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May 26, 2026

Project Manager/Engineer - Water Treatment

Job Description

PROJECT MANAGER/ENGINEER - WATER TREATMENT
ENTACT is a premier national provider of environmental, civil, and geotechnical construction services. We directly self-perform environmental remediation and geotechnical construction work, using in-house personnel and equipment resources. ENTACT’s roster is comprised of seasoned project managers, field engineers, technical and regulatory professionals, certified safety professionals, certified quality control managers, equipment operators, field mechanics, and technicians, with diverse capabilities and experience. Established in 1991, ENTACT has been consistently named to ENR’s “Top 200 Environmental Firms”, has been the recipient of numerous National Safety Council awards, and has successfully and safely completed over 3,000 projects. ENTACT has numerous regional offices and project sites across the United States. We are well positioned to serve our clients nationwide.
ENTACT is actively seeking an experienced Project Manager/Engineer - Water Treatment in the environmental remediation and geotechnical construction industry. Candidates must be open to sustained project-based travel within the US. Project locations will vary depending on the assignment.
Position Summary: The Project Manager/Engineer – Water Treatment will be responsible for the full life cycle of water treatment systems on projects. This individual will exhibit a high level of attention to detail, adept time management skills, and a “lead from the front” attitude. This associate must be open to periods of sustained project-based travel as needed.
Essential Job Functions:
  • Plan, lead and direct work in a safe and compliant manner.
  • Read water quality analytics and produce block flow diagram for the type of system needed based on influent analytical results and effluent discharge criteria using AutoCAD software.
  • Able to generate water treatment system mass balance using Excel.
  • Develop water treatment system process piping, instrumentation, and treatment drawings in AutoCAD.
  • Generate water treatment system process equipment layout drawing and piping isometrics to construct system.
  • Able to perform water treatment equipment selection and develop equipment electrical schedules in Excel.
  • Able to perform jar tests with various coagulants and flocculants to determine best chemical feed rates for the water treatment system.
  • Generate an estimate for the water treatment system for mobilization, construction, commissioning, operation, and demobilization using Excel.
  • Generate request for proposal documents to include bidders list, statement of work, bid form, and instruction to bidder’s letter for the solicitation of the work using Word and Excel templates.
  • Develop a schedule for the water treatment system mobilization, construction, commissioning, operation, and demobilization using Microsoft Project or Primavera.
  • Oversee the construction/set-up of the system onsite and train ENTACT operators how to run and maintain the system.
  • Analyze water treatment system process issues and provide solutions.
  • Work with project team and vendors to meet project goals and objectives during preconstruction phase of the project.
  • Review vendor and subcontractor solicitations and analyze bids through generation of bid abstract using Excel.
  • Make technical recommendations to proposal and project team that provides value engineered approaches for water treatment system process and subcomponent applications.
  • Able to travel and oversee projects across the United States as needed.
  • Able to work unsupervised and meet agreed upon deadlines.
  • Able to acquire NPDES State specific Operator licenses upon request.
Skills/Experience Required:
  • Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, chemical, civil, or environmental engineering.
  • Proven track-record with extensive experience with water treatment systems in environmental remediation projects.
  • Extensive experience with AutoCAD Civil 3D is required.
  • Competence in Primavera P6 and Microsoft Projects software.
  • HAZWOPER and OSHA training required.
  • Must have a valid Driver’s license with no driving restrictions which interfere with job requirements.
  • Must be proficient in Microsoft Office Software including Outlook, Excel, Power Point, Word and Teams.
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, set priorities, and balance multiple projects at once.
  • Professionalism and ethical conduct in building relationships with senior management and other colleagues, vendors, subcontractors and clients.
  • Team-player with strong leadership and problem-solving skills.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present to clients.
Physical Demands/Visual Requirements:
Physical, visual and situational activities that are commonly associated with the performance of the functions of this job include, but are not limited to:
  • Ability to communicate effectively with management, co-workers, vendors, both individually and in front of a group.
  • Good reasoning ability and decision-making skills.
  • Able to understand and utilize reports, memos, and other documents to conduct business.
  • must be able to stand, sit, talk, hear, reach, stoop, kneel and use hands and fingers to operate a computer, telephone, and keyboard.
  • Work requires the ability to hear normal conversation, see near objects, and speak clearly.
  • Regular use of the phone, email, text, teams and computer for communication.
  • Sitting for extended period.
  • No heavy lifting is expected. Exertion of up to 25 pounds of force occasionally to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects may be required.
  • The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform such activities as viewing a computer, extensive reading, preparing and analyzing data and figures and decipher color.
  • Good manual dexterity for the use of common office equipment such as computers, calculators, copiers, and fax machines.
  • Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, technical procedures, and government regulations.
  • Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
  • Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
  • Must be capable of working under physical stress conditions such as heat stress and cold stress during various weather conditions and potentially long workdays.
  • Ability to climb stairs and/ or ladders to reach and work from elevated platforms.
  • Ability to grip handrails/ ladders with both hands.
  • Hot, cold and pressure sensitivity in hands and feet.
  • Must have a normal sense of smell.
  • Donning of varying types of personal protective equipment (PPE) as project requirements and conditions warrant to include respirators. Minimum PPE includes steel toe safety boots, hard hat, safety glasses, hearing protection and hi-visibility safety vest.
  • Working in loud or noisy environments.
  • Ability to give clear and precise verbal and written instruction to all crew members including when under pressure.
  • Match or detect differences between colors, including shades of color and brightness.
  • See objects or movement of objects to one’s side when the eyes are focused forward.
  • Hear the direction from which a sound originated.
  • Must be able to walk on broken, unfirm, uneven ground.
  • Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
  • Job success often hinges upon interpersonal communication and relationship development skills, and job tasks require frequent interchange, and successful completion depends in large part upon effective interaction and communication with others.
  • Ability to safely operate a motor vehicle.
  • Ability to safely travel by air, car, train or bus.
Environmental/Atmospheric Conditions:
Environmental and atmospheric conditions commonly associated with the performance of the functions of this job include:
  • Outside construction site, onsite office space.
  • The terrain is rugged and may be difficult to navigate.
  • Confined spaces.
  • Hot Environments.
  • Noisy work environments controlled to levels at or below exposure limits.
  • Contaminated atmosphere exposures (i.e. fumes, vapors, lead dust, H2S, etc.) controlled to levels at or below exposure limits.
Personal Protective Equipment:
  • Different types of personal protective equipment (PPE) may be worn including, but not limited to hard hat, hearing protection such as ear plugs or muffs, eye protection such as safety glasses, goggles, face shield, etc., welders helmet, safety vest, various types of gloves including leather, Nitrile, latex, etc., steel toe boots, and various respiratory protection such as dust masks, half face and full face respirators, SCBAs, APRs, etc. may be required depending on site conditions. Respirator use may require that the user be clean shaven. Protective coveralls include cotton, Tyvek, fire retardant, chemical protective, etc.
Work Environment:
The job is primarily performed indoors in a traditional office setting. Travel to project sites required on an as needed basis.
ENTACT offers an excellent compensation package, bonus opportunity, company vehicle, health plan-medical, dental, vision, life, disability, sick pay per state law, and 401k.
Please send your resume to careers@entact.com or apply on-line at http://entact.com/careers/.
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