 days+
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Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Away
Health Insurance
401K match
Profit-sharing

Job summary

Stanley Consultants is seeking a Water/Wastewater Section Manager in Chicago, IL. This hybrid role directs a section of engineers, aligns staffing and budgets, and ensures design quality and client satisfaction.

Requires a PE license, engineering degree, and 8+ years of relevant experience. The position offers flexible work options, strong benefits, and opportunities for professional growth within a collaborative, employee-owned firm.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering from an accredited college or university.
  • Minimum of 8 years relevant experience in discipline.
  • PE license or eligible.

Responsibilities

  • Supervises all staff activities within an engineering section.
  • Assigns priorities and balances workloads among staff members.
  • Coordinates and monitors direct/indirect labor utilization among section staff members.
  • Ensures quality control of work produced by the section.
  • Recommends hiring, salaries, promotion, transfer, demotion and termination of section members.
  • Oversees staff development and training opportunities.
  • Ensures section projects are completed on schedule and within budget.
  • Serves as Project Manager for key department or section projects when applicable.
  • Performs other functions delegated by the Department Manager.

Skills

Leadership
Project management
Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering
Professional Engineer (PE) license

Job description

Stanley Consultants is seeking a Water/Wastewater Section Manager in Chicago, IL. This hybrid role directs a section of engineers, aligns staffing and budgets, and ensures design quality and client satisfaction.

Requires a PE license, engineering degree, and 8+ years of relevant experience. The position offers flexible work options, strong benefits, and opportunities for professional growth within a collaborative, employee-owned firm.

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