Engineer​/Project Manager - Water Services Group

Job Description

Join our Hartford team as a Water Project Manager and play a key role in delivering transformative water infrastructure projects that strengthen communities and protect vital resources. In this leadership position, you combine deep technical expertise with full project management responsibility, guiding complex water, wastewater, and stormwater projects from planning and design through construction and delivery. You oversee scope, schedule, budget, quality, and client satisfaction while leading multidisciplinary teams to develop innovative, sustainable solutions that meet evolving regulatory and environmental requirements.

This role is ideal for a collaborative engineering project manager who thrives on solving complex challenges, building trusted client relationships, mentoring technical teams, and driving successful project outcomes.

• Leads the definition, planning, and execution of water infrastructure projects, establishing scope, schedules, budgets, and project objectives.
• Develops detailed statements of work and work breakdown structures, securing alignment and approval from internal teams and clients.
• Applies independent engineering judgment in the evaluation, selection, and application of standard engineering and construction techniques.
• Provides technical direction to engineers, designers, and project staff to ensure quality, constructability, and regulatory compliance.
• Manages project financial performance, including cost control, forecasting, profitability, and risk identification.
• Actively monitors schedule and cost risks, implements mitigation strategies, and communicates residual risk to stakeholders.
• Oversees project change management, evaluating impacts to scope, cost, and schedule and leading resolution in collaboration with clients and project teams.
• Ensures compliance with company project management practices, safety requirements, and quality standards.
• Maintains responsibility for client billing and cash flow, including invoice review, approval of subcontractor and vendor invoices, and coordination to ensure timely client payment.
• Plans and manages project staffing, coordinating internal resources and external consultants or contractors as needed.
• Clearly communicates expectations, deadlines, and responsibilities to project team members, while coaching and supporting staff development.
• Builds and sustains strong client relationships by delivering technically sound, on‑time, and well‑managed projects.
• Acts as a trusted technical and project advisor to clients. Performs other duties as required.

• Bachelor's Degree and 4 years of related project management experience as an engineer.
• PMP (PMI), CCM or DBIA certification required within 12 months of hire or promotion onto the Approved Project Manager list.
• Domestic and/or international travel may be required. Frequency of travel is contingent on specific duties, responsibilities, and the essential functions of the position, which may vary depending on workload and project demands.
• Equivalent additional directly related experience will be considered in lieu of a degree.

An appropriate and valid driver's license is required.

• Demonstrated experience applying project management methodologies, including scope definition, budget development, project planning, controls, assurance practices, and the use of project management software.
• Strong understanding of project financial management, including basic finance and accounting concepts.
• Proven ability to understand and manage project goals, drivers, strategies, risks, and opportunities while balancing technical, schedule, and cost considerations.
• Communicates effectively through clear, well‑structured written and verbal communication.
• Ability to collaborate with and influence a wide range of stakeholders, including project teams, clients, vendors, and subcontractors.
• Strong interpersonal and presentation skills, with the ability to lead discussions and convey technical and project information to diverse audiences.
• Demonstrates the ability to manage multiple priorities, process a high volume of requests, and remain…