Central Virginia Water Leader

Overview Central Virginia Water Leader Senior leadership role based in Richmond, VA, providing day-to-day leadership for our Richmond office and serving as a strategic partner to the Mid-Atlantic Water (MA Water) Business Unit Manager. This role leads a high-performing, established team and shapes growth for Dewberry's water practice in Central Virginia. This role is ideal for a senior water/wastewater leader who balances strategy, people leadership, and client engagement. The position contributes to growth and delivery of water and wastewater projects for premier municipal clients in Central Virginia and collaborates across MA Water offices in Baltimore, Fairfax, Richmond, and Virginia Beach, supported by Dewberry's National Water Market strategy and professional services teams. This role is fully supported through a multilevel delivery and growth model, including National Water Market Support, MA Water Collaboration, and Local Richmond Team Support. Responsibilities Branch Leadership and Operational Support – Richmond: assist the BUM with day-to-day leadership of the Richmond Office water/wastewater practice; provide oversight and guidance to project managers, engineers, and technical staff; support workload planning, staffing coordination, and delivery execution; promote quality control and adherence to standards; mentor staff and emerging leaders; serve as a visible leader in the Richmond office. Client and Market Leadership – Central Virginia: serve as a primary or secondary client manager for key municipal water and wastewater clients; build and maintain relationships with public-sector agencies; support development and execution of client action plans and capture strategies; represent Dewberry in regional water industry and professional organizations. Business Development and Marketing Support: identify, track, and pursue new business opportunities; lead or contribute to proposals including technical approach, scope development, and pricing input; collaborate with enterprise marketing, capture, and pursuit teams; implement branch-level and MA Water business development plans aligned with national strategy. MA Water Strategic Collaboration: support MA Water strategy and coordination across offices; assist with long-lead opportunity identification and early positioning; encourage work sharing and effective leveraging of staff and SMEs across offices; participate in MA Water planning within the National Water Market framework. Project, Technical, and Advisory Leadership: provide senior oversight for medium to large water and wastewater projects; serve as Project Principal, Senior Advisor, or Peer Reviewer as appropriate; support delivery teams on conveyance, pumping, storage, and treatment projects; help ensure projects meet scope, schedule, budget, quality, and client expectations. Required Skills & Required Experience Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or related discipline required; Master's degree preferred. Virginia Professional Engineer (PE) license required. Minimum 15 years of experience in the water/wastewater consulting industry serving public-sector clients. Strong technical background in water and/or wastewater infrastructure and treatment systems. Demonstrated success leading or supporting multidisciplinary project teams. Experience building and maintaining municipal client relationships in Central Virginia. Strong written and verbal communication skills. Proven ability to support business development and proposal efforts. Collaborative leadership style with the ability to work effectively with senior leaders, peers, and staff. Note: Don’t meet every single requirement? We encourage you to apply; you may be the right candidate for this or other opportunities. *At this time, Dewberry will not sponsor a new applicant for work authorization. *Dewberry is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or sexual orientation. *Only recipients of an offer of employment from Dewberry will be required to submit to a background check and other screenings as described in our policy. #J-18808-Ljbffr