Water Lead Designer - Project Manager
CONSOR Engineers, Draper, UT, United States
As a
Water Design Lead – Project Manager , you will lead the planning, design, and delivery of municipal infrastructure projects from concept through construction. This role is aligned with
either our Stormwater Design Team or our Water / Wastewater Design Team , depending on your technical background and experience.
You will serve as a technical and project delivery leader within your specialty, while collaborating closely with a multidisciplinary team that supports roadway, structural, geotechnical, and utility components as needed.
At Consor, you’ll work in a collaborative, flexible environment that values leadership, initiative, and professional growth. This role provides opportunities to strengthen client relationships, mentor emerging engineers, and contribute to the continued growth of our water-focused practices.
Salary Range: $120,000 – $160,000 , dependent on experience
Compensation for candidates with significant experience beyond the minimum requirements may be considered above this range.
What You'll Do:
Serve as Project Manager for municipal infrastructure projects within stormwater and drainage, or water and wastewater conveyance and treatment systems.
Manage project scope, schedules, budgets, and staffing to meet contractual and client expectations.
Act as the primary point of contact for clients, agencies, and stakeholders.
Support business development efforts, including proposals, interviews, and ongoing client engagement.
Identify project risks early and proactively develop mitigation strategies.
Technical Oversight & Engineering Excellence Provide senior-level technical oversight within your assigned design team. Responsibilities may include:
Stormwater Design Team Focus
Hydraulic and hydrologic (H&H) modeling and drainage studies.
Stormwater management systems and municipal drainage infrastructure.
Floodplain analysis and FEMA coordination.
Water / Wastewater Design Team Focus
Water and wastewater conveyance systems, including pipelines, pump stations, and lift stations.
System planning, condition assessments, and capacity evaluations.
Across Both Practice Areas
Review and approve plans, specifications, engineering reports, and technical memoranda.
Ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, and local regulations.
Prepare and review probable construction cost estimates.
This role emphasizes technical leadership, quality control and coordination, rather than performing detailed design across every discipline.
Coordination & Construction Support
Coordinate closely with roadway, structural, geotechnical, and utility disciplines.
Support construction administration activities, including RFIs, submittals, and field coordination.
Assist with resolving construction-related issues as needed.
Mentor and supervise engineers and designers within your project teams.
Perform technical reviews and uphold quality control standards.
Foster professional development and knowledge sharing within your design team.
What You'll Need:
8+ years of experience in stormwater, water & wastewater, or water resources engineering.
Bachelor’s degree in Civil, Environmental, Chemical, Construction Management, or a related engineering discipline.
Professional Engineer (PE) license (required).
Strong technical foundation aligned with your design team focus:
Hydrology, hydraulics, and drainage
Municipal water and wastewater infrastructure
Proficiency in OpenRoads, Civil 3D, and/or AutoCAD (OpenRoads preferred, training available).
Experience with HEC‑HMS, HEC‑RAS, SWMM, StormCAD, or similar tools (preferred, not required).
FEMA floodplain mapping and agency coordination experience (preferred).
UDOT or Mountain West municipal project experience (a plus).
Proven ability to lead teams, communicate with clients, and manage projects effectively.
This job operates between an office environment and some project site visits. Routinely requires the use of standard office equipment such as computers, phones and copy machines. May require occasional exposure to work environments that may include inclement weather, heat, humidity, noise, hazard, atmospheric conditions, and bodies of water, depending on project requirements.
While performing the duties of this job, physical demands of the employee include frequent sitting, moving, standing, talking, hearing, and occasional balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, handling, grasping, and feeling. This job may occasionally require operating a company vehicle, and lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling up to 35 lbs.
What Benefits You’ll Enjoy:
Career Growth & Development – Tuition reimbursement program, paid professional training, major license achievement bonus, extensive on-demand learning center, and paid professional memberships.
Work-Life Alignment – Industry-competitive PTO, seven paid holidays and two floating holidays, flexible work schedules, paid parental leave, and eligibility for hybrid and remote work options for some employees based on role responsibilities.
Wellness – Medical, dental and vision insurance, employee assistance program, fitness and wellness reimbursement, and HSA and FSA options.
Life – Employer-paid STD and LTD, employer-paid term life insurance, and retirement 401(k) with company match.
Community – Quarterly social events, paid group volunteering events, and employee networks and groups.
Consor’s Commitment to Equal Opportunity in the Workplace Consor welcomes and celebrates equality and diversity in the workplace. We are committed to fostering an environment in which employees and prospective employees are treated with dignity and respect, and where the uniqueness, perspectives, and experiences of individuals are valued. Consor is an equal opportunity employer and maintains employment practices designed to provide equal employment and development opportunities for all employees and applicants, in accordance with applicable local, state, and federal laws. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. Consor also maintains an affirmative action program across its offices and worksites.
If you need more information or special assistance for persons with disabilities or limited English proficiency, contact Human Resources at (786) 275-7370. Persons with hearing and speech impairments can contact Consor by using the Virginia Relay Service, a toll-free telecommunication device for the deaf (TDD). Call 711 for TTY/TDD.
If any applicant believes they have been discriminated against or desires further information or assistance, contact us at (786) 275-7370.
Notices: The above job description is intended to relay a general sense of the position's responsibilities and expectations. It does not describe all tasks that may be assigned. As business demands change, the essential functions of this position may also change. The position requires the successful completion of applicable pre-employment substance screening and background checks.
