Central Virginia Water Leader (Associate Vice President)

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, consistency, and adherence to company standards.
• Mentor and develop staff and emerging leaders within the branch.
• Serve as a visible and accessible 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 trusted 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
• Support the BUM in identifying, tracking, and pursuing new business opportunities.
• Lead or contribute to proposal efforts, including technical approach, scope development, and pricing input.
• Collaborate closely with enterprise marketing, capture, and pursuit teams.
• Aid in implementing branch-level and MA Water business development plans aligned with national strategy.
• MA Water Strategic Collaboration Support
• Assist with identification of long-lead opportunities and early positioning.
• Encourage work sharing and effective leveraging of staff and subject matter experts across offices.
• Participate in MA Water planning and coordination initiatives within the National Water Market framework.
• Project, Technical, and Advisory Leadership
• Provide senior oversight for medium to large water and wastewater infrastructure and treatment projects.
• Serve as Project Principal, Senior Advisor, or Peer Reviewer as appropriate.
• Support delivery teams working on conveyance, pumping, storage, and treatment projects.
• Help ensure projects meet scope, schedule, budget, quality, and client expectations.

Requirements

• 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.