About the Role
Wright-Pierce is seeking an experienced Water/Wastewater Project Manager – Team Leader to manage teams working on water and wastewater projects. This role offers significant responsibility in driving market success with potential for stock ownership and participation in an incentive compensation program.
Responsibilities
- Manage municipal water and wastewater projects including water source, distribution, and storage projects, as well as wastewater collection, pumping and treatment
- Apply advanced engineering principles to solve complex project challenges
- Oversee project budget, schedule, production and quality control across all phases
- Maintain effective communication with clients and internal teams to ensure project success
- Lead technical execution for large or complex multi-disciplinary projects
- Supervise the preparation of technical drawings, specifications and bid packages
- Ensure all project requirements and deliverables are met on time and within budget
- Identify opportunities to enhance Wright-Pierce’s project standards and execution
- Mentor and develop staff, fostering their professional growth
- Lead business development efforts to expand client relationships and market presence
- Travel to client and project sites as needed
- Represent Wright-Pierce in relevant industry organizations and events
Requirements
- Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) required
- 10+ years of experience in drinking water and/or wastewater project engineering
Skills
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook, Teams) required
- Experience with Bluebeam is preferred
- Familiarity with local, state, and federal regulations and funding processes
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with an ability to interact effectively with clients, stakeholders, and team members
- Ability to develop strong relationships with coworkers and build effective teams
- Ability to collaborate with others to capitalize on Wright-Pierce’s collective capabilities and knowledge
- Highly organized, self-motivated, and results-driven, with exceptional attention to detail
- Effective client relationship and exceptional proposal generation skills
- A commitment to continual learning and professional development
Location
- Clifton Park, NY
Work Type
- Hybrid work environment
Experience Level
- 10+ years of experience
Education Level
- B.S. in Civil or Environmental Engineering or similar
Salary/Compensations
- $115,000-$165,000/yr
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance beginning on date of hire
- Wellness program with fitness reimbursement
- Mental health and well-being benefit
- Paid volunteer hours
- 401(k) match with employer match and profit-sharing contribution with no vesting period
- Defined career development path, mentorship program, and Wright-Pierce University training program
- Paid time off, paid and floating holidays, and paid parental leave
- Flexible work schedules
About the Company
- Wright-Pierce, an award winning, employee-owned, multi-discipline environmental engineering firm specializing in water, wastewater and civil infrastructure.
Equal Opportunity
- At Wright-Pierce we are committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of diversity and inclusion. We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, gender expression, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
- This commitment applies to all aspects of employment.
- We encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply.
- Sponsorship Available: At this time, we will not support sponsorship, i.e. H-1B or TN Visas for this position.
