Water Program Manager

TYLin is a globally recognized, full-service infrastructure consulting firm committed to providing innovative, cost-effective, constructible designs for the global infrastructure market. With over 3,000 employees throughout the Americas, Asia, and Europe, the firm provides support on projects of varying size and complexity. Together, we enhance conventional designs with smarter, more resilient systems. We provide people with better mobility. We steward precious resources by finding more sustainable solutions.

What You'll Do:
As a Water Program Manager you will:

• Lead a Program Management Team: Develop and implement, in close coordination with client, a Programmatic roadmap for improvements across the life of the Program. Identifying and prioritizing improvements, capital improvements plan, schedule, and messaging to client, stakeholders, and regulators. Oversee a team to develop and monitor program controls, scheduling, quality management, financial tracking and invoicing, regulatory tracking and coordination to ensuring seamless Program delivery as the Program Manager.
• Plan and Execute Projects Through a Strategic Capital Program: Oversee a multi-disciplinary team to plan, design and implement cutting-edge water and wastewater infrastructure projects within the treatment facility and in the collection system under the umbrella of the Program. These may include combined sewer systems, real-time smart sewer controls, offline storage tanks, and wastewater treatment improvements.
• Collaborate on Community Engagement and Growth: Advance public outreach initiatives with local community stakeholders, facilitate stakeholder workshops, help create local workforce and small business enterprise opportunities, and build partnerships with local organizations to advance sustainability, water equity and environmental justice.
• Mentor and Lead Teams: Provide professional guidance and career mentorship to team members, grow relationships, fostering professional and personal growth within the program team, and building a visible presence in the utility service community.
• Strategize Funding Initiatives: Oversee grant writing and innovative funding strategies to support long-term plans for critical infrastructure investments. Coordinating closely with client and stakeholders to identify and secure funding opportunities.
• Play a Key Role in National Collaboration: Partner with TYLin's Equity Practice, Smart Metering Practice, Advisory Practice, and Program Management groups to advance livable infrastructure, including equitable, water and climate projects and programs across the country.

Who You Are:

• Educational Background: B.S. in Civil, Environmental or Mechanical Engineering; or equivalent in Urban Planning or Environmental Science.
• Experience: 10+ years in program management, water/wastewater design, climate resiliency planning, municipal infrastructure consulting. Understanding of water/sewer infrastructure, utility plans, construction documents, land use/easements, and city/environmental/regulatory agencies is desirable.
• Leadership: Proven ability to lead Programs, facilitate stakeholder engagements, communicate and coordinate with clients, manage budgets, and coordinate with interdisciplinary teams, including structural, geotechnical, environmental specialists, public engagement and communications partners, as well as stakeholder advisory committee members and city agencies.
• Licensed Professional: PE license, AICP License, or actively working toward licensure is preferred.
• Collaborative and Passionate: A people-first mindset, a leader who thrives on solving challenges, building coalitions across disciplines, and driving community-centered solutions. Open to occasional travel for client meetings and conference/industry events; collaborating on TYLin infrastructure sector exchanges and joint pursuits; interested in positioning for new large client program opportunities, leveraging experiences and best practices from program experience.

What Sets Us Apart:

TYLin's Equity Practice takes a holistic, community-centered approach to infrastructure implementation through a livable framework, aiming to maximize social, economic, and environmental benefits with for partner communities. Our mission is to advance equity through community growth, improving water quality, addressing climate change, and leveraging water as a catalyst for community benefits. We achieve this through collaboration with communities, utilities, municipalities, non-profit organizations (NGOs), and multidisciplinary partners, fostering knowledge-sharing, promoting education, and supporting innovative, equitable strategies that prioritize environmental justice and sustainability.

Our services focus on community engagement, equitable infrastructure policies, expanded partnerships, and workforce development across six areas: (1) Vision Setting; (2) Engagement, Goal Setting, and Planning; (3) Funding, Financing, and Structuring; (4) Project and Program Delivery; (5) Service Equity; and (6) Adaptive Management.

Why Buffalo, NY?
This position offers the opportunity to make a tangible impact on the City of Buffalo's water infrastructure, surrounding water bodies and communities - setting a model for the future of TYLin's infrastructure programs nationwide. As a firmwide program leader, you'll have the chance to work on national initiatives, influencing the future of community growth through infrastructure and cross-sector partnerships across the U.S.

Join Us:
Be part of a team that values your expertise and your passion for meaningful change. Together, we'll shape the future of water infrastructure while empowering the communities we serve.

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TYLin is committed to pay equity. As part of that commitment, we have provided the base compensation range of$128,000 - $230,400 annually for this position and local market. We recognize that each candidate brings a unique set of skills, experience, education and competencies to the table that will be reflected in our offer. TYLin is proud to offer exciting career development opportunities.

TYLin offers a comprehensive total rewards package. Our benefits may include extensive medical, disability and life insurance coverage, continuing education benefits, paid time off, employee assistance program and a retirement savings plan with company matching contributions.

We encourage all candidates to explore our total rewards offering.

TYLin is an equal opportunity employer, and we prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type as protected by federal, provincial, state or local laws. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.The company and its employees are required to comply with all local health authority, legal or lawful client requirements.