Program Management Director, Water/Wastewater
aecomLos Angeles (CA)
Program Management Director, Water/Wastewater
Posted today
aecomLos Angeles (CA)
SENIORITY
Manager
About the role
Overview:
In this role you will lead the delivery of large, complex water and wastewater programs across the United States. You will coordinate governance, risk, and performance frameworks while guiding multidisciplinary teams through pursuit to delivery. You’ll shape client engagement, regulatory compliance, and community outcomes, driving innovation and digital delivery in critical infrastructure. The position offers relocation to a program location and significant opportunities to impact public health and environmental stewardship at scale. This is a leadership role at a global firm focused on resilient, sustainable water systems. Compensation / Benefits medical, dental, vision life, AD&D, disability paid time off and leaves of absence retirement savings plan employee stock purchase plan flexible work options
Responsibilities:
Provide senior leadership across full lifecycle of major water/wastewater programs from pursuit to closeout. Establish governance, assurance, and performance frameworks aligned with regulatory requirements. Direct and integrate senior leaders across engineering, construction management, environmental compliance, operations readiness, and commercial management. Ensure compliance with safety, environmental, drinking water, and water quality standards, including permits and decrees. Provide senior commercial oversight including contract strategy, supplier engagement, risk management, change control, and financial governance. Be the principal contact for municipal clients, regulators, delivery partners, and community stakeholders. Champion innovation, digital delivery, and continuous improvement across programs. Support pursuits and programs including proposal strategy, interviews, and transition from award to delivery.
Key requirements:
Bachelor’s degree in engineering, environmental sciences, construction management, project management, or related discipline (or equivalent). Typically 15+ years of experience delivering large, complex water and/or wastewater programs. Demonstrated leadership of multidisciplinary teams in regulated public-sector environments. Willingness and ability to relocate within the United States upon program award. PgMP, PMP, CCM, or similar professional certification preferred. Professional Engineer (PE) license or equivalent registration preferred. leadership across multidisciplinary teams stakeholder engagement communication program governance and assurance regulatory compliance and permits safety and environmental standards
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