Project Manager Engineering; Water​/Wastewater

Position: Project Manager Engineering (Water/Wastewater)
Overview

Project Manager Engineering (Water/Wastewater)

Location:

Milwaukee, WIType:
Full‑Time | Salaried | Hybrid Eligible | Flex Time EligibleMSA continues to expand as leaders in the Water/Wastewater space, and we are hiring our next Project Manager! MSA supports water and wastewater infrastructure throughout the full project lifecycle, including planning, design, permitting, construction, and operations. Our work ranges from municipal drinking water and wastewater systems to complex industrial water and wastewater facilities.

As a Project Manager at MSA, you will be at the center of the project, from leading clients, coordinating multidisciplinary teams, managing scope, schedule and budget, and driving projects from planning through design and construction. You will bring the right people together, keep projects moving, solve problems as they arise, and make sure both our clients and our project teams know where things stand.

We are looking for someone who gets satisfaction from seeing a project come together: a strong team, a clear plan, work delivered on schedule and within budget, and a client who is happy with the result.

If you are a project leader who enjoys working with clients, leading people, making decisions, and taking ownership of project outcomes, this could be the perfect opportunity! MSA specializes in the sustainable development of communities and is proud to be 100% employee owned. With roots reaching back to 1919, MSA has grown from a rural land survey company into a multidisciplinary network of nearly 550 engineers, architects, planners, funding experts, surveyors, GIS experts, environmental scientists, and more who are committed to making communities better places to live, work, and play.

Come join the ownership team here! Employee Testimonial:"As an employee-owned company (100% ESOP), working at MSA is not just a job. We're genuine co-owners, and this ESOP setup promotes a culture of collaboration and engagement throughout MSA because we all have a direct financial interest as owners."
-Project Engineer - Transportation, Cedar Rapids Office

Responsibilities

Role Responsibilities Lead water and wastewater infrastructure projects for municipal, public-sector, industrial, and private-sector clients

Serve as the primary point of contact for clients, building trusted relationships and maintaining clear communication throughout the project

Own project performance, including scope, schedule, budget, quality, risk, and client satisfaction

Lead and coordinate multidisciplinary project teams and bring together the technical expertise needed to successfully deliver each project

Develop project plans, scopes, schedules, budgets, staffing strategies, and project delivery approaches

Keep projects moving by identifying issues, making decisions, coordinating resources, and driving follow-through

Manage project financial performance and proactively address scope, budget, and schedule challenges

Provide oversight and direction for plans, specifications, technical documents, bidding, and construction-phase services

Partner with technical leaders and QA/QC staff to deliver high-quality work Communicate project status, risks, decisions, and expectations clearly with clients and internal teams

Mentor and support the development of emerging project managers, engineers, and other team members

Support project funding and permitting efforts in collaboration with MSA’s funding, regulatory, and technical specialists

Participate in client meetings, public meetings, council and board presentations, and other project communications as appropriate

Identify opportunities to expand relationships with existing clients and develop new business

Qualifications

What you bring

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