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Technical Lead – Sewer and Watermain Design (Hybrid)

Parsons Corporation

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Compensation
$134–241K/yr
Location
Centreville, VAHybrid
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Professional Engineer LicenseBachelor's degree

Job overview

Parsons seeks an experienced Technical Lead to lead sewer and watermain design for major NYCDOT and NYCDDC infrastructure projects in New York City. The role covers design delivery from feasibility through construction support, coordination across technical disciplines, and client and agency liaison. The ideal candidate brings NYCDEP sewer and water main design experience, technical leadership, and strong communication skills.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Sewer and Watermain DesignCivil Infrastructure DesignNYCDEP DesignTechnical LeadershipCommunicationNYC Agency StandardsNYCDOT Project SupportNYCDDC Project Support

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Civil Engineering or Related15+ Years Civil Infrastructure ExperienceProfessional Engineer License

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Paid Time Off
401(k) Match

Full job description

In a world of possibilities, pursue one with endless opportunities. Imagine Next!

At Parsons, you can imagine a career where you thrive, work with exceptional people, and be yourself. Guided by our leadership vision of valuing people, embracing agility, and fostering growth, we cultivate an innovative culture that empowers you to achieve your full potential. Unleash your talent and redefine what’s possible.

Job Description:

At Parsons, you’ll have the opportunity to work on some of New York City’s most complex and impactful infrastructure programs. You’ll collaborate with leading technical professionals, shape solutions that improve communities, and play a key role in delivering transportation systems that keep the city moving.

Parsons has a career opportunity for an experienced Technical Lead – Sewer and Watermain Design to support major NYCDOT and NYCDDC infrastructure projects throughout New York City. This is an exciting opportunity for a versatile civil engineering professional to lead the design and delivery of complex NYCDEP sewer and water main systems supporting large-scale transportation, roadway, and infrastructure improvements.

In this significant role, you will provide technical leadership for sewer and watermain design, including alignment development, hydraulic analysis, chamber and manifold design, drainage and dewatering systems, utility conflict resolution, construction staging, and maintenance and protection of traffic (MPT). You will collaborate closely with civil, structural, geotechnical, and other technical disciplines to deliver integrated, constructible, and innovative solutions.

The ideal candidate brings experience with NYCDEP sewer and water main design, strong technical leadership, excellent communication skills, and the ability to contribute across a broad range of civil engineering assignments.

What You’ll Do:

  • Lead sewer and water main design assignments from feasibility studies and preliminary design through final design and construction support.

  • Prepare and review engineering calculations, technical reports, specifications, and construction documents for sewer and water main design.

  • Direct the design and coordination of sewer and water main alignments, chambers, manifolds, drainage and dewatering systems, utility impacts, construction staging, and MPT plans.

  • Coordinate with roadway, structural, geotechnical, and other technical disciplines to develop integrated and constructible design solutions.

  • Identify design risks, resolve technical challenges, and support successful project delivery.

  • Serve as a technical liaison with clients, agencies, contractors, utility owners, and project stakeholders.

  • Ensure designs comply with NYCDEP, NYCDOT, NYCDDC, and other applicable agency standards, specifications, and procedures.

  • Provide professional engineering seal and signature on the sewer and water main design when required by contract.

  • Contribute to roadway, site, and other civil engineering design tasks as needed.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or a related discipline.

  • 15 + years of experience delivering civil and transportation infrastructure projects.

  • Active Professional Engineer (PE) license required.

  • Experience with NYCDEP sewer and water main design.

  • Experience supporting NYCDOT and NYCDDC projects preferred.

  • Strong knowledge of NYC agency standards, specifications, design procedures, and approval processes.

Security Clearance Requirement:

None

This position is part of our Critical Infrastructure team.

For more than 80 years, our experts have designed and delivered the critical infrastructure that connects and protects communities around the world. We work in collaborative teams, both within the company and with our partners and customers, to plan, design, build, and modernize infrastructure. We take special pride in projects and solutions that improve communities as well as people’s quality of life by promoting economic growth, enhancing mobility, and increasing sustainability and resiliency. Powered by our people, we provide the imagination necessary to support our customers’ visions—and to help them see what's next!

Salary Range: $134,100.00 - $241,400.00

We value our employees and want our employees to take care of their overall wellbeing, which is why we offer best-in-class benefits such as medical, dental, vision, paid time off, Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), 401(k), life insurance, flexible work schedules, and holidays to fit your busy lifestyle!

This position will be posted for a minimum of 3 days and will continue to be posted for an average of 30 days until a qualified applicant is selected or the position has been cancelled.

Parsons is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other protected status.

We truly invest and care about our employee’s wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars! Imagine next and join the Parsons quest—APPLY TODAY!

Parsons is aware of fraudulent recruitment practices. To learn more about recruitment fraud and how to report it, please refer to https://www.parsons.com/fraudulent-recruitment/ .

About Us

Parsons is a digitally enabled solutions provider focused on the defense, security, and infrastructure markets. With nearly 75 years of experience, Parsons is uniquely qualified to deliver cyber/converged security, technology-based intellectual property, and other innovative services to federal, regional, and local government agencies, as well as to private industrial customers worldwide.

Parsons is an equal opportunity, drug-free employer committed to diversity in the workplace. Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veteran/LGBTQ+.

For more about Parsons, visit parsons.com and follow us on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and YouTube.

How this job compares

Set against the 1,370 open Civil Engineering jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$134–241K/yr
  • Virginia median$110–160K/yr23 salary ranges
  • US median$100–137K/yr413 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $188K, is 39% above the Virginia median midpoint ($135K) — in the top quarter of Civil Engineering salary ranges in Virginia.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 46 open Civil Engineering jobs in Virginia and 1,370 across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Virginia
Experience
This posting asks for at least 15 years of experience — more than three in four Civil Engineering postings that state a minimum ask for (median 7 years, across 672 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 656 of the 1,370 open Civil Engineering jobs (48%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 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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