Business Unit Leader (Water)

Join Horner & Shifrin, a 100% employee-owned firm with over 90 years of engineering excellence. We’re looking for a Business Unit Leader to help drive strategic growth in our Water Division. In this leadership role, you’ll mentor a growing team of talented professionals, play a key role in client development and business strategy, and help shape the future of our firm. This is a unique opportunity to make a lasting impact within a collaborative, people-focused culture built on ownership, innovation, and long-term success. Candidates should have a strong business acumen and business development skills necessary to attract, develop and retain clients. This position requires 10+ years of experience.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES/DUTIES:

• Perform regular reviews of workload projections and resources and recommend adjustments as necessary to ensure commitments are fulfilled.
• Review invoices, cost data, schedules, and budgets with appropriate managers to ensure completion on a timely basis
• Works with business development staff to maintain a proper level of backlog
• Identifies and converts new business opportunities to contract backlog
• Direct relationship building, potential project development, proposal development, and contracting between the Firm and clients. Seeks opportunities to cross-sell other H&S services to clients
• Lead, mentor, and develop regional managers and junior staff to support professional growth and succession planning
• Evaluate staffing requirements and initiate hiring efforts as needed to ensure adequate resources to meet project and business demands
• Monitor the technical quality and conformance to the client’s requirements of the work products (reports, plans, specifications, etc.) completed for the project; coordinate with other business unit leaders to promote the completion of quality work
• Participate in the preparation and checking of environmental engineering calculations and construction drawings
• Prepare contract proposals and cost estimates
• Oversee the production of effective and high-quality project documents (including reports, drawings, and specifications)
• Monitor project schedules and budgets
• Coordinate projects with other business units, as required

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

• Licensed Professional Engineer
• Experience in drinking water, wastewater and/or stormwater design
• Ability to lead, manage and schedule staff to meet project needs
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office software (Outlook, Excel, Word)
• Proficient in the use of AutoCAD (preferred)
• Knowledge of one or more design software packages, including HEC-RAS, XP-SWMM, EPA-SWMM, SewerGems, InfoWater, WaterGems, BioWin, etc. (preferred)
• Must possess a valid driver’s license
• Must complete a background check

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

Bachelor of Science in Civil, Chemical or Environmental Engineering

Master of Science Degree in Engineering (preferred)

SALARY RANGE:

Horner & Shifrin, Inc. offers a comprehensive total rewards package and is committed to fair, competitive, market-based compensation. The target salary range for this position is $140,000 to $200,000. Compensation for the successful candidate will consider the candidate’s particular combination of knowledge, skills, competencies, experience, and geographic location.

Horner & Shifrin is a Federal Contractor, Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Disability/Veteran.