Water/Wastewater Conveyance Technical Leader/Senior Project Manager
Listed on 2026-07-01
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Water Management
Water/Wastewater Conveyance Technical Leader/Senior Project Manager
The Water Business Line of AECOM is actively seeking a creative, highly talented Water/Wastewater Conveyance Technical Leader/Senior Project Manager, with a focus on water/wastewater infrastructure design, with in-depth design engineering experience in municipal public right-of-way conveyance and pumping systems, for immediate employment in our Orange County or Los Angeles County offices.
This technical leadership role within AECOM offers an exciting opportunity to focus on a mix of client business growth, technical leadership in municipal conveyance design, project delivery leadership, and mentoring of developing engineering staff by leveraging top-notch regional and national water/wastewater engineering expertise and capabilities to expand AECOM's Orange area business.
The appropriately qualified applicant will be a seller/doer and have the opportunity to manage and work with an established team of professional engineers on a variety of water, wastewater, and stormwater design projects including gravity collection and distribution pressurized pipelines, pumping stations, water/wastewater treatment facilities, and storage systems. The applicant will have the opportunity to provide engineering leadership on a mix of municipal, state, and federal projects.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Collaborate with regional and national AECOM experts in the Water Business Line and across business lines to bring cutting-edge solutions and teams to our clients and to seek new municipal business opportunities with existing clients.
- Work with senior technical staff and marketing staff to deliver winning proposals.
- Serve as Client Services Manager for select clients.
- Conduct planning and staff meetings.
- Oversee the successful delivery of technical work.
- Serve as Seller/Doer, Project Manager, and technical lead for the planning, design, permitting and construction of water/wastewater conveyance and pumping projects, including new construction, rehabilitation/renewal, and public right-of-way utility relocation.
- Oversee project elements including reports, hydraulic models, calculations, drawings, construction plans and specifications, permitting packages, and construction phase engineering services.
- Perform project management activities including coordination with clients, sub-consultants, regulatory agencies; scope, schedule, and budget development; project team coordination; interdisciplinary coordination; budget and schedule tracking; invoicing; and payment of consultants and contractors.
- Supervise and mentor junior staff and provide professional growth opportunities for team members – with a focus on water/wastewater conveyance.
- Demonstrated leadership skills, and ability to successfully direct multi-disciplinary teams.
Minimum Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in civil or environmental engineering, or related field, and a minimum of 10 years of progressive water/wastewater engineering experience including the planning, design, and construction of municipal water/wastewater conveyance and pumping projects, including new construction in public right-of-way, condition assessment and rehabilitation/renewal, and public right-of-way utility relocation and or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education
- Must be a licensed Professional Engineer.
- Valid U.S. Driver's License and must be able to pass AECOM's Motor Vehicle Records review.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Licensed Professional Engineer in CA or have the ability to obtain licensure through reciprocity within 6 months of employment.
- 15+ years of progressive water/wastewater engineering experience including the planning, design, and construction of municipal water/wastewater conveyance and pumping projects, including new construction in public right-of-way, rehabilitation/renewal, and public right-of-way utility relocation.
- Experience in preparation of engineering proposals for submission to clients, and in business development.
- Experience in managing and/or delivering projects by "alternative delivery" approaches including design/build, progressive design/build, and construction…
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