
Project Manager Engineering (Water/Wastewater)
MSA Professional Services, Inc.
Cedar Rapids, IAFull-time$89–160K/yrSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed 1 day ago
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The Project Manager Engineering will lead water and wastewater infrastructure projects for municipal, public-sector, industrial, and private-sector clients. The role owns project performance across scope, schedule, budget, quality, risk, and client satisfaction, and coordinates multidisciplinary teams through planning, design, bidding, and construction-phase services. The position also supports client relationships, funding and permitting efforts, team development, and business growth.
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Responsibilities Role Responsibilities - Lead water and wastewater infrastructure projects for municipal, public-sector, industrial, and private-sector clients - Serve as the primary point of contact for clients, building trusted relationships and maintaining clear communication throughout the project - Own project performance, including scope, schedule, budget, quality, risk, and client satisfaction - Lead and coordinate multidisciplinary project teams and bring together the technical expertise needed to successfully deliver each project - Develop project plans, scopes, schedules, budgets, staffing strategies, and project delivery approaches - Keep projects moving by identifying issues, making decisions, coordinating resources, and driving follow-through - Manage project financial performance and proactively address scope, budget, and schedule challenges - Provide oversight and direction for plans, specifications, technical documents, bidding, and construction-phase services - Partner with technical leaders and QA/QC staff to deliver high-quality work - Communicate project status, risks, decisions, and expectations clearly with clients and internal teams - Mentor and support the development of emerging project managers, engineers, and other team members - Support project funding and permitting efforts in collaboration with MSAs funding, regulatory, and technical specialists - Participate in client meetings, public meetings, council and board presentations, and other project communications as appropriate - Identify opportunities to expand relationships with existing clients and develop new business ## Qualifications What you bring Skills and Knowledge / Education and Experience: - Bachelors degree in Environmental or Civil Engineering required - Experience with client interaction including council/board meetings required - Professional Engineering (PE) strongly preferred - 5+ years of prior experience with Water/Wastewater projects required - This position requires you to have authorization to work in the United States for any employer. We will not provide sponsorship for this position ### Why MSA - 100% employeeowned firm with 100+ years of community impact - Collaborative culture with in-house experts for all disciplines across the firm - Flexible worklife integration - Ongoing learning and professional growth opportunities for all positions - Commitment to fostering a work environment where employees have a strong sense of inclusion and belonging - Included on the "ENR Top 500 Design Firms" for over 27 straight years ### Pay and Benefits* - Compensation Range: $88,871-$159,800 (commensurate with experience) - Flex Time: Work 42 hours this week? Have 2 hours added to your Flex Time balance to use as time off in the future - ESOP: Receive MSA stock shares annually, at no cost to the employee - Medical, dental and vision insurance for you, spouse, domestic partner, and eligible dependents - 17+ days PTO (potentially higher pending experience) + 8 paid holidays - Paid parental leave regardless of birth parent - 401(k) plan with company matching - Shortterm incentive program for annual bonus opportunities - Companypaid life and disability insurance *Full eligibility requirements for listed benefits will be discussed during the hiring process MSA is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. At MSA, we value a diverse, inclusive workforce, and we provide equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees. All qualified applicants for employment will be considered without regard to an individuals race, color, sex, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, medical con ition, family care status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local laws.
How this job compares
Set against the 23,467 open Project Manager jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 28, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$89–160K/yr
- Iowa median$105–184K/yr151 salary ranges
- US median$110–179K/yr14,758 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $124K, is 14% below the Iowa median midpoint ($145K) — in the middle half of Project Manager salary ranges in Iowa.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 242 open Project Manager jobs in Iowa and 23,467 across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Iowa
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- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 5 years of experience; Project Manager postings that state a minimum ask for 7 years at the median (20,330 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 12,998 of the 23,467 open Project Manager jobs (55%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 28, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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