Water/Wastewater Program Director

AECOM
San Francisco
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 280,000 - 330,000 annuallyFunction: Executive & General ManagementExperience: 12+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Leadership","Program governance","Stakeholder management","Safety compliance","Risk management"]

Provide senior leadership and oversight for large, complex water and wastewater programs in California, setting program delivery direction, governance, technical assurance, and commercial frameworks. Integrate multidisciplinary teams across engineering, construction management, environmental compliance, operations readiness, and stakeholder engagement. Lead safety and environmental compliance, support capture and proposal work for high-priority pursuits, and act as the principal point of contact from award through delivery.

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Water/Wastewater Program Director

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Job Summary

Provide senior leadership and oversight for large, complex water and wastewater programs in California, setting program delivery direction, governance, technical assurance, and commercial frameworks. Integrate multidisciplinary teams across engineering, construction management, environmental compliance, operations readiness, and stakeholder engagement. Lead safety and environmental compliance, support capture and proposal work for high-priority pursuits, and act as the principal point of contact from award through delivery.
Location: San Francisco
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Executive & General Management
Seniority: Director level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Provide senior leadership across the full lifecycle of major water/wastewater programs from pursuits and mobilization through execution, commissioning, and closeout.
  • •Establish and maintain program governance, assurance, and performance frameworks aligned with municipal, state, and federal regulatory requirements.
  • •Direct and integrate senior leaders across engineering, construction management, environmental compliance, operations readiness, and commercial management.
  • •Ensure program-wide compliance with safety, environmental, drinking water, and water quality standards, including permits and consent decrees.
  • •Provide senior commercial oversight for contract strategy, supplier engagement, risk management, change control, and financial governance, and serve as a principal point of contact for key stakeholders.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 280,000 - 330,000 annually
Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVisionLife InsurancePaid LeaveRetirement SavingsEquity

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree in engineering, environmental sciences, construction management, project management, or a related discipline (or equivalent experience) and 12+ years delivering large, complex water and/or wastewater programs.
  • •At least 4 years of leadership experience delivering large, complex water and/or wastewater programs.
  • •Preferred: 20+ years of relevant experience delivering large, complex water and/or wastewater programs.
  • •Preferred: PgMP, PMP, CCM, or similar professional certification.
  • •Preferred: Professional Engineer (PE) license or equivalent professional registration.
Experience:12+ yearsWater/wastewaterInfrastructureProgram delivery
Education:Bachelor's in engineering, environmental sciences, construction management, project management (or related discipline)
Skills:LeadershipProgram governanceStakeholder managementSafety complianceRisk management
Licenses:Professional Engineer (PE)
Certifications:PgMPPMPCCM
Languages:English

Company Brief

AECOM
AECOM is a global infrastructure firm providing design, consulting, construction, and management services across transportation, buildings, water, environment, and energy sectors, delivering large-scale projects for public- and private-sector clients worldwide.
Industry: Civil Engineering
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Los Angeles, United States
Founded: 1990
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