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Project Manager- Municipal/Civil Engineer

Weston & Sampson

The Role

Overview

Lead municipal/civil engineering projects, supervising teams and managing client deliverables.

Key Responsibilities

  • team leadership
  • project scope
  • engineering design
  • client interaction
  • field evaluation
  • procurement support

Tasks

-Supervise, train and mentor junior engineering staff. -Assess opportunities and define project scope, schedule, and fee, as well as determine work procedures and staffing, and sub-consultant assignments. -Supervise and lead project teams in the conduct of engineering reports, studies, and designs, utilizing recognized industry standards and regulatory-compliant approaches. -The candidate will be expected to be flexible in terms of handling multiple assignments, work directly with clients to understand needs and to advance project planning and design assignments, as well as participating in company sponsored training programs, seminars, and conferences as may be necessary. -This position will directly report to the region’s Team Leader and will work a team of engineers and support staff to meet client deliverables. -Collaborate and build strong working relationships with internal multi-disciplinary teams -Provide hands-on leadership working side by side with our engineering staff to complete challenging engineering and construction projects. -Supervise and lead project teams in the field evaluation and assessment of existing facilities, including collections systems, pumping stations and treatment plants. -Support the procurement of construction services, including support and evaluation of public bidding, contract execution, and construction administration. -Participate in professional organization and technical committees. -Pursue new work opportunities through established client relationship, market sector awareness, and competitive pursuits, including participation in proposal development and interviews/presentations.

Requirements

  • autocad
  • microstation
  • revit
  • pe license
  • engineering degree
  • project management

What You Bring

-Adept at interpersonal relationship building, conflict resolution, team leadership, and mentoring. -Possess in-depth knowledge of Federal and State regulations, including discharge permitting for facilities, and typical funding sources related to the industry. -Highly effective with written and verbal communication of project plans and presentations -Demonstrated leadership experience and successful teamwork. -Experience in managing multiple projects and clients, along with the associated administrative, budgetary, and financial tracking/profitability aspects of projects. -Exemplary communication skills, including the verbal, written, and public presentation domains. -Some travel may be required, must have a valid driver’s license. -7 to 15 years of relevant experience working with municipal clients in engineering or project management roles, including: -Preferred work experience will include AutoCAD/MicroStation/REVIT drafting; site design; utility planning, modeling, and design; and wastewater pumping station and treatment plant design and construction. -Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental or Civil Engineering or similar engineering degree. -Possess and maintain a New York State Professional Engineering License, in good standing. -Evaluation, study and design of municipal water and wastewater facilities and conveyance infrastructure, with a degree of treatment process and collection system understanding and experience, especially related to rehabilitation and pump systems. -Working proficiency in Microsoft Office.

The Company

About Weston & Sampson

-Founded in 1899 by Robert Spurr Weston, the firm pioneered U.S. wastewater treatment and grew with George Sampson to become a water-treatment innovator. -From a one-person consultancy in Boston, it expanded across the East Coast into a multi-practice engineering and environmental services firm. -Today it delivers interdisciplinary design, engineering, and environmental services for public and private sectors, tackling projects from parks to water treatment plants. -Typical engagements include large urban park renewals, flood mitigation studies, PFAS removal at treatment facilities, and structural engineering for civic plazas. -Sector strengths include infrastructure systems and water resource projects, supported by environmental permitting, geotechnical, landscape architecture, and construction management. -Unusual facts: it continues to build on century-old innovations in wastewater treatment while evolving into climate resiliency and community revitalization.

Sector Specialisms

Water

Sewer

Electric

Gas

AEC (Architecture, Engineering, and Construction)

Municipal

Commercial

Buildings

Utilities

Government