Senior Water​/Wastewater Project Manager

Job Description

Take Your Design Career to the Next Level. Kleinfelder, a Forbes' Top Employer for Engineers in North America, is committed to a people-first culture, technical excellence, and creating opportunities where employees can thrive!

Are you ready to be challenged, make a difference, and experience professional growth in your career? Our collaborative, multidisciplinary group spans architectural, structural, civil, electrical, mechanical, process engineering, pipeline design, and integrity management, delivering integrated, high‑impact solutions.

As a Senior Water / Wastewater Project Manager joining our New England Area Water Team, you will support our growing water resources market in New England through the successful management of our water and/or wastewater projects. This candidate will work in a team‑oriented environment, providing municipal clients with professional engineering services that cover the lifecycle of the project, including planning, design, construction documents, public bidding, and construction administration.

The majority of our team enjoys a hybrid schedule, which allows us to offer this role in any of our New England offices:
Boston, MA;
Springfield, MA;
Worcester, MA;
Rocky Hill, CT;
Portland, ME; or Manchester, NH.

The selected candidate will have the opportunity to:

• Successfully manage projects for water and/or wastewater clients both new and long-term, supported by talented project teams of engineers, scientists, and planners to deliver a full range of water‑related engineering services that include complex, multi‑disciplinary projects through planning, design and construction.
• Participate in technical/project scoping activities and proposal presentations with targeted clients.
• Lead and participate in technical, cost, and scheduling decisions, adhering to company quality standards (including internal quality control and risk management protocols such as peer reviews), and driving customer value.
• Mentor the technical development of staff to encourage professional growth and development.
• Foster existing client relationships through quality and interpersonal skills, aiming to network and build new client relationships.

• B.S. in Civil, Environmental, Chemical Engineering or related field.
• 10+ years of related experience.
• Strong technical expertise in municipal water and/or wastewater engineering, fully capable of providing technical leadership and direction to project teams.
• Excellent organizational, communication and technical writing skills.
• Candidates with a Professional Engineering Registration are preferred.

Kleinfelder offers an excellent compensation and benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k) plan, and paid holidays. Salary range: $116,000 - $197,000, in accordance with the Massachusetts Wage Transparency Act.

Kleinfelder, and its subsidiaries and affiliates, is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Minorities/Women/Disabled/Veterans. (Compliant with the new VEVRAA and Section 503 rules).