Assistant Project Manager – Infrastructure & Capital Projects

Accenture

Assistant Project Manager at Accenture coordinating water and wastewater projects and collaborating with clients. Building relationships and supporting project risks while ensuring governance expectations are met.

Posted 5/14/2026full-timeRemote • Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

You’ll serve as a day‑to‑day point of coordination for water and wastewater clients.
You’ll participate in client meetings, workshops, and executive briefings.
You’ll support the development of presentations, decision materials, and client communications.
You’ll help translate technical and financial concepts into clear, client‑ready messaging.
You’ll build and maintain relationships within the Texas water and wastewater community, including utilities, authorities, and industry groups.
You’ll support execution of infrastructure programs with a focus on scope, schedule, and risk—rather than design production.
You’ll assist with identifying project risks, data gaps, and dependencies that influence delivery and pricing.
You’ll support development of feasibility efforts, work plans, and delivery strategies.
You’ll contribute to alignment across engineering, financial, and procurement workstreams.
You’ll help ensure projects remain defensible, structured, and aligned with client governance expectations.
You’ll support pursuit efforts, including proposal development, scope definition, and pricing inputs.
You’ll assist with pipeline tracking, client outreach, and opportunity identification.
You’ll participate in industry events, conferences, and client engagement activities.
You’ll help position Accenture as a trusted advisor in the Texas water market.
You’ll contribute to expanding relationships with utilities, regional authorities, and funding entities.
You’ll utilize Microsoft tools (Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, SharePoint) to develop structured work plans and tracking tools.
You’ll build executive‑level presentations and decision materials using Microsoft applications.
You’ll coordinate internal and external teams through organized collaboration tools.
You’ll maintain organized project documentation and communication flows across Microsoft platforms.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or related field
Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) strongly preferred (Texas or ability to obtain)
3–7 years of experience with an engineering consulting firm or infrastructure-focused organization
Experience supporting public-sector or utility (water/wastewater) projects
Demonstrated ability in: Client-facing coordination and communication, Project delivery support (scope, schedule, risk—not design production), Working across multiple stakeholders and disciplines
Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Teams

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health & Public Service department
Remote work options
Diverse team environment
Professional development opportunities

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Hard Skills & Tools

Civil EngineeringProject delivery supportRisk managementFeasibility analysisScope definitionData analysis

Soft Skills

Client-facing coordinationCommunicationRelationship buildingCollaborationOrganizational skills

Certifications

Licensed Professional Engineer (PE)