Water/Wastewater Project Manager
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Nov 15, 2026. First seen by Alion on Dec 19, 2025. AECOM scores B on the Alion truth index.
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AECOM is seeking a Water/Wastewater Project Manager for critical water Capital Improvement Projects (CIP) program assignment in the greater Atlanta, Georgia, area.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:
PMs within the CIP Program Management Services Team (CIP PMST) are responsible for directly managing, on behalf of the client and working collaboratively with client PMs, Department of Watershed Management (DWM) contractors on select CIP projects to achieve CIP cost, quality, risk and schedule outcomes. Key tasks include:
- Assuring program standards and protocols are followed.
- Directly managing project management functions for assigned projects through planning, design and construction phases:
Planning
- Project manage progress for Design Consultants (DC), contracted through the client, for completion of Project Implementation Report (PIR) to schedule, to cost and contracted quality and risk.
- Coordination and facilitation of procurement process for DC for Design Phase services.
Design
- Project manage progress of DC contracted through client (or if DB, through DB Team) during design phase, to schedule, to cost and contracted quality and risk.
- Coordination and facilitation of reviews and meetings with DC and client staff.
Construction
- Project manage progress of Construction Contractor (CC) or Design build Contractor (DBC) contracted through client during construction phase, to schedule, to cost and contracted quality and risk, including:
- Enforcement of contract terms
- Rapid escalation of issues in CC/DBC performance to client and or senior management.
- Monitoring progress and acting to drive CC/DBC recovery activities of progress lags schedule
- Oversight of Construction Manager (CM) contracted through client
- Performing or having performed by others review of RFIs, Submittals, RFS, RFD, Field Orders, CORs and Pay Requests in a timely manner.
Reporting:
- Produce project monthly status reports for submittal to client.
- Provide information and updates on projects to PMST Program Manager (PgM), Deputy Program Manager and Program Controls team
- Provides feedback on project level “lessons learned” to PMST Deputy PgM for PMST’s lessons learned register.
Administrative functions:
- Manages junior level staff as assigned for projects PM is managing
Commercial Acumen:
- Display sound commercial judgement in dealings with DCs, CCs and DBCs.
- Mentor junior project management staff on interpretation of contracts and on methods and best practices for holding contractors accountable for meeting the requirements of their contracts.
Minimum Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction, business or related field + 6 years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.
Preferred Qualifications:
- 10 years of experience on projects or programs in the civil engineering and construction fields
- 5+ years at the Project Manager level on projects or programs in the civil engineering and construction fields
- Proven track record in addressing and drive rectification of performance issues in DCs, CCs or DBCs
- Master’s degree in engineering, business or related field
- Experience delivering multiple complex infrastructure projects and displaying sound commercial judgement in dealings with design consultants and construction contractors
- Experience in assurances (risk management, contracting, insurances, etc.)
- Experience with both conventional and design-build contracting
- PE or PMP Certification
- Sponsorship is not available for this position
- Relocation is not available for this position
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