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Water Design Lead – Project Manager , you will lead the planning, design, and delivery of municipal infrastructure projects from concept through construction. This role is aligned with
either our Stormwater Design Team or our Water / Wastewater Design Team , depending on your technical background and experience.
You will serve as a technical and project delivery leader within your specialty, while collaborating closely with a multidisciplinary team that supports roadway, structural, geotechnical, and utility components as needed.
At Consor, you’ll work in a collaborative, flexible environment that values leadership, initiative, and professional growth. This role provides opportunities to strengthen client relationships, mentor emerging engineers, and contribute to the continued growth of our water-focused practices.
Salary Range: $120,000 – $160,000 , dependent on experience
Compensation for candidates with significant experience beyond the minimum requirements may be considered above this range.
What You'll Do:
Serve as Project Manager for municipal infrastructure projects within stormwater and drainage, or water and wastewater conveyance and treatment systems.
Manage project scope, schedules, budgets, and staffing to meet contractual and client expectations.
Act as the primary point of contact for clients, agencies, and stakeholders.
Support business development efforts, including proposals, interviews, and ongoing client engagement.
Identify project risks early and proactively develop mitigation strategies.
Technical Oversight & Engineering Excellence Provide senior-level technical oversight within your assigned design team. Responsibilities may include:
Stormwater Design Team Focus
Hydraulic and hydrologic (H&H) modeling and drainage studies.
Stormwater management systems and municipal drainage infrastructure.
Floodplain analysis and FEMA coordination.
Water / Wastewater Design Team Focus
Water and wastewater conveyance systems, including pipelines, pump stations, and lift stations.
System planning, condition assessments, and capacity evaluations.
Across Both Practice Areas
Review and approve plans, specifications, engineering reports, and technical memoranda.
Ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, and local regulations.
Prepare and review probable construction cost estimates.
This role emphasizes technical leadership, quality control and coordination, rather than performing detailed design across every discipline.
Coordination & Construction Support
Coordinate closely with roadway, structural, geotechnical, and utility disciplines.
Support construction administration activities, including RFIs, submittals, and field coordination.
Assist with resolving construction-related issues as needed.
Mentor and supervise engineers and designers within your project teams.
Perform technical reviews and uphold quality control standards.
Foster professional development and knowledge sharing within your design team.
What You'll Need:
8+ years of experience in stormwater, water & wastewater, or water resources engineering.
Bachelor’s degree in Civil, Environmental, Chemical, Construction Management, or a related engineering discipline.
Professional Engineer (PE) license (required).
Strong technical foundation aligned with your design team focus:
Hydrology, hydraulics, and drainage
Municipal water and wastewater infrastructure
Proficiency in OpenRoads, Civil 3D, and/or AutoCAD (OpenRoads preferred, training available).
Experience with HEC‑HMS, HEC‑RAS, SWMM, StormCAD, or similar tools (preferred, not required).
FEMA floodplain mapping and agency coordination experience (preferred).
UDOT or Mountain West municipal project experience (a plus).
Proven ability to lead teams, communicate with clients, and manage projects effectively.
This job operates between an office environment and some project site visits. Routinely requires the use of standard office equipment such as computers, phones and copy machines. May require occasional exposure to work environments that may include inclement weather, heat, humidity, noise, hazard, atmospheric conditions, and bodies of water, depending on project requirements.
While performing the duties of this job, physical demands of the employee include frequent sitting, moving, standing, talking, hearing, and occasional balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, handling, grasping, and feeling. This job may occasionally require operating a company vehicle, and lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling up to 35 lbs.
What Benefits You’ll Enjoy:
Career Growth & Development – Tuition reimbursement program, paid professional training, major license achievement bonus, extensive on-demand learning center, and paid professional memberships.
Work-Life Alignment – Industry-competitive PTO, seven paid holidays and two floating holidays, flexible work schedules, paid parental leave, and eligibility for hybrid and remote work options for some employees based on role responsibilities.
Wellness – Medical, dental and vision insurance, employee assistance program, fitness and wellness reimbursement, and HSA and FSA options.
Life – Employer-paid STD and LTD, employer-paid term life insurance, and retirement 401(k) with company match.
Community – Quarterly social events, paid group volunteering events, and employee networks and groups.
Consor’s Commitment to Equal Opportunity in the Workplace Consor welcomes and celebrates equality and diversity in the workplace. We are committed to fostering an environment in which employees and prospective employees are treated with dignity and respect, and where the uniqueness, perspectives, and experiences of individuals are valued. Consor is an equal opportunity employer and maintains employment practices designed to provide equal employment and development opportunities for all employees and applicants, in accordance with applicable local, state, and federal laws. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. Consor also maintains an affirmative action program across its offices and worksites.
If you need more information or special assistance for persons with disabilities or limited English proficiency, contact Human Resources at (786) 275-7370. Persons with hearing and speech impairments can contact Consor by using the Virginia Relay Service, a toll-free telecommunication device for the deaf (TDD). Call 711 for TTY/TDD.
If any applicant believes they have been discriminated against or desires further information or assistance, contact us at (786) 275-7370.
Notices: The above job description is intended to relay a general sense of the position's responsibilities and expectations. It does not describe all tasks that may be assigned. As business demands change, the essential functions of this position may also change. The position requires the successful completion of applicable pre-employment substance screening and background checks.
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