Project Manager

Department: Water/Wastewater

Location: Birmingham, AL

Description

Waggoner Engineering, Inc. is hiring a Project Manager for our Birmingham, AL office to lead the delivery of water, stormwater, wastewater, and related municipal/industrial projects. This role manages scope, schedule, budget, quality, and client expectations from kickoff through closeout, while partnering with discipline leaders and project teams to deliver high-quality outcomes. The Project Manager also supports growth with existing clients through strong relationships, proactive communication, and identification of follow-on opportunities.

Are you ready to inspire, engage and deliver? Waggoner Engineering, founded in 1976, is a civil engineering and professional consulting firm dedicated to helping communities reach their full potential. With numerous office locations across the Southeast United States, Waggoner is recognized for its innovative, multi-disciplinary services that extend far beyond traditional engineering.

What does that mean for you? Waggoner differentiates itself as a leader in growth strategy for water and disaster recovery, as well as providing full engineering services; we need people who are inspired for future growth, engage as leaders in their respective fields, and deliver to both internal and external clients.

If you are tired of hearing “we’ve always done it this way”; if you have a work hard/play hard attitude; and if you enjoy working with a vast team of professionals across various disciplines, you will fit right into our culture.

Your Primary Responsibilities will include

• Lead project delivery end-to-end: Initiate, plan, execute, monitor/control, and close water/stormwater projects while meeting scope, schedule, and quality expectations.
• Manage financial performance: Develop and manage budgets, forecasts, staffing plans, and project controls to achieve revenue, profitability/multiplier, and cash/AR objectives.
• Coordinate multi-discipline teams and resources: Align internal discipline leads and subconsultants; run project kickoff and recurring coordination; ensure timely, accurate deliverables.
• Own client communication and satisfaction: Serve as the primary point of contact; provide frequent status updates; resolve issues; manage expectations; and protect Waggoner’s standard of care.
• Drive growth with existing clients: Identify and develop add-on/next-phase work; support proposal strategy and development; and contribute to account planning/CRM updates.
  
  

What you'll need

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or Environmental Engineering (or closely related engineering discipline).
• Minimum of five years of experience.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license preferred (AL preferred; ability to obtain AL licensure if not currently held).
• Demonstrated project management experience delivering water/stormwater/wastewater projects (municipal and/or industrial), including scope, schedule, and budget ownership.
• Proven ability to lead teams and manage stakeholders, including coordinating discipline leads, subconsultants, and client counterparts.
• Strong communication and documentation skills, with the ability to produce clear project plans, status reporting, and proposal/client-facing materials.
  
  

Why Join Our Team

We know work isn't only about what you do, it's also about who you work for and with! Waggoner Engineering provides a fun, family-friendly, and multicultural work environment that supports a work life balance, including:

• WEI Incentive Program
• Healthy Workplace Program
• Employee Referral Bonus
• Competitive Health Benefits
• Career Development and Training
• Flexible/Hybrid Schedule
• Community Service Opportunities
• Worldwide Travel Assistance
  

Waggoner Engineering, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.