Program Manager, Water/Wastewater

AECOM
Atlanta
Workplace: HybridFull timeUSD 180,000 - 210,000 annuallyFunction: Program & Project Management (PMO)Experience: 12+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Leadership","Stakeholder management","Risk management","Continuous improvement","Governance"]

Provide senior leadership and oversight for large, complex water/wastewater programs across the U.S., from pursuits through execution, commissioning, and closeout. Build and maintain governance, assurance, and performance frameworks aligned with regulatory requirements, and integrate multidisciplinary leaders across engineering, construction management, environmental compliance, operations readiness, and commercial management. Serve as a primary point of contact for municipal clients, regulators, and stakeholders, while supporting work winning through capture strategy and proposal development.

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Program Manager, Water/Wastewater

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Job Summary

Provide senior leadership and oversight for large, complex water/wastewater programs across the U.S., from pursuits through execution, commissioning, and closeout. Build and maintain governance, assurance, and performance frameworks aligned with regulatory requirements, and integrate multidisciplinary leaders across engineering, construction management, environmental compliance, operations readiness, and commercial management. Serve as a primary point of contact for municipal clients, regulators, and stakeholders, while supporting work winning through capture strategy and proposal development.
Location: Atlanta
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Program & Project Management (PMO)
Seniority: Manager 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.
  • •Serve as principal point of contact for municipal clients, regulators, delivery partners, and community stakeholders, and support work winning through capture strategy and proposal development.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 180,000 - 210,000 annually
Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVisionPaid LeaveRetirement SavingsFlexible Work

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree in engineering, environmental sciences, construction management, project management, or a related discipline (or equivalent experience).
  • •12+ years of professional experience delivering large, complex water and/or wastewater programs.
  • •Demonstrated leadership of multidisciplinary teams within regulated public-sector environments.
  • •Willingness and ability to relocate within the United States upon program award.
  • •Preferred: PgMP, PMP, CCM, or similar professional certification; and Professional Engineer (PE) license or equivalent professional registration.
Experience:12+ yearsWaterWastewaterPublic sectorRegulated environments
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:LeadershipStakeholder managementRisk managementContinuous improvementGovernance
Licenses:Professional Engineer (PE)
Certifications:PgMPPMPCCMProfessional Engineer (PE)
Languages:English

Eligibility

Work Authorization:Authorization required. Sponsorship not provided.

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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