Project Manager - Water/Wastewater

1 Month ago • 6-8 Years • Project Management • $125,000 PA - $175,000 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

AECOM is seeking a Water/Wastewater Project Manager to join their Chicago, IL office. The role focuses on water/wastewater infrastructure design and engineering experience in municipal conveyance, treatment, and pumping systems. This position offers a career path in project management, with responsibilities including client business growth, project delivery leadership, and mentoring engineering staff. The Project Manager will manage and collaborate with a team on various water and wastewater design projects. Key duties involve preparing technical documents, providing technical direction, coordinating with stakeholders, managing project scope, schedule, finance, and quality, and building client relationships. The ideal candidate will also assist in identifying opportunities and developing proposals.
Must have:
  • 6+ years of related experience or demonstrated equivalency
  • Serve as Project Manager on water/wastewater projects
  • Prepare technical memoranda and design calculations
  • Coordinate with discipline leads, clients, and agencies
  • Manage project scope, schedule, finance, and quality
Good to have:
  • 8+ years of water infrastructure design experience
  • Professional Engineer (PE)
  • Experience with municipal projects
  • Master's degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering
Perks:
  • Comprehensive benefits package
  • Medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits
  • Paid time off and leaves of absences
  • Voluntary benefits and well-being resources
  • Employee assistance program
  • Business travel insurance
  • Service recognition awards
  • Retirement savings plan and employee stock purchase plan
  • Flexible work options

Job Details

Company Description

Work with Us. Change the World.

At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world’s most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations.

There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.

We're one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us.

Job Description

AECOM is seeking a Water/Wastewater Project Manager with a focus in water/wastewater infrastructure design and in-depth design engineering experience in municipal conveyance, treatment, and pumping systems in our Chicago, IL office.

This role offers an opportunity to progress down the project management career path with a focus on client business growth, project delivery leadership and mentoring of engineering staff by leveraging top notch regional and national water/wastewater engineering expertise and capabilities. The appropriately qualified applicant will have the opportunity to manage and work with an established team of professional engineers on a variety of water, wastewater, and conveyance design projects.

The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to:

  • Serves as Project Manager on medium to large water/wastewater treatment plants and pump station projects
  • Prepares technical memoranda, planning studies and final design calculations, plans and specifications
  • Provides technical direction and mentorship for junior staff
  • Coordinates with other discipline leads, clients, consultants, and agencies in management and implementation of projects
  • Participates all aspects of project delivery, including scope, schedule, finance, and quality
  • Performs work in accordance with agreed upon budget and schedule
  • Builds and maintain relationships with clients and industry professionals
  • Assists in identifying opportunities, development of proposals and statement of qualifications

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

  • BA/BS and 6 years of related experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education

Preferred Qualifications:

  • 8+ years of water infrastructure design experience
  • Professional Engineer (PE) 
  • Experience working on municipal projects
  • Master’s degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering

Additional Information

  • Relocation assistance is not available for this role
  • Sponsorship is not offered for this role 

About AECOM 

AECOM is proud to offer comprehensive benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Depending on your employment status, AECOM benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absences, voluntary benefits, perks, flexible work options, well-being resources, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase plan. 

AECOM is the global infrastructure leader, committed to delivering a better world. As a trusted professional services firm powered by deep technical abilities, we solve our clients’ complex challenges in water, environment, energy, transportation and buildings. Our teams partner with public- and private-sector clients to create innovative, sustainable and resilient solutions throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm that had revenue of $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2024. Learn more at aecom.com. 

What makes AECOM a great place to work 

You will be part of a global team that champions your growth and career ambitions. Work on groundbreaking projects - both in your local community and on a global scale - that are transforming our industry and shaping the future. With cutting-edge technology and a network of experts, you’ll have the resources to make a real impact. Our award-winning training and development programs are designed to expand your technical expertise and leadership skills, helping you build the career you’ve always envisioned. Here, you’ll find a welcoming workplace built on respect, collaboration and community—where you have the freedom to grow in a world of opportunity. 

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in your potential and are here to help you achieve it. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. 

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About The Company

AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.


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