The Wastewater Construction Manager oversees the field construction, installation, and commissioning of industrial and municipal wastewater treatment systems. This role coordinates contractors, enforces safety and quality standards, tracks schedule and budget, and ensures work is built to design drawings, specifications, and environmental permit requirements. Ideal for an early-career construction professional ready to own day-to-day delivery of wastewater infrastructure projects.
Manage day-to-day construction activities for wastewater treatment plants, lift stations, equalization tanks, piping, and related civil/mechanical packages
Coordinate general contractors, specialty trades (civil, mechanical, electrical, instrumentation), vendors, and inspectors to keep work sequenced and productive
Review drawings, specs, and RFIs; flag constructability issues early and drive timely resolution with engineering and design teams
Develop and maintain look-ahead schedules; track milestones, material deliveries, and long-lead equipment (pumps, clarifiers, blowers, membranes, controls)
Perform quality inspections of concrete, underground utilities, mechanical installation, welding, coatings, and electrical/I&C work; document punch lists and close-out
Support hydrostatic testing, leak testing, equipment setting, startup, and commissioning in coordination with operations and process engineers
Lead progress meetings with owners, engineers, and contractors; communicate risks, delays, and recovery plans clearly
Degree in construction management, Civil/Environmental/Mechanical Engineering, or related field - or equivalent experience
3-5 years of construction management, field engineering, or superintendent experience on industrial, municipal, or process infrastructure projects
Working knowledge of construction means and methods for civil works, mechanical piping, and process equipment installation
Ability to read and interpret civil, structural, P&ID, mechanical, and electrical drawings
Proficiency with Microsoft Office; exposure to project tools (Procore, Bluebeam, Primavera/MS Project, or similar) preferred
Direct experience on wastewater treatment plant (WWTP), industrial pretreatment, or water/wastewater utility projects
Exposure to process systems such as primary/secondary treatment, MBR/MBBR, DAF, clarification, sludge handling, or chemical feed systems
Benefits
Along with competitive pay, as a full-time Tesla employee, you are eligible for the following benefits at day 1 of hire:
Medical plans > plan options with $0 payroll deduction
Family-building, fertility, adoption and surrogacy benefits
Dental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plans, both have options with a $0 paycheck contribution
Company Paid (Health Savings Accounts) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High-Deductible medical plan with HSA
Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
401(k) with employer match, Employee Stock Purchase Plans, and other financial benefits
Company paid Basic Life, AD&D
Short-term and long-term disability insurance (90 day waiting period)
Employee Assistance Program
Sick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary positions, Accrued hours for Hourly positions), and Paid Holidays
Back-up childcare and parenting support resources
Voluntary benefits to include: critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, theft & legal services, and pet insurance
Weight Loss and Tobacco Cessation Programs
Tesla Babies program
Commuter benefits
Employee discounts and perks program
Numbers & Facts
Location
Austin, TX
Skills
Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D)unmatched
Blowersunmatched
Budget Managementunmatched
Commissioningunmatched
Concreteunmatched
Constructionunmatched
Construction Managementunmatched
Disability Insuranceunmatched
Electricityunmatched
Employee Assistance Planunmatched
Environmental Engineeringunmatched
Equalizationunmatched
Health Planunmatched
Instrumentationunmatched
Mechanical Engineeringunmatched
Microsoft Officeunmatched
Microsoft Projectunmatched
Operations Processesunmatched
Orthodonticsunmatched
Payroll Taxunmatched
Pipingunmatched
Primaveraunmatched
Process Engineeringunmatched
Pumpsunmatched
Quality Controlunmatched
Quality Metricsunmatched
Safety Standardsunmatched
Sales/Support Engineering (SE)unmatched
Stock Purchase Plansunmatched
System Start-Upunmatched
Testingunmatched
Time Managementunmatched
Vision Planunmatched
Water Utilityunmatched
Weldingunmatched
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