Water Program Manager V

Water Program Manager V

Location: Remote (Eastern or Central Time preferred) Duration: 18 Months Pay Range: $104 - $114/hr. Top Skills:

• Technical expertise in industrial water use, wastewater discharge, water efficiency practices, and U.S. water policy/permitting, with experience managing water infrastructure permitting and construction projects.
• Experience with NPDES and industrial pre-treatment permits, including collaboration with U.S. water and wastewater utilities.
• Experience supporting water/wastewater infrastructure construction and operations for hyperscale data centers.

Company: Our client is a Fortune 500 multi-national technology company headquartered in Menlo Park, CA.

Team Overview

The Water Team sits within the broader Site Development organization. This position reports directly to the Water Program Team Manager. The team manages the water program strategy and execution across global data center portfolio. The role works closely with other Data Center teams, including Strategy, Finance, Sustainability, Design, Engineering, Construction, and Operations.

Job Description

The Data Center Site Development team designs, builds, leases, and operates the most innovative and efficient data centers in the world. The Water Team, within Site Development, manages cross-functional water program strategy and execution across a large and growing global data center portfolio during pre-development, construction, and operations phases. This role provides parental leave coverage for a Water Program Manager position that is critical to maintaining continuity of water program operations, utility relationships, compliance oversight, and construction milestones across the fleet.

Key Projects / Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• Define and own the multi-year water program roadmap, aligning with company growth targets and sustainability goals.
• Lead programmatic initiatives including fleet-wide sustainability/water-saving efforts, regulatory research, business process development, and cross-functional coordination.
• Own and drive the water/wastewater compliance framework (tool development, process governance, audit readiness).
• Oversee compliance with water withdrawal agreements and wastewater discharge requirements.
• Manage utility engagement strategy during construction and operations (technical, invoicing, operational issues).
• Own end-to-end flow meter program strategy (account setup, mapping, payments, commissioning).
• Lead engineering design reviews and oversee onsite/offsite infrastructure projects (schedule, scope, budget).
• Drive construction quality standards for wet utility infrastructure.
• Establish data governance framework for water/wastewater monitoring and analysis.
• Leverage data analytics and business intelligence tools to inform program decisions.
• Monitor external factors affecting water supply/quality (policy, legal, quality issues).
• Develop and maintain the Water Mitigation Plan with Emergency Operating Procedures.

Must-Have Hard Skills

• Technical expertise in industrial water use and wastewater discharge, water efficiency techniques, and water policy/permitting in the United States.
• Experience with permitting and construction management of water infrastructure projects.
• Excellent relationship building and communication skills.

Nice-to-Have Skills

• Experience with NPDES and industrial pre-treatment permits; experience working with water/wastewater utilities in the US.
• Experience with water/wastewater infrastructure construction and operations for hyperscale data centers.

Required Qualifications

• Experience: 12+ years of progressive professional experience in water and wastewater infrastructure projects, including senior/lead-level roles.
• Education: Bachelor's degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering or related field (required).

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced technical degree (M.S. or Ph.D. in Civil or Environmental Engineering or related field).
• Professional Civil Engineer (PE) License.

Pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act, Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, qualified applicants will be considered for assignment with arrest and conviction records. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness, meet client expectations, standards, and accompanying requirements, and safeguard business operations and company reputation. Benefits summary: Individual compensation is determined by skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Compensation details listed in this posting reflect the base hourly rate or annual salary only, unless otherwise stated. In addition to base compensation, full-time roles are eligible for Medical, Dental, Vision, Commuter and 401K benefits with company matching. IND123