Senior Construction Project Manager – Water/Wastewater Infrastructure

Job Description

Senior Construction Project Manager | AECOM

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at AECOM, located in Houston, Texas, USA. AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering projects that help people and communities thrive by improving commutes, keeping the lights on, providing clean water, and transforming skylines. This role is crucial for leading the construction-phase delivery of complex municipal water, wastewater, and conveyance infrastructure projects, directly contributing to vital community services and expanding AECOM’s presence in the regional market.

The TL;DR
• Role: Full Time
• Type: Full Time
• Location: Hybrid – Houston, Texas, USA
• Pay: $190000–$210000 yearly
• Team: Leads and interfaces with municipal clients, contractors, engineering teams, regulatory agencies, and multidisciplinary construction teams.
• Mission: Owns the successful construction-phase delivery and growth of municipal water, wastewater, and conveyance infrastructure projects in the Houston and Southeast Texas region.

What You’ll Actually Do
• Project Leadership: Lead construction management and delivery of complex municipal water, wastewater, and conveyance infrastructure projects, including treatment facilities, pump/lift stations, pipelines, and collection systems.
• Stakeholder Liaison: Serve as the primary construction-phase interface between municipal clients, contractors, engineering teams, regulatory agencies, and other project stakeholders.
• Contract Oversight: Oversee construction contract administration, including RFIs, submittals, change orders, payment applications, claims, and resolution of technical issues.
• Project Management: Manage project budgets, schedules, scope, quality, and risk while monitoring contractor performance, construction progress, and compliance with contract requirements.
• Business Development: Drive business development activities by building relationships, identifying new construction management opportunities, and supporting proposals and strategic growth initiatives.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Construction Management or a related engineering or construction discipline.
• Experience: 10 years of relevant experience delivering large and/or complex municipal water, wastewater, and conveyance infrastructure projects.
• Skills: Construction contract administration, project budget and schedule management, scope and quality control, risk management, client relationship management, and business development.
• Bonus: 15+ years of progressively responsible construction management experience, current Professional Engineer (PE) registration in Texas, demonstrated experience managing construction of specific water/wastewater assets (treatment plants, pump/lift stations, large-diameter pipelines), experience with alternative project delivery methods (CMAR, Design-Build), strong knowledge of the Houston and Southeast Texas municipal water/wastewater market with established relationships, or Certified Construction Manager (CCM) or Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.