Drinking Water Project Manager

Woodard & Curran is seeking a dynamic, detail‑oriented, and client‑focused Professional Engineer to join our Drinking Water Businesses a Project Manager. In this role, you will partner with Woodard & Curran’s Operation and Maintenance Division in the delivery for our municipal clients to develop, design, and deliver a range of water projects across  

Missouri and Illinois.  

Our team comprises a dynamic group of engineers, scientists, Operation and Maintenance specialists and design professionals who emulate Woodard & Curran’s values. Woodard & Curran creates a safe and fun environment for employees to thrive and collaborate with teams locally and nationwide to deliver clean water solutions to our clients.

The ideal candidate will be technically focused, with solid experience in evaluating, planning, designing, and constructing drinking water systems. Experience with delivery of municipal wastewater systems is a plus. Familiarity with a broad range of issues related to master planning, treatment, and distribution systems is preferred. In collaboration with the Technical Manager, you will help lead the delivery of multiple projects, work directly with clients and internal teams, and support marketing and proposal efforts.

Offering Flexible Remote/Hybrid Work Schedule: Expectation is 2 to 3 days in the office or onsite with clients. 

• Managing and executing work on municipal water system design, planning, and construction projects by leading and collaborating with our Operation and Maintenance Division, our multi-disciplinary teams within Woodard & Curran and with subconsultants. 

• Determining the overall delivery approach for projects. Partner with senior leadership to develop technical approaches on 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.  

• Interfacing with state and local regulatory agencies and permitting officials  

• 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.