Drinking Water Project Manager

Woodard & Curran is a national engineering, science, and operations firm with a vision for clean water, a safe environment, healthy communities, and happy people. As an employee-owned company, we cultivate inclusive teams that encourage collaboration and professional growth, ownership, and flexibility. Our commitment enables us to make a meaningful impact on clients, communities, and the planet.

We are seeking a dynamic, detail‑oriented, and client‑focused Professional Engineer to join our Water Team as a Project Manager. In this role you will partner with municipal clients to develop, design, and deliver a range of drinking water projects across New England, the Tampa and Los Angeles regions.

The ideal candidate will be technically focused, solid in evaluating, planning, designing, and constructing drinking water systems, and familiar with master planning, treatment, and distribution issues. In collaboration with the Technical Manager, you will help lead the delivery of multiple projects, work directly with clients and internal teams, and support marketing and proposal efforts.

• Managing and executing work on water system design, planning, and construction projects by leading and collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams within Woodard & Curran and with subconsultants.
• Determining the overall delivery approach for projects; partnering with senior leadership to develop technical approaches on larger projects.
• Scheduling and tracking project budgets, milestones, and deliverables.
• Utilizing Woodard & Curran’s Project Management Framework to execute all projects.
• Demonstrating strong and proactive communication skills to keep the project management and technical team(s) updated as project work progresses.
• Connecting and working with external suppliers and subcontractors to support project delivery.
• Interacting with clients and representing the firm in a professional manner.
• Visiting client sites for meetings, proposal development, and/or to observe the status of construction projects.
• Coordinating with contractors and clients in the field during construction to ensure projects are executed in compliance with the Contract Documents.
• Interfacing with state and local regulatory agencies and permitting officials.
• Conducting and coordinating QA/QC reviews on project deliverables to ensure Woodard & Curran technical excellence standards are met.
• Collaborating with leadership and resource leaders on staffing projects.
• Providing input on the development of Woodard & Curran design guidelines and standards.
• Preparing and delivering presentations and training programs to internal and external clients and professional associations.
• Supporting business development efforts under the direction of a client manager.

• 10 to 20 years of consulting engineering experience.
• A B.S. Degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering or an M.S. Degree is preferred.
• Registered Professional Engineer in Massachusetts, Maine, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Florida or California (or ability to apply for reciprocity).
• The successful candidate will have project management and delivery expertise in civil and environmental engineering and an in-depth understanding of the engineering concepts associated with municipal drinking water systems.
• Ability to manage multiple projects with demonstrated strong project management skills.
• Well‑versed in state and federal regulations.
• Knowledgeable in state bidding laws and funding programs.
• Excellent writing, communication, and presentation skills.
• Demonstrated ability to conduct effective presentations to stakeholders.
• Experience with proposal writing and developing project scope, budget, and schedules.

$125,000 - $170,000 a year
Pay range is flexible, depending on factors such as the employee's primary work location, skills, experience, and education. The following examples illustrate how the pay range for the same role can vary based on different locations.

• Group A (Portland, ME & Tampa, FL) = $125,000 - $135,000
• Group B (Los Angeles, CA & Andover, MA) = $130,000 - $160,000
• Group C (Canton, MA) = $140,000 - $170,000

This position’s anticipated pay…