Water Resources - Project Manager

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Tuition assistance
• 401(k) with company matching and profit sharing
• Performance bonus and company stock
• Short- and long-term disability
• Professional development and work-life balance

CEC offers a matching 401(k), profit sharing, a performance bonus, company stock, short- and long-term disability, tuition assistance, professional development, and work-life balance.

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Civil, Environmental, or Biosystems Engineering, or a closely related discipline
• Licensed Professional Engineer (P.E.) in Tennessee, or ability to obtain licensure within a reasonable timeframe
• 10+ years of experience in environmental compliance, permitting, and water resource engineering
• Demonstrated experience interpreting and applying environmental regulations including Clean Water Act and state-specific permitting frameworks on transportation or infrastructure projects
• Established professional relationships with Tennessee regulatory agencies, municipal governments, and county authorities
• Proven leadership experience mentoring and developing junior engineering staff

• Exceptional project management skills including task delegation, scheduling, budgeting, and resource optimization
• Experience managing staff utilization and allocating resources to deliver high-quality, client-focused projects
• Strong verbal and written communication skills to convey technical concepts across multiple platforms
• Collaborative mindset with experience leading multidisciplinary teams and engaging in creative problem-solving and critical analysis

• Lead environmental planning and permitting efforts for complex transportation and infrastructure projects, integrating water resource considerations
• Interpret and apply local, state, and federal environmental regulations to ensure compliance throughout project life cycles
• Advise and support municipalities in developing and implementing environmental policies, technical standards, design manuals, and procedural guidelines
• Oversee quality assurance and control for technical deliverables, including engineering reports, permit applications, and design documentation
• Develop and manage scopes of services, budgets, invoicing, and financial forecasting for water resource and environmental projects
• Provide technical mentorship, training, and performance oversight for junior and mid-level engineering staff
• Lead client engagement and business development initiatives, including proposal preparation, relationship management, and strategic growth planning

CEC is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate in recruiting, hiring or promotion based on race, color, religion, sex (including sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, transgender status), national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other basis or characteristic prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local law.