Hydraulic Structures Project Manager

Hydraulic Structures Project Manager - ( 197532 )

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We believe water is more than a resource, it's a shared responsibility. As part of our Water Business Group, you’ll help shape how communities manage water for generations to come. From delivering safe drinking water and treating wastewater responsibly to developing sustainable water supplies and protecting lives and property through flood control, your work will directly support public health, environmental sustainability, and infrastructure resilience.

We bring together experts across disciplines to solve complex challenges with bold thinking and technical excellence. Whether you're modernizing aging systems or pioneering innovative approaches, your contributions will make a meaningful difference in people’s lives. This isn’t just a job, it's a chance to lead change, drive progress, and leave a lasting legacy.

This position combines project management leadership and technical engineering within the Dams, Levees, & Civil Works practice. The successful candidate will lead the delivery of complex water infrastructure projects while simultaneously providing technical direction for structural evaluations, new construction designs, rehabilitation designs, construction support services, and dam safety initiatives.

The individual is expected to function as both a trusted project manager and a technical leader, balancing client management, project delivery, multidisciplinary coordination, and business development responsibilities with hands on engineering oversight. Typical assignments include dam rehabilitations, spillway improvements, outlet works modifications, diversion structures, intake facilities, canals, and other critical hydraulic infrastructure projects.

Success in this role requires a professional who can independently manage significant project portfolios, lead multidisciplinary teams, maintain strong client relationships, and provide sound engineering judgment on complex dam and hydraulic structures projects. In the role of Hydraulic Structures Project Manager/Engineer, we'll count on you to:

Serve as Project Manager for multiple concurrent small- to medium-sized dam, hydraulic structures, and water infrastructure projects while developing the experience and leadership necessary to successfully execute large-scale dam and water infrastructure projects and programs.

Serve as Project Manager for work governed by agencies and organizations such as FERC, US , USACE, state dam safety agencies, and other regulatory authorities.

Lead multidisciplinary project teams consisting of structural, geotechnical, hydraulic, civil, risk, environmental, and construction support professionals. Manage project scope, schedule, budget, staffing, quality, and risk while ensuring successful delivery of projects ranging from studies through final design and construction.

Support development of project pursuits, proposals, scopes of work, fee estimates, and client presentations.

Assist with implementation and improvement of project management processes, project delivery systems, and quality procedures.

Collaborate with practice leadership to…