Sr. Project Engineering Manager - Water​/Wastewater Details | Family of Companies

Sr. Project Engineering Manager - Water/Wastewater

Date:
Nov 3, 2025

Location:

Phoenix, AZ, US;
Tucson, AZ, US

Company:
Black & Veatch Family of Companies

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Company: Black & Veatch Corporation

Req : 112089

Opportunity Type: Staff

Relocation eligible: Yes

Full time/Part time: Full-Time

Project Only Hire: No

Visa Sponsorship Available: No

Why Black and Veatch

Black & Veatch allows you to lend your talent and perspective to humanity’s biggest challenges in a flexible environment where you are empowered to grow and explore new possibilities. We offer competitive compensation; 401K match and benefits that start day 1. Our hybrid environment allows you to balance your work and personal life.

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.

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 and partners 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.

• Prepare complex engineering deliverables for multiple or mega projects.
• Conduct research to develop equipment and material recommendations.
• Oversee the 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• Review lower‑level engineering work or assignments.
• Hire, mentor, manage performance and pay administration of assigned personnel.

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

• Requires a bachelor's degree in engineering from a recognized 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, in compliance with applicable laws).

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