What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Water / Wastewater Engineer | Team Lead position at The FOURCE Group?
The FOURCE Group and its affiliate Luminary Talent is recruiting for an award winning civil engineering firm located in the North Chicago Suburbs:
Senior Water / Wastewater Engineer | Team Lead
North Chicago Suburbs | $120,000 – $140,000 Ownership Opportunity
Are you ready to step into a leadership role where your technical expertise and ideas genuinely matter?
We’re partnering with a highly respected, employee-owned engineering firm seeking a Senior Water / Wastewater Engineer | Team Lead to help drive the growth of an established municipal water team in the North Chicago suburbs.
This is an opportunity for an experienced engineer who wants more than just another project list. You’ll lead meaningful infrastructure work, mentor engineers, influence strategy, and be rewarded through an ownership model where your contribution has real value.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Lead the planning, design, and delivery of municipal water and wastewater projects
- Oversee treatment, pumping, storage, distribution and collection system work
- Manage client relationships, schedules, budgets and project delivery
- Mentor junior engineers and help build team capability
- Work closely with leadership on growth and future direction of the group
- Deliver solutions that improve communities and public infrastructure
What We’re Looking For
- Degree qualified in Civil or Environmental Engineering
- 8 years of water / wastewater engineering experience
- PE license (Illinois or ability to obtain)
- Strong municipal project experience
- Leadership or mentoring capability
- Excellent communication and commercial awareness
Why This Role
- Employee-owned business (your success = your reward)
- Genuine leadership progression
- Strong pipeline of public-sector projects
- Supportive, people-first culture
- High-impact work with visible community value
Salary : $120,000 - $140,000