Senior Utility Asset Management Project Manager

Description

The company is an infrastructure consultancy offering advisory, planning, design, engineering, and program and construction management across transportation, buildings, water, new energy, and the environment.

The role suits a senior project manager who also leads technically. You will support the growth and delivery of municipal water, wastewater, and stormwater programs in the East region, guiding multidisciplinary teams through planning, assessment, design, rehabilitation, and management of water and wastewater conveyance systems, and advising utility clients on asset management strategy.

The company is a Fortune 500 firm. Its Professional Services business had revenue of $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2025, and the wider company has over 50,000 staff.

Responsibilities

• Lead multidisciplinary teams delivering complex water, wastewater, and stormwater projects from planning through construction.
• Manage several concurrent projects, keeping scope, schedule, budget, quality, and risk on track.
• Write project execution plans, work plans, schedules, and staffing forecasts.
• Track project financials, including budgets, utilization, revenue forecasts, and profitability.
• Coordinate internal and external stakeholders and run project meetings.
• Make sure work follows the company's quality management systems and delivery procedures.
• Build and run utility asset management programs that follow industry best practice and ISO 55000 principles.
• Lead teams on asset inventories, condition assessments, criticality analyses, and risk-based prioritization studies.
• Help prepare Capital Improvement Plans, asset management plans, and long-term infrastructure investment strategies.
• Lead lifecycle cost analyses and asset renewal and replacement planning.
• Connect asset management work with GIS, CMMS, hydraulic modeling, and enterprise asset management systems.
• Help clients set up asset management frameworks, performance metrics, and decision-support tools.
• Build and maintain relationships with municipal, utility, and regional clients.
• Take part in proposal writing, client interviews, and strategic capture planning.
• Find chances for collaboration across the company's businesses and for growth.
• Support regional market sector initiatives and business development targets.
• Act as a trusted adviser to clients on infrastructure and asset management problems.
• Mentor junior and mid-level technical staff.
• Help build a collaborative, inclusive team that performs well.
• Encourage new ideas and continuous improvement in how projects are delivered.

Requirements

• Minimum: a bachelor's degree in civil, mechanical, or a related engineering discipline.
• Minimum: 8 years of progressive experience in infrastructure.
• Minimum: demonstrated experience managing multidisciplinary infrastructure projects.
• Minimum: at least 8 years developing and implementing utility asset management programs.
• Minimum: experience with conveyance system planning, assessment, rehabilitation, and capital improvement programs.
• Minimum: experience managing project financials and client relationships.
• Preferred: 12+ years developing and implementing utility asset management programs.
• Preferred: a Professional Engineer (PE) license.
• Preferred: strong communication, presentation, and client management skills.
• Preferred: Institute of Asset Management (IAM) certification.
• Preferred: a master's degree in engineering, asset management, business administration, or a related field.
• Preferred: experience with Esri GIS platforms.
• Preferred: experience with CMMS and EAM systems.
• Preferred: experience with capital planning, optimization, and decision-support tools.
• Preferred: experience leading large municipal utility programs and framework contracts.
• Preferred: established relationships with municipal and utility clients across the Mid-Atlantic Region.

Conditions

Work can be hybrid, from a company office, remotely, or at a client site.

Every new hire must attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at a company office as a condition of employment.

Relocation assistance is not offered.

Visa sponsorship is not offered.

Equal opportunity employer; applicant information is kept confidential under EEO guidelines.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, and disability benefits.
• Paid time off and leaves of absence.
• Voluntary benefits, perks, flexible work options, and well-being resources.
• Employee assistance program and business travel insurance.
• Service recognition awards.
• Retirement savings plan and employee stock purchase plan.
• Training and development programs for technical and leadership skills.