Project Manager - Water/Wastewater

About the Role

The engineer will be responsible for designing and managing water transmission, distribution, and treatment projects, including pumping stations and conveyance systems. They will lead project tasks, oversee permitting, coordinate construction, and communicate regularly with junior staff, clients, and regulatory agencies. The role also involves maintaining high-quality plans, monitoring budgets and schedules, ensuring regulatory compliance, and staying current with industry best practices. • Design water transmission, distribution, and treatment systems, including pumping stations and conveyance infrastructure. • Lead project design, permitting, and construction coordination while guiding less-experienced staff. • Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and external clients to achieve project goals. • Produce high-quality plans and review the work of others for accuracy. • Develop work plans, manage budgets, and apply strong project-management principles. • Attend meetings and communicate with clients, government entities, and regulatory agencies. • Monitor project progress, budgets, and schedules to ensure timely delivery. • Foster effective communication and collaboration among team members, clients, and subcontractors. • Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and industry standards. • Stay current with industry trends, technologies, and best practices in water and wastewater treatment. • Build and maintain professional relationships with internal and external stakeholders. • Provide technical expertise on pump stations, pipelines, and treatment facility design. • Perform hydraulic modeling using tools such as WaterGEMS, SewerGEMS, or InfoWater. • Manage multiple priorities and meet project deadlines.

Key Responsibilities

• ▸water design
• ▸hydraulic modeling
• ▸project coordination
• ▸budget management
• ▸client communication
• ▸regulatory compliance

What You Bring

Kimley-Horn is hiring a Civil Engineer for its Sacramento, CA office to join the Water/Wastewater and Utilities team. The role requires at least seven years of relevant experience and is an on-site position. Candidates must have a minimum of seven years of design experience in water or wastewater engineering, a Professional Engineering license (or be able to obtain one within a year), and experience with municipal projects such as pump stations and pipelines. Proficiency in hydraulic modeling tools (e.g., WaterGEMS, SewerGEMS, InfoWater) and strong written and oral communication skills are required. The ideal applicant is self-motivated, can manage multiple priorities, and possesses an entrepreneurial mindset to lead practice growth. • Demonstrate excellent written and oral communication skills. • Exhibit entrepreneurial spirit and desire to lead practice growth and manage client accounts.

Requirements

• ▸pe license
• ▸hydraulic modeling
• ▸municipal projects
• ▸communication
• ▸entrepreneurial
• ▸7+ years

Benefits

The salary range for this position is $100,000 to $165,000. Kimley-Horn emphasizes a people-first culture, prioritizing client success, employee development, and a supportive work environment that has earned a long-standing spot on Fortune’s “100 Best Companies to Work For” list. Employees enjoy a robust benefits package, including an exceptional retirement match, comprehensive health coverage, flexible time-off policies, financial-wellness programs, professional development resources, and family-friendly options such as new-parent leave and childcare support. • Offer a retirement plan with a 2-to-1 company match up to 4% of compensation plus profit sharing. • Provide low-cost medical, dental, and vision insurance options. • Offer flexible time-off policies, including personal leave, floating holidays, and half-day Fridays. • Include financial-wellness benefits such as student-loan matching in 401(k) and performance bonuses. • Support professional development through tuition reimbursement and internal training programs. • Provide family-friendly benefits like new-parent leave, family-building assistance, and childcare resources.

Work Environment

Office Full-Time