Project Manager - Water/Waste Water

Water/Wastewater Project Manager
Washington, DC | Full-Time | $65–$90/hour

Orion Group are delighted to be retained by a leading, award-winning civil engineering and program management consultancy headquartered in Washington, DC. This firm is widely respected for delivering innovative, high-quality solutions in transportation, water/wastewater, and major infrastructure programs.

This position is a unique opportunity to sit directly inside the end client’s integrated program office, where our partner firm operates as a trusted subcontract consultant supporting some of the region’s most critical water infrastructure initiatives. You will play a key role in leading Potomac Interceptor Sewer Pipeline projects and shaping the resilience of the region’s water systems.

Why This Opportunity Stands Out

• Impactful Work: Take a leadership role in modernizing essential water and wastewater conveyance systems serving thousands across the DC metro area.
• Embedded with the Client: Work on-site within the end client’s program office, gaining unmatched visibility, collaboration, and influence.
• Hybrid Work Structure: Three days onsite in Washington, DC, and two days remote each week.
• Career Growth: Collaborate with top-tier engineers, project managers, and technical specialists.
• Inclusive Culture: Join a team known for its commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead preparation of RFQs/RFPs and contribute to capital improvement planning strategies.
• Provide technical leadership in water and wastewater conveyance design.
• Oversee large-diameter sewer and interceptor rehabilitation efforts.
• Apply and manage trenchless technologies, including:
  
  • CIPP (Cured-In-Place Pipe)
  • Microtunneling
  • Tunnel support systems
• Perform and review pipeline design, hydraulic modelling, and flow analysis.
• Lead bypass planning and coordination for complex rehabilitation projects.
• Support multidisciplinary design teams and deliver construction-phase technical support.
• Conduct thorough QA/QC reviews for engineering designs and construction submittals.
• Manage schedules, budgets, reporting, and stakeholder communications.
• Ensure full adherence to project requirements, safety standards, and quality expectations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or a related discipline.
• 8–25 years of experience in water/wastewater design and project management.
• Active PE license (DC preferred) or ability to obtain one quickly.
• Demonstrated expertise in:
  
  • Water/wastewater conveyance systems
  • Large-diameter sewer and interceptor rehabilitation
  • CIPP, microtunneling, trenchless construction, tunnel support
  • Hydraulic modelling, flow analysis, pipeline design
  • Bypass pumping planning and execution
  • Multidisciplinary coordination and construction-phase support
  • QA/QC for design and construction documentation