Senior Water Wastewater Project Manager

Arcadis

Senior Project Manager overseeing municipal water and wastewater projects in Atlanta. Leading project execution and relationship management with key clients in Georgia.

Posted 4/29/2026full-timeAtlanta • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $112,640 - $168,960 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

immediately assume management of active municipal water and wastewater projects.
lead project scope, budget, schedule, quality, risk, and client communications.
Provide technical leadership on water, wastewater, pump station, collection/distribution, stormwater, and treatment projects.
Serve as a trusted advisor to municipal clients across Georgia.
Lead multidisciplinary teams and mentor junior engineers and technical staff.
Manage planning, design, and construction administration activities in compliance with applicable codes, regulations, and Arcadis quality and safety practices.
Coordinate internal resources to deliver projects on time, within budget, and to client expectations.
Support account growth through strong delivery, relationship management, and targeted pursuits.
Lead proposal development, interviews, scopes of work, and fee strategies for strategic opportunities.
Grow relationships with key clients including City of Atlanta, DeKalb County, Gwinnett County, Cobb County, Paulding County, and Cobb County-Marietta Water Authority.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Minimum 10 years of water / wastewater and/or stormwater experience.
Minimum 5 years of demonstrated project management experience delivering municipal infrastructure projects.
Bachelor’s degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering or related field of study.
Professional Engineer (PE) license required; Georgia PE preferred or ability to obtain within one year.

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical
dental
vision
EAP
401K
STD
LTD
AD&D
life insurance
paid parental leave
reward & recognition program
optional benefits including wellbeing benefits
adoption assistance
tuition reimbursement
nine paid holidays
20 days PTO that accrue per year

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Hard Skills & Tools

project managementwater projectswastewater projectspump station designcollection/distribution systemsstormwater managementtreatment projectsplanningdesignconstruction administration

Soft Skills

leadershipcommunicationrelationship managementmentoringteam coordinationclient advisoryrisk managementquality managementbudget managementscope management

Certifications

Professional Engineer (PE) licenseGeorgia PE license