Project Manager

Waggoner

Birmingham, Alabama

JOB DETAILS
LOCATION
Birmingham, Alabama
POSTED
30+ days ago

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. 

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 EnvironmentalEngineering (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.
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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: 

  • Base Salary: Competitive, commensurate with experience
  • Signing Bonus: You will receive a one-time signing bonus of $10,000, payable within 30 days of your start date.
  • Clawback Provision: If you voluntarily resign or are terminated for cause within 12 months of your start date, you agree to repay the signing bonus in full. 
  • 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.

About the Company

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