The posting
Job Description
Assistant Water / Wastewater Department Manager
Role Overview
Michael Baker International is seeking an Assistant Water and Wastewater Department Manager to join our Inland Empire offices in California. Operating within our National Water Practice, this dedicated business line specializes in local government water and wastewater engineering services, including planning, management, design, and construction support for potable, recycled, and wastewater conveyance, distribution, storage, and treatment.
This is a hybrid role offering professional flexibility alongside localized corporate support. The successful candidate will lead business development efforts with a core focus on Eastern LA County and the Inland Empire, while actively supporting growth across Southern California. This unique leadership opportunity offers the platform to manage a diverse civil-focused municipal project portfolio with exceptional growth potential.
Core Responsibilities
Our project delivery models leverage multi-disciplinary teams across public and private sectors. Your scope of management spans the following operational areas:
Focus Area
Primary Responsibilities
Business Development
Identify regional market opportunities, build new client relationships, lead capture planning, develop technical approaches, project scopes, fee estimates, and direct technical proposal efforts.
Client Management
Maintain direct communication with existing clients to review performance on current contracts and secure upcoming project pipelines.
Operational & Financial Oversight
Monitor office performance objectives, optimize workshare distribution, and manage department profit and loss (P&L) metrics.
Staff & Leadership Development
Mentor engineering personnel, conduct staff workload assessments, coordinate resource planning, and facilitate career development opportunities.
Cross-Office Collaboration
Partner with alternative regional water practices to implement engineering best practices and coordinate inter-office workshare.
Additional Day-to-Day Duties
- Conduct routine department meetings to evaluate resource allocation and project performance.
- Accompany project staff to client meetings, technical workshops, and public presentations.
- Actively represent the firm at local and regional industry events or professional organizations.
- Enforce corporate quality control programs to ensure accurate and compliant engineering deliverables.
Job Requirements
- Work Style: Hybrid flexibility allowing for a blend of remote work and in-office collaboration out of our Inland Empire locations.
- Experience: 10 to 15 years of progressive experience in civil engineering, specifically focused on water, wastewater, or municipal utility infrastructure projects.
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, or a related field.
- Licensure: Valid Professional Engineer (P.E.) registration in the State of California.
- Travel: Willingness and ability to travel within California on an as-needed basis to support client operations.
Total Rewards Package
Compensation
Base Salary Range: $125,556 – $196,083 per year
Note: This range represents a good faith estimate at the time of posting. Actual compensation is dependent upon factors such as education, qualifications, experience, skillset, and the physical work location of the hired candidate.
Benefits & Perks
Health & Wellness: Medical, dental, and vision insurance; Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA); Wellness program benefits.
Financial Protection: 401(k) retirement plan; Life, AD&D, short-term disability, and long-term disability insurance.
Work-Life Balance: Generous paid time off (PTO) allocation; Hybrid remote work flexibility.
Growth: Dedicated pathways for professional and personal development.
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About Us
Michael Baker International, a leading provider of engineering and consulting services, including design, planning, architectural, environmental, construction and program management, has been solving some of the world’s most complex infrastructure challenges for more than 85 years with a legacy of expertise, experience, innovation and integrity.
Based in Pittsburgh and with over 100 offices nationwide, we partner with clients on everything from roads, bridges, tunnels, mass transit, and airports, to water treatment plants, arctic oil pipelines, environmental restoration and specialized overseas construction. We serve as a trusted adviser to the communities we serve, making them safer, more accessible, more sustainable and more prosperous.
We provide visionary leadership in facilitating transformational change for our clients. Our work delivers differentiating innovations and dedicated experts who challenge the status quo and share a world of diverse experience and an impassioned entrepreneurial spirit. We deliver quality of life.
We Make a Difference.
Michael Baker International is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Michael Baker International provides equal employment opportunity for all persons, in all facets of employment. Michael Baker International maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply for any open position for which they feel they are qualified and all will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, marital status, familial status, pregnancy or childbirth, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status, status with regard to public assistance, or membership or activity in a local human rights commission, or any other legally protected status.
EEO is the Law. Applicants to and employees of Michael Baker International are protected under Federal law from discrimination.
*It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.
*There is no current application deadline. Michael Baker will continue to accept applications on an ongoing basis until the position is filled or no longer needed.
WATER RESOURCES PRACTICE
Michael Baker International’s Water Group provides innovative consulting, planning and engineering solutions for the entire spectrum of the water cycle. We have proven experience in providing a full range of professional services from scientific and technical analysis, concept through design, and construction support services. Protection and management of water resources starts at the watershed level and follows the movement of water through urban and agricultural areas, streams, lakes and reservoirs, water distribution systems, wastewater collection systems, and water/wastewater treatment plants.
