Water/Wastewater Master Planning Project Manager

Freese and Nichols, Inc.

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Greenville, South Carolina Until 8/22/2026 10+ years exp First posted June 10, 2026 Last posted June 10, 2026
Job description

Freese and Nichols is seeking an Engineering Project Manager with a strong technical background in Water/Wastewater Master Planning and Hydraulic Modeling for our Greenville office.  We offer a collaborative environment and opportunity for growth. The ideal candidate will manage and lead technical tasks, develop scope/fee and support business development activities, including proposal development.   

 

Primary Responsibilities: 

  • Leading multiple project teams for municipal water and wastewater studies, such as integrated master plans, water distribution and sewer collection system hydraulic evaluations, water quality in distribution systems and asset management. 

  • Providing technical expertise and guidance to project teams. 

  • Experience in planning, scheduling, and managing project tasks and budgets. 

  • Working with utilities to solve complex issues and develop capital improvement plans.  

  • Experience in client development, sales/marketing, proposal development. 

  • Demonstrated ability to work as part of a team as well as independently. 

  • Polished professional communication, both technical writing and verbal presentation skills. 

  • Experience with statistical programming languages (preferred but not required). 

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering 

  • 10+ years of related experience 

  • Experience with hydraulic modeling software, such as Autodesk products (InfoWater, InfoWorks ICM InfoSWMM) or Bentley products (SewerGEMS, WaterGEMS) 

  • Experience with GIS applications in water and wastewater planning 

  • South Carolina Engineer (PE) license (or the ability to become licensed in South Carolina within 6 months.) 

About Freese and Nichols

At the heart of our culture is our LEADS values (Learn continuously, Engage as family, Act with integrity, Deliver quality, and Serve always).  Each year, our employee engagement survey confirms that our leaders and our employees live our values.

We strive to be the firm of choice for clients and employees through innovative approaches, practical results, and outstanding service.  For more than 130 years, we have been planning and designing the infrastructure our communities need:  developing water supplies, designing roadways and bridges, preparing for natural disasters, and much more.

Besides our comprehensive benefits package (see more at Benefits That Work for You), we offer paid overtime for salaried employees, an annual bonus, and access to company cabins in Red River, New Mexico and Banner Elk, North Carolina.  We are proud of our flexible work environment which includes a hybrid schedule with up to 40% of remote work, and an alternative work schedule program which provides a day off every other Friday.

Join our team of 1,300+ employees as we grow from Virginia to Colorado. Learn more about working here at Working at Freese and Nichols.

Freese and Nichols is firmly committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and prohibits employment discrimination for employees and applicants based upon race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.

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About this role

Summary

Lead water/wastewater projects, manage teams, develop proposals, and provide technical guidance.

Job title

Water/Wastewater Master Planning Project Manager

Experience level

10+ years

Minimum experience

10+ years exp

Industry

engineering

Location requirements

Greenville, South Carolina; hybrid remote work allowed

Salary

Not specified

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

civil engineeringenvironmental engineeringhydraulic modeling softwarePE licenseproject management

Preferred skills

statistical programmingclient developmentproposal development

Specializations

water planningwastewaterhydraulic modelingGISproject management
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Greenville, SC, USA

Hybrid City