Senior Project Manager, Stormwater and Drainage Engineering

Job overview

The Senior Project Manager, Stormwater and Drainage Engineering role is primarily onsite with limited remote flexibility in Westchester, IL. The posting states a base salary of $130,000 or more, with bonus potential and profit sharing. The position supports municipal infrastructure and water resources projects for municipal clients throughout the region. The role leads drainage, stormwater, and municipal infrastructure projects while managing scope, schedules, budgets, and client expectations. It also provides technical leadership, oversees hydrologic and hydraulic analyses, mentors junior engineers, and contributes to the growth of the engineering practice.

What you'll do

• Lead drainage, stormwater, and municipal infrastructure projects
• manage scope, schedules, budgets, and client expectations
• perform and oversee hydrologic and hydraulic analyses
• prepare and review drainage studies and technical memorandums
• conduct flood mitigation evaluations
• mentor junior engineers
• review development submissions for compliance
• coordinate with municipalities, agencies, contractors, and stakeholders
• support construction oversight and field activities as needed.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

senior project manager

stormwater

drainage engineering

municipal infrastructure

westchester il

trisearch

hydrology

hydraulics

flood mitigation

pe license required

$130,000+ base salary

limited remote flexibility

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Bonus potential
• profit sharing
• career advancement potential
• mentorship and collaboration culture.

Why this role

Professional Engineer (PE) license required; bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering required; 5+ years of municipal engineering experience, with 10+ preferred.

About the employer

TriSearch is hiring for this role. Industry: Engineering Services. Sector: 54.