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Senior Project Engineering Manager - Water/Wastewater

Date:
Nov 7, 2025

Location:

West Palm Beach, FL, US

Company:
Black & Veatch Family of Companies

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The

Opportunity

As the Sr. Project Engineering Manager for Water & Wastewater, you will manage execution of the engineering component of multiple traditional, design‑build, design‑bid‑build, and collaborative delivery projects including advanced treatment facilities, underground conveyance, and carbon neutral solutions. In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

• Lead a multi‑discipline team of engineers and technicians on high profile municipal projects.
• Supervise and mentor engineering staff, identifying developmental growth opportunities.
• Manage budgets, scheduling, and correspondence with clients and project management in support of a project.

The Team

Black & Veatch's Governments & Community business works to provide innovative solutions and integrated planning, design, and construction support for mission‑critical facilities, as well as threat reduction and environmental services worldwide. The Project Engineering Management team is a top‑ranked team by ENR for Water Design Firms in Water Supply, Sewer Waste, and other water‑related rankings. They partner with clients to align people, processes, technologies, and data analytics to modernize water infrastructure, optimize asset use, meet performance goals, reduce costs, and mitigate risk.

Key Responsibilities Project Execution

• Prepare complex engineering deliverables for multiple or mega projects.
• Conduct research to develop equipment and material recommendations.
• Oversee collection of data and management of engineering work.
• Develop and manage project budgets, schedules, and quality requirements across multiple disciplines.
• Lead larger production teams, coordinate multiple discipline activities, and serve as the responsible charge for complex projects.
• Establish a workplan to be applied to a project.

Client Interface

• Identify key client interests and drivers for highly complex projects.
• Communicate client concerns to project team members and develop solutions.
• Provide support for business development or pursuit activities.
• Manage project changes directly with the client with Project Management.

Technical Expertise

• Lead large multi‑discipline teams to meet project deliverables.
• Serve as technical leader for complex water and wastewater treatment projects.
• Drive solutions to achieve project goals.
• May support the chief engineer and discipline‑specific engineering processes.

Management Responsibilities

• Review lower‑level engineering work or assignments.
• Hiring, mentoring, performance management and pay administration of assigned personnel.

Preferred Qualifications

• PE license.
• Previous engineering consulting experience.
• Experience executing complex multi‑discipline WTP and WWTP upgrades and expansion projects.

Minimum Qualifications

• Requires a bachelor's degree in engineering from an accredited program.
• Minimum of 11 years related work experience.
• All applicants must be able to complete pre‑employment onboarding requirements (background check, drug screen, and motor vehicle records search).

Work Environment/Physical Demands

• Hybrid or flexible work options may be offered after the first 90 days of employment based upon manager discretion, job performance and work assignments.
• Sitting/standing/computer usage for extended periods of time.
• Ability to utilize video/audio conferencing software tools for internal/external communication.
• Travel to client sites.

Salary Plan

ENG:
Engineering

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