Water/Wastewater Project Manager

Location: Sacramento, California, United States

Annual expected pay range: $130,000–$200,000 USD. Eligible for a $10,000 sign-on bonus subject to the company's program terms.

Company

hirify.global is an established AEC practice delivering water, wastewater, utility, and related infrastructure services.

What you will do

• Lead multidisciplinary teams through planning, alternatives analysis, design, permitting, bidding, construction support, commissioning, and project closeout.
• Manage municipal water and wastewater projects including treatment facilities, pump and lift stations, storage facilities, distribution and collection systems, pipelines, utility planning, modeling, and rehabilitation.
• Act as the primary client contact for public agencies and utilities, coordinating technical, regulatory, budget, schedule, and stakeholder considerations.
• Develop and manage project scopes, schedules, budgets, risk strategies, technical deliverables, and quality expectations.
• Provide technical leadership and QA/QC review for plans, specifications, cost estimates, reports, permits, and construction-phase engineering support.
• Mentor engineers, designers, and emerging project managers while supporting proposals, presentations, client relationships, and infrastructure funding opportunities.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, or a related field.
• Professional Engineer (PE) registration in California, or the ability to obtain it within three months.
• 8+ years of progressive civil engineering experience, preferably in municipal water, wastewater, utilities, treatment, conveyance, or related infrastructure.
• Experience managing project scope, schedule, budget, quality, client communication, and multidisciplinary delivery teams.
• Technical experience spanning conceptual planning, detailed design, permitting, bidding, and construction support.
• Experience preparing proposals, scopes of work, budgets, cost estimates, technical reports, plans, specifications, and client presentations.

Culture & Benefits

• Work focused on clean water, public health, environmental protection, and resilient communities.
• Collaborative culture with experienced leaders, mentorship, professional growth, and opportunities to shape an established local practice.
• Flexible scheduling to support client service and work-life balance.
• Medical, dental, vision, and HSA options.
• Generous paid time off and a 401(k) plan with employer contribution.
• Sacramento office amenities include an on-site fitness center, loaner bikes, a game room, putting green, and outdoor BBQ area.