Department Leader - Water Services

About the role

The Leader of the MidAtlantic Water Services Department at Verdantas is responsible for guiding and expanding the water practice across Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Delaware, with support for the New England market. This role requires a strategic thinker with strong business acumen and a proven track record of achieving sustainable growth and operational excellence.

Responsibilities

• Provide vision, direction, and leadership for the regional Water Services practice, aligning technical delivery with business and growth objectives.
• Develop and execute regional growth strategies, including market positioning, client targeting, and service line expansion.
• Partner with regional leadership to establish and achieve annual revenue, backlog, utilization, and profitability goals.
• Serve as a trusted advisor and senior point of contact for key clients across municipal, utility, industrial, and private sectors.
• Lead and support business development efforts, including pursuit strategy, teaming, proposal development, and interviews.
• Expand existing accounts through exceptional service and value-driven solutions.
• Provide technical leadership and quality oversight for water, wastewater, flood control, and stormwater management projects.
• Support project managers and design teams with complex technical challenges, risk management, and QA/QC processes.
• Promote innovation, best practices, and consistent design standards across regional teams.
• Lead, mentor, and develop multiple design and project delivery teams across offices and geographic areas.
• Foster a high-performance culture focused on collaboration, accountability, professional development, and work-life balance.
• Support hiring, succession planning, and talent development to meet current and future workload demands.
• Monitor and drive performance against key metrics, including financial results, project delivery, client satisfaction, and staff utilization.
• Identify opportunities for operational efficiencies and continuous improvement across the practice.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, licensing standards, and company policies.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, or a related discipline (Master’s degree preferred).
• Professional Engineer (PE) license required.
• 15 or more years of progressive experience in water-related planning, design, and project delivery.
• 15 or more years of experience in the engineering/professional services industry.
• Demonstrated leadership experience managing teams, projects, and client portfolios.
• Proven success in business development, client management, and achieving growth and performance goals.
• Experience supporting or leading water programs across multiple states and offices.
• Strong understanding of public-sector procurement, utility operations, and water market infrastructure funding mechanisms.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and relationship-building skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
• Established client relationships within Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, and/or New England.
• Experience integrating multidisciplinary teams (water, environmental, resilience, civil/site).

Benefits

Verdantas offers a competitive salary range of $135,000 - $195,000, with final compensation determined based on years of experience, qualifications, and licensing. The company is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace, striving to increase diversity awareness within the organization.

Pay

$135,000 - $195,000

Schedule

N/A