Industrial Water Project Manager

Woodard & Curran is an employee-owned engineering, science, and operations firm dedicated to clean water, a safe environment, healthy communities, and happy people. We foster an inclusive, collaborative culture that supports professional growth, flexibility, and meaningful work, empowering our employees to make a lasting impact on our clients, communities, and the planet.

What’s in it for you: Woodard & Curran is a privately held firm whose values begin with putting Employees first, a Flexible work environment, and competitive benefits. We are currently seeking a dynamic, detail-oriented, and client-focused Professional Engineer to join our Water Team as a Project Manager in our Industrial Water Practice. In this role, you will collaborate with our team to develop, lead, and deliver various industrial water/wastewater projects across the U.S. 

Who are we looking for: 

In response to our need for growth, Woodard & Curran offers a unique opportunity to support project delivery and leadership in our Industrial Water Practice, which provides high-quality engineering and design services to industrial and commercial clients throughout the U.S. The successful candidate will be a motivated, growth-oriented professional with the ability to manage project teams from the planning, preliminary design, final design, construction, start-up, and operations phases of facilities or infrastructure. You will have staff to mentor and clients to support. Not only will you have engineers to support you, but our integrated electrical, structural, CAD, operations, and SCADA teams will help you deliver an enhanced product. You will be an active participant in our delivery system improvement programs and continuous learning opportunities.  

Woodard & Curran is seeking a motivated senior professional with an entrepreneurial spirit, a demonstrated focus on industrial clients and safe practices, and a passion for innovation and technical excellence in the industrial water/wastewater field. The position requires a strong communicator with the demonstrated ability to develop, lead, and mentor project teams. 

Location: Nation Wide Search

Office Preference: Remote/Virtual 

Travel: Up to 25% within the continental US 

What You Will Be Doing at Woodard & Curran:

• Managing and executing work on industrial water and wastewater system design, planning, and construction projects by leading and collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams within Woodard & Curran and with subconsultants. 
• Determining the overall delivery approach for projects. Partner with senior leadership to develop technical approaches to larger projects. 
• Scheduling and tracking project budgets, milestones, and deliverables. 
• Utilizing Woodard & Curran’s Project Management Framework to execute all projects. 
• Demonstrating strong and proactive communication skills to keep the project management and technical team(s) updated as project work progresses.  
• Connecting and working with external suppliers and subcontractors support project delivery 
• Interacting with clients and representing the firm in a professional manner 
• Visiting client sites for meetings, proposal development, and/or to observe the status of construction projects.  
• Coordinating with contractors and clients in the field during construction to ensure that projects are executed in compliance with the Contract Documents.  
• Conducting and coordinating QA/QC reviews on project deliverables to ensure Woodard & Curran technical excellence standards are met. 
• Collaborating with leadership and resource leaders on staffing projects. 
• Providing input on the development of Woodard & Curran design guidelines and standards. 
• Preparing and delivering presentations and training programs to internal and external clients and professional associations. 
• Supporting business development efforts under the direction of a client manager. 
• Mentor staff in technical and project management skill areas. 

What You Will Need To Succeed:

• M.S. (P.E. or other certification/advanced degree preferred) in Engineering. 
• 10+ years of professional experience with an engineering consulting firm. 
• Demonstrated experience serving industrial clients. 
• Strong appreciation of and commitment to safe work practices is mandatory. 
• Industrial client engineering and/or design-build expertise, preferably in the food and beverage, pharmaceutical/chemical, data center, life sciences, and/or consumer products markets. 
• Ability to manage multiple projects with demonstrated strong project management skills 
• Demonstrated ability to conduct effective presentations to stakeholders. 
• Strong written and verbal skills and demonstrated track record of delivering quality projects within scope, schedule, and budget.  

Woodard & Curran offers a comprehensive benefits package. For more information about our benefits & workplace policies visit Benefit & Policy Information – Woodard & Curran.

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Equal Employment Opportunity & Accessibility: Woodard & Curran is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to non-discrimination and make employment decisions based on job-related factors. Individuals with disabilities and protected veterans are encouraged to apply. If you require a reasonable accommodation during the application process, please contact Beth Sweitzer.

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This role has the option for remote work, and the anticipated pay range is flexible, depending on factors such as the employee’s primary work location, skills, experience, and education. The following examples illustrate how the pay range for the same role can vary based on different locations.

Group A (MT, ME, FL) = $110,000 – $130,000

Group B (PA, Northampton, MA, MO, GA, RI) = $120,000 – $145,000

Group C (CO, CT, NJ, MA, CA, NY) = $135,000 – $175,000

This position’s anticipated pay range is provided; the final exempt salary or non-exempt hourly pay will depend on experience level and consider a percentage-based geographic differential based on where the final candidate will be working. Geographic differentials recognize and reflect the cost of labor differences between geographic markets.

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Salary Range: $110,000 - $175,000

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