Water Resources Director, Practice Lead

Overview Established civil engineering, land planning and landscape architecture firm looking to grow their water resources team, this opportunity will be senior leadership Why join us Competitive Base Salary Competitive Bonus Package Generous PTO Complete Benefits Package Flexible Work Schedules Accelerated Career Growth Job Details Location details: Our firm is based in North Carolina and Texas. We partner with our clients to deliver impactful experiences through inspired design. Our people are what set us apart. They bring creativity and expertise to every project, making each experience exceptional. Our goal is to strengthen key relationships for municipal CIP and Water Resources projects within North Carolina, serving both new and existing clients. We aim to lead capital stormwater projects from technical design and financial management to City, State, and Federal approvals and construction, consistently surpassing client expectations. Key Responsibilities Talent Management: Drive talent acquisition, development, and retention strategies. Project Delivery: Lead a production team in project execution, providing resource management and solutions to complex technical challenges. Coach, train, and mentor design professionals to foster growth and teamwork. Resource Coordination: Oversee resource scheduling to manage workloads and ensure timely project completion. Quality Assurance: Establish, promote, and maintain high standards of quality in all projects and team activities. Proposal and Contract Management: Develop proposals and contracts with appropriate scope, profitability, and scheduling considerations. Client Relationship Building: Understand client needs to identify new opportunities and promote cross-selling of services. Strategic Planning: Develop both short- and long-term strategic plans for the Water/Wastewater sector. Financial Oversight: Ensure profitable operation within the Water/Wastewater practice area. Industry Representation: Represent the firm at professional events, participate in industry organizations, and grow as a thought leader regionally and nationally. Qualifications Bachelor’s degree (B.S.) in engineering; Professional Engineer (PE) license required. 10+ years of relevant experience and/or training. Strong motivation to build and expand a Water/Wastewater practice. Technical expertise in civil engineering, specifically related to Water/Wastewater projects. Proven leadership skills, with the capability to lead projects independently and collaboratively. Demonstrated ability to manage and cultivate key client relationships. Solid understanding of budgeting, revenue targets, and profitability expectations. Strategic thinker with a track record of preparing and executing growth plans. Established community relationships beneficial to developing a Water/Wastewater practice. Equal Opportunity Jobot is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide an inclusive work environment that celebrates diversity and all qualified candidates receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (40 and over), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Jobot also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. It is Jobot’s policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions. Sometimes Jobot is required to perform background checks with your authorization. Jobot will consider qualified candidates with criminal histories in a manner consistent with any applicable federal, state, or local law regarding criminal backgrounds, including but not limited to the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. Information collected and processed as part of your Jobot candidate profile, and any job applications, resumes, or other information you choose to submit is subject to Jobot's Privacy Policy, as well as the Jobot California Worker Privacy Notice and Jobot Notice Regarding Automated Employment Decision Tools which are available at jobot.com/legal. By applying for this job, you agree to receive calls, AI-generated calls, text messages, or emails from Jobot, and/or its agents and contracted partners. Frequency varies for text messages. Message and data rates may apply. Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages. You can reply STOP to cancel and HELP for help. You can access our privacy policy here jobot.com/privacy-policy How to apply Interested in hearing more? Easy Apply now by clicking the "Easy Apply" button. #J-18808-Ljbffr Jobot