Drinking Water Project Manager | Ownership Opportunity

Woodard & Curran is an employee-owned engineering, science, and operations firm dedicated to clean water, a safe environment, healthy communities, and happy people. We foster an inclusive, collaborative culture that supports professional growth, flexibility, and meaningful work, empowering our employees to make a lasting impact on our clients, communities, and the planet. What's in It for You? Lead impactful drinking water projects while building your ownership legacy. Woodard & Curran is seeking a dynamic, detail-oriented, and client-focused Drinking Water Project Manager to join our growing Water Team. This is an exciting opportunity for a licensed Professional Engineer with drinking water infrastructure experience who is passionate about delivering meaningful projects, building strong client relationships, and helping communities solve complex water challenges. We are primarily seeking candidates located in Florida, where you will support the continued growth of our drinking water practice. We are also open to highly qualified candidates located in California or Georgia who can support regional clients and projects. In this role, you will partner directly with municipal clients to evaluate, plan, design, and deliver a variety of drinking water infrastructure projects. You will work closely with our Technical Managers and multidisciplinary teams to successfully execute projects involving water treatment facilities, transmission and distribution systems, storage infrastructure, master planning initiatives, regulatory compliance programs, and capital improvement projects. Our team consists of engineers, scientists, and design professionals dedicated to delivering innovative clean water solutions. You'll have the opportunity to collaborate with experts across the country while contributing to projects that make a lasting impact on communities. To support the successful addition of top talent, we are offering a competitive sign-on bonus and employee ownership opportunities for qualified candidates seeking a long-term leadership role within our employee-owned firm. At Woodard & Curran, ownership is more than a benefit. It is an opportunity to directly contribute to and share in the success of the company while helping shape the future of our growing drinking water practice. Why Woodard & Curran? Employee ownership opportunities Competitive sign-on bonus Flexible remote work environment Opportunity to lead high-profile drinking water projects Influence the growth and direction of a thriving drinking water practice Collaborate with industry-leading drinking water experts Strong culture focused on technical excellence, innovation, and employee development Clear path for continued leadership growth and increased responsibility Opportunity to help expand our presence in key growth markets   Who We Are Looking For We are seeking a technically focused, detail-oriented, and client-focused Professional Engineer who is passionate about delivering innovative drinking water solutions and helping communities solve their most complex water challenges. As a Project Manager, you will partner with municipal clients to develop, design, and deliver a variety of drinking water projects throughout Florida and other key growth markets. Working closely with Technical Managers, engineers, scientists, and design professionals, you will help lead the successful delivery of multiple projects while coordinating directly with clients and internal teams. The ideal candidate will be technically focused, with solid experience evaluating, planning, designing, and constructing drinking water systems. Familiarity with a broad range of drinking water challenges related to master planning, treatment facilities, and distribution systems is preferred. In collaboration with Technical Managers and national drinking water experts, you will oversee project scope, schedule, budget, and client communications while supporting marketing initiatives, proposal development, and strategic growth efforts within the drinking water practice. This role is ideal for an experienced engineer who enjoys leading projects, building strong client relationships, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, mentoring emerging professionals, and helping grow a successful and sustainable water practice.   Location: Remote | Florida Preferred We recognize that top drinking water talent can make an impact from anywhere. While Florida is the preferred location, we are also open to exceptional candidates located in California or Georgia. Candidates should have the ability to support regional clients, participate in occasional travel for project delivery and business development activities, and collaborate with colleagues across our national water practice.   Travel Up to 20% Travel Travel may include client meetings, project site visits, business development activities, industry conferences, and collaboration with Woodard & Curran teams throughout the region.   Join a Firm Where Your Expertise Matters If you are a licensed Professional Engineer with drinking water infrastructure experience and are looking for a career-defining opportunity that combines project leadership, ownership potential, professional growth, and meaningful client impact, we invite you to explore a future with Woodard & Curran. Florida Preferred | California and Georgia Candidates Encouraged to Apply | Sign-On Bonus Available | Employee Ownership Opportunity