Job Details

Water Program Manager/Technical Program Manager - Level V
Location: Fully Remote - US Only (Preference EST and CST)
Duration: 18-month contract with possibility for extension
Pay Rate: $132.60/hr on W2
Benefits: Medical, dental, vision; paid vacation/sick leave, 401k
Our client is seeking a Water Program Manager/Technical Program Manager to work remote on a contract basis. This is an excellent opportunity to join a global leader in the tech industry that builds technologies to help people connect, find communities and grow businesses. This is an excellent opportunity to join a global leader in the tech industry that builds technologeis to help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses.

About the Role
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 large and ground global data center portfolios 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, comliance oversight, and construction milestones across the fleet
This position reports directly to the Water Program Team Manager. The team manages water program strategy and execution across their global data center portfolio. The role works closely with other Data Center teams including Strategy, Finance, Sustainability, Design, Engineering, Construction, and Operations.

Responsibilites:

• 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

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

• 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