Water & Wastewater Treatment Project Manager/Senior Project Manager

Timmons Group; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Timmons Group in Richmond, VA seeks a Water & Wastewater Treatment Project Manager/Senior Project Manager to lead projects across Virginia and North Carolina. This key leadership role drives infrastructure solutions and strengthens client relationships.

You will oversee project scope, schedules, budgets, and teams, develop design criteria, and produce construction documents while collaborating with internal groups to expand services.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Civil or Mechanical Engineering.
• Advanced degree in Civil/Environmental Engineering and Assoc. DBIA Certification preferred.
• Professional Engineer (P.E.) license in Virginia and North Carolina, or ability to obtain reciprocity within 6 months.
• 6–10 years of experience in municipal water and wastewater treatment design.
• Experience with EnviroSim’s BioWin wastewater modeling software preferred.
• Proven success working on long-term, multidisciplinary projects.
• Proficiency in engineering software, modeling tools, and CAD.
• Ability to perform engineering calculations and prepare technical specifications.
• Experience developing construction cost estimates.
• Strong communication skills with clients, staff, and design teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead the successful execution of water and wastewater treatment facility projects, ensuring quality, profitability, and client satisfaction.
• Develop technical strategies, select treatment processes, establish design criteria, and produce construction documents.
• Manage project schedules, budgets, staffing, and communications.
• Cultivate client relationships, negotiate scopes and fees, and support billing and collections as needed.
• Collaborate with internal teams and cross-sell Timmons Group services beyond your technical domain.
• Oversee multiple mid-sized and small-scale projects simultaneously.

Skills

Strong communication

Leadership

Client relationship management

Project management

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Civil or Mechanical Engineering

Master’s or Doctorate in Civil/Environmental Engineering

Assoc. DBIA Certification preferred

Tools

EnviroSim BioWin

CAD (CADD)

engineering software

Job description

Job Description

Timmons Group is actively seeking a skilled and motivated Water & Wastewater Treatment Project Manager/Senior Project Manager to join our Water & Wastewater Group located in our Richmond, VA office location. The Project Manager will help lead water and wastewater treatment projects across Virginia and North Carolina. This is a key leadership role within our Richmond-based Water & Wastewater Group, offering the opportunity to drive impactful infrastructure solutions and foster strong client relationships.

Essential Duties and responsibilities

• Lead the successful execution of water and wastewater treatment facility projects, ensuring quality, profitability, and client satisfaction.
• Develop technical strategies, select treatment processes, establish design criteria, and produce construction documents.
• Manage project schedules, budgets, staffing, and communications.
• Cultivate client relationships, negotiate scopes and fees, and support billing and collections as needed.
• Collaborate with internal teams and cross-sell Timmons Group services beyond your technical domain.
• Oversee multiple mid-sized and small-scale projects simultaneously.

Skills/Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Civil or Mechanical Engineering.
• Advanced degree (Master’s or Doctorate) in Civil/Environmental Engineering and Assoc. DBIA Certification preferred.
• Professional Engineer (P.E.) license in Virginia and North Carolina, or ability to obtain reciprocity within 6 months.
• 6–10 years of experience in municipal water and wastewater treatment design.
• Experience with EnviroSim’s BioWin wastewater modeling software preferred.
• Proven success working on long-term, multidisciplinary projects.
• Proficiency in engineering software, modeling tools, and CADD.
• Ability to perform engineering calculations and prepare technical specifications.
• Experience developing construction cost estimates.
• Strong communication skills with clients, staff, and design teams.

Compensation

Our best estimate of the salary range for this position is $90,000-$140,000. Offers are based on a range of job-related factors such as internal equity, experience, skills, education, credentials and role complexity. Information on our comprehensive benefits package be found here.

Additional Information

The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skills and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

We are looking for high energy, creative, flexible, patient, self-starters who are willing to work at a dynamic pace. Candidates must share a commitment to our company’s Vision, Mission and Shared Values.

Timmons Group is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.

Timmons Group is a full-service engineering and technology firm recognized nationally as a “Best Firm to Work For” by CE News. With 22 offices throughout the Mid-Atlantic, Southeast, and South Central United States, we provide civil engineering, environmental, economic development, GIS/geospatial technology, landscape architecture, and surveying services to a diverse client base. As one of Engineering News Record’s (ENR) Top 500 Design Firms for over 30 years, we are dedicated to being an employer of choice and providing our people with the best resources, technology, and culture to help them thrive in an engaging career development setting. For more information, visit www.timmons.com.