Project Manager / Senior Project Manager - Water & Wastewater Engineering
Herbert, Rowland & Grubic · Allentown, PA ·
- Seniority
- Senior
- Employment
- Contract
- Category
- Project management
- Experience
- 5+ years
Project Manager / Senior Project Manager – Water & Wastewater Engineering
At HRG, we pride ourselves on being an employee-owned, nationally recognized consulting engineering, planning, and infrastructure solutions firm.
We are actively seeking a Project Manager / Senior Project Manager – Water & Wastewater in our Allentown, PA office to support the delivery of complex, high-impact water and wastewater infrastructure projects. This position may be filled at either level depending on experience, technical depth, and demonstrated project leadership capability.
In this role, you will lead the planning, design, and delivery of water and wastewater projects that directly protect public health, support regulatory compliance, and ensure reliable utility operations. You will oversee multidisciplinary teams, manage project performance from proposal through construction, and partner closely with municipal clients, authorities, and operators.
This opportunity is well suited for experienced project leaders looking to take on larger, more complex projects, expand client influence, and grow within an employee-owned firm that values technical excellence and accountability.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead water and wastewater projects through planning, design, permitting, bidding, and construction, with accountability for scope, schedule, budget, quality, and risk
- Manage multidisciplinary teams across civil, process, structural, mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation & controls disciplines
- Take ownership of project financial performance, including budgeting, forecasting, change management, and invoicing coordination
- Serve as a primary client contact, supporting strong working relationships with utilities, municipalities, authorities, regulators, and operational stakeholders
- Proactively identify project risks and constraints, particularly those related to constructability, operations, phasing, and regulatory requirements
- Ensure deliverables meet HRG’s Quality Management Plan (QMP), contract requirements, and applicable regulatory standards
- Support proposals, scope development, schedules, and fee estimates for water and wastewater pursuits
Additional responsibilities aligned with Senior Project Manager-level placement may include:
- Leading complex, high-risk, or operationally sensitive water and wastewater projects (treatment facilities, pump stations, storage, conveyance, and rehabilitation)
- Providing strategic direction on delivery approach, phasing, resourcing, and risk mitigation
- Mentoring and supporting the development of Project Managers and Assistant Project Managers
- Playing a key role in long-term client strategy, trusted advisor relationships, and pursuit leadership
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, environmental engineering, or related field
- Professional Engineer (PE) licensure strongly preferred
- Project Manager level:
- Typically, 5+ years of water and wastewater experience, including project management responsibility
- Senior Project Manager level:
- Typically, 8+ years of progressive experience delivering complex water and wastewater projects
- Demonstrated experience with water and wastewater project delivery, including:
- Treatment facilities, pump stations, storage, and distribution/collection systems
- Planning studies, design, permitting, bidding, and construction-phase services
- Strong capability in project controls: budgeting, scheduling, forecasting, and change management
- Experience coordinating with regulatory agencies and stakeholders on technically and publicly visible projects
- Effective utilization of common business platforms such as Microsoft Office Suite, virtual meeting tools, project management systems, etc.
- Flexibility to travel to job sites, meetings, and other offices as necessary, which may include overnight stays
- Valid US Driver’s License is required
- Legal authorization to work in the U.S.
Life at HRG
Are you a creative problem solver who wants to make a difference in people’s everyday lives? Find out why it’s #Good2bHRG:
- Work with Purpose & Impact: Our people design roads, bridges, water and sewer systems. They reduce pollution and protect environmental resources. They prepare sites for new homes, businesses, schools, and gathering spaces. They develop strategic plans and connect leaders to the funding they need to turn vision into reality. Join us, and use your talent to enhance safety, promote health and well-being, connect people and places, and build strong economies in the community around you.
- Comprehensive Compensation & Benefits: HRG offers a generous total rewards package including bonuses and other cash rewards, 401(k) with company match, Employee Stock Ownership Plan, medical, dental, vision, short- and long-term disability, life insurance for you and your dependents, general paid time off, paid parental leave, pet insurance, and more.
- 100% Employee Ownership: Every member of the team shares in the firm’s financial success through the company-funded employee stock ownership plan (ESOP), but ownership means so much more to us at HRG. It’s about communicating transparently, being accessible, and empowering everyone to contribute their ideas.
- Bright Opportunities for Growth: HRG has experienced steady annual growth over the past decade, adding new services and new territories across the tri-state area. We have a detailed path to continue that growth in the decade to come, and our people are the foundation of that plan. We provide ample training, mentorship, and peer networking opportunities, so you can continue to evolve your skills and take on new challenges. We also provide generous reimbursement for continuing education, licensure and certifications, and professional memberships.
- Freedom and Flexibility to Define Where and When You Work: You have many goals: professional and personal. At HRG, you’ll be able to pursue them all. Our team has incredible flexibility to adjust their schedule around their life, start the weekend early with Half-Day Fridays, and do their work at home, in the office or any combination they choose.
- Fun, Supportive Environment: HRG has a One Company mindset focused on collaboration and shared success, not competition. Our founders set out to create an enjoyable workplace, and their vision continues today with regular potlucks, picnic lunches, team building retreats, and friendly games.
- National Recognition: HRG’s people and projects have won 100s of awards, including ENR MidAtlantic’s Design Firm of the Year.
- Great Place to Work: We’ve been honored numerous times as a Top Workplace, Employer of the Year, and one of the Best Places to Work in PA. We’ve also been recognized at the national level as one of the Best Places to Work in Engineering and one of the Best Places to Work Remote/Hybrid.
Join us in driving future business while fostering a culture that values every team member's contribution. Apply now to be part of a company that truly values its people.
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