Water Resources Project Manager

Salary: Competitive and commensurate with experience

Our client is seeking an experienced Water Resources Project Manager to join a growing Public Works team delivering impactful infrastructure, environmental, and water resource projects across New England and the Northeast. This is a high-priority strategic hire and offers the opportunity to take ownership of meaningful projects while helping shape the future growth of the practice.

This role is ideal for a consulting professional with at least 7 years of experience managing water resources, stormwater, drainage, watershed, municipal infrastructure, environmental, or related public works projects. The successful candidate will be responsible for leading projects from proposal through delivery, managing client relationships, mentoring junior staff, and supporting business development efforts.

What You'll Be Doing

• Manage and deliver a diverse portfolio of water resources and public infrastructure projects for municipal, state, federal, and private-sector clients.
• Lead multidisciplinary project teams, ensuring projects are delivered on schedule and within budget.
• Serve as a primary point of contact for clients and stakeholders.
• Prepare and review technical reports, drawings, specifications, and permit applications.
• Support proposal development, client management, and business development initiatives.
• Mentor and develop junior engineers and technical staff.
• Collaborate with environmental, transportation, aviation, and municipal infrastructure teams across the organisation.

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Water Resources Engineering, or a related discipline.
• 7+ years of relevant consulting experience.
• Proven project management experience delivering water resources, stormwater, drainage, municipal infrastructure, or environmental projects.
• Strong client-facing and communication skills.
• Experience managing project budgets, schedules, and multidisciplinary teams.
• Professional Engineer (PE) licence preferred or ability to obtain if not already licensed

Why Join?

• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) - Become an employee-owner and directly share in the success of the business, giving you a long-term stake in the growth and performance of the company.
• This organisation continues to invest heavily in its Public Works practice, making this one of the most visible and important growth areas in the business. The Water Resources Project Manager position is currently one of the highest-priority hires across the company, creating significant opportunities for career advancement and leadership.
• Projects include municipal water resources programmes, environmental restoration initiatives, public infrastructure improvements, state agency contracts, and long-term environmental and water resource programmes. Teams are currently supporting major statewide initiatives and multi-year contracts that provide a strong pipeline of work for years to come.
• Employees enjoy the benefits of a collaborative, people-focused culture where mentorship and professional growth are prioritised. Team members regularly work alongside recognised technical experts and have opportunities to contribute across a wide range of project types and disciplines.
• The Bangor office, in particular, offers a close-knit environment with strong mentorship, community involvement, volunteer initiatives, and exposure to a diverse range of projects spanning water resources, environmental engineering, municipal infrastructure, and public sector work.
• With flexible office location options throughout the Public Works group and a strong backlog of meaningful projects, this is an opportunity to join a growing team where your contributions will have visible impact from day one.