Senior Water​/Wastewater Project Manager

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Senior Water/Wastewater Project Manager – Denver, Greenwood Village, Colorado Springs, or Loveland, Colorado offices.

Salary range: $175,000 – $230,000. Base pay may vary depending on job‑related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Merrick & Company is seeking a qualified senior project manager with a history of winning and delivering water and wastewater projects.

• Work on exciting, challenging, and innovative water resource projects.
• Collaborate with a team of dedicated professionals passionate about water, community, and recreation.
• Enjoy opportunities for professional growth and development.
• Work for a mid‑size, multi‑discipline, employee‑owned consulting engineering firm that values technical excellence, creativity, and work‑life balance.
• Be supported by over 120 water professionals at Merrick.

• Direct and manage a multi‑discipline team of design engineers or technicians on water and wastewater projects.
• Participate in strategic planning for the team and work with Business Unit management to identify growth, project delivery, staffing, and financial performance.
• Apply all Merrick policies and procedures on assignments.
• Work closely with clients to describe and deliver scope of work.
• Prepare and oversee fee proposals for water and wastewater design work.
• Lead design teams, perform independent planning and design tasks, review designs of others, prepare construction documents, and manage successful project delivery.
• Exercise initiative, judgment, and knowledge commensurate with the responsibilities of the position.
• Demonstrate strong interpersonal skills and effectively interface with clients and community members.
• Possess in‑depth knowledge of water treatment and conveyance, wastewater treatment and conveyance, and associated infrastructure.
• Have demonstrated design experience, familiarity with State and Federal regulations, and experience with construction observation (preferred).
• Have a long‑term successful record of business development, project management, managing schedules and budgets for medium‑to‑large, complex civil engineering design efforts, and effectively working in multi‑discipline engineering teams.
• Show proficiency in client development and preparing successful proposals in collaboration with marketing and business development teams.
• Manage design teams including design engineers, CAD technicians, and subconsultants as part of project teams.
• Foster positive relationships with clients, government agencies, and community representatives.
• Provide input to and participate in strategic planning for the team.
• Perform independent design tasks, peer reviews, prepare construction documents, and manage the efforts of a project design and permitting team.
• Work effectively with team members in different offices or geographies.

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from an ABET‑accredited school.
• Twenty (20) plus years of infrastructure engineering experience, with fifteen (15) years in project management.
• Colorado Professional Engineering (PE) license.
• Strong technical design experience in water and wastewater projects.
• Proven track record of successful project delivery.
• Valid driver’s license with a good driving record, insurable under Merrick’s insurance carrier.
• Eligible to work in the United States without sponsorship.
• Travel required.

• Master’s degree in engineering preferred (not required if project experience is demonstrated).
• Envision (ENV SP) credential from the Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure preferred.

• Employee‑owned – all eligible U.S. employees have an Employee Stock Ownership Account.
• Robust Employee Referral Program.
• Annual performance and compensation reviews.
• Professional training and development.
• Employee recognition awards.
• Peer mentor program.
• And much more.

• Apply online only. No e‑mail, hard copy, or third‑party resumes accepted.
• At Merrick, every resume is reviewed by experienced human recruiters—never by AI.
• Merrick & Company offers a competitive compensation and benefits package including health, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), and paid time off (PTO).
• Merrick is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/vets.
• Employment with Merrick is contingent upon completion of a pre‑employment background check, MVR check, and drug screen.