Assistant Water/Wastewater Department Manager

Location: Hybrid, with in-office collaboration from Inland Empire locations in California; role focused on Eastern LA County, the Inland Empire, and Southern California, with travel within California as needed.

Base salary: $125,556–$196,083 per year.

Company

hirify.global provides engineering and consulting services for infrastructure, including water and wastewater planning, design, construction support, and program management.

What you will do

• Lead business development, identify regional opportunities, build client relationships, and manage capture planning.
• Develop technical approaches, project scopes, fee estimates, and technical proposals.
• Manage client communications, project pipelines, office performance objectives, workshare distribution, and department P&L metrics.
• Mentor engineering personnel, assess workloads, coordinate resources, and support career development.
• Coordinate cross-office water practice collaboration, engineering best practices, and inter-office workshare.
• Lead department meetings, participate in client meetings and public presentations, represent the firm at industry events, and enforce quality control programs.

Requirements

• 10–15 years of progressive civil engineering experience focused on water, wastewater, or municipal utility infrastructure projects.
• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, or a related field.
• Valid Professional Engineer (P.E.) registration in California.
• Willingness and ability to travel within California as needed to support client operations.
• Ability to work in a hybrid arrangement combining remote work with in-office collaboration from Inland Empire locations.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid remote work flexibility with localized corporate support.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance, plus HSA, FSA, and wellness program benefits.
• 401(k) retirement plan and life, AD&D, short-term disability, and long-term disability insurance.
• Generous paid time off and professional and personal development pathways.
• Pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks are required; the position is subject to equal opportunity and drug-free workplace policies.

Hiring process

• Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled or no longer needed.