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Program Manager - Water/Wastewater

Dewberry

The Role

Overview

Lead water/wastewater projects, client relations, and business development.

Key Responsibilities

  • capture plans
  • proposal support
  • client management
  • conference presentations
  • task proposals
  • design delivery

Tasks

-Support client action and capture plans for specific clients or opportunities. -Support proposal efforts for municipal water/wastewater contracts and/or projects. -Support client management of key municipal water/wastewater clients. -Participate in water/wastewater professional organizations including presenting at conferences to expand Dewberry’s brand in the water market. -Support task order proposals for on-call engineering contracts. -Support the delivery of water and wastewater evaluation, design, and projects.

Requirements

  • project management
  • water/wastewater
  • leadership
  • b.s. degree
  • client relations
  • 10+ yrs

What You Bring

-A minimum of 10 years’ project management and technical staff supervision experience. -A successful track record of building client relationships in water/wastewater market, particularly high-profile regional clients. -Strong written and verbal communication skills. -Strong client retention and new business development skills. -Strong leadership qualities and ability to coach and mentor junior and mid-level staff. -B.S. degree is preferred. -At this time, Dewberry will not sponsor a new applicant for work authorization. -15+ years’ experience of increasing levels of project and client responsibilities for public sector water and wastewater projects. -Only recipients of an offer of employment from Dewberry, will be required to submit to a background screening which may include, but is not limited to, employment verification, educational and other credential verification, driving record check, criminal background check, and an investigative consumer report. These screenings will be conducted by Dewberry’s background vendor of choice and will be conducted in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local law.

The Company

About Dewberry

-Began as a family‑owned engineering firm and has grown into a nationwide professional services powerhouse. -Headquartered in Fairfax, VA. -Over six decades, it has woven its identity through iconic projects like the Hampton Roads Bridge‑Tunnel expansion and NOAA coastal mapping contracts. -Combining architecture, engineering, surveying, geospatial and construction management, Dewberry tackles projects across sectors—from transportation corridors to water‑resource systems. -Embraces design‑build delivery, supporting clients in both public and private sectors, including complex federal infrastructure and environmental undertakings. -A standout moment came when Dewberry secured NOAA’s multi‑state coastal geospatial services contract, reinforcing its reputation in geospatial innovation. -Work spans clinics, wastewater plants, transit‑oriented developments, shoreline mapping and more—reflecting a breadth that defines the firm’s narrative. -Firm leadership remains connected to its roots: still family‑led, yet managed with nationwide collaboration and a creative spirit.

Sector Specialisms

Community Facilities

Education

Energy

Federal

Health and Wellness

Industrial

Justice

Real Estate and Commercial Development

Risk, Response, and Recovery

Telecommunications

Transportation

Water

Culture

Community Engagement

Visa Sponsorship

-dewberry will not sponsor a new applicant for work authorization.

Security Clearance

-candidates must undergo background screening including employment verification, education verification, driving record check, criminal background check, and an investigative consumer report.