Drinking Water Treatment Practice Leader
About the Role
AE2S is looking for a Drinking Water Treatment Practice Leader to lead the practice across all locations, driving strategy, technical excellence, and growth in one of the most critical sectors in infrastructure. Practice leaders at AE2S focus on the Technologies, Trends, and Training for their respective practices. This is a firmwide leadership position with the ability to influence how drinking water projects are delivered across multiple states, build and scale a nationally recognized practice, drive both technical excellence and business growth, and collaborate with leadership across operations, client development, and strategy.
Responsibilities
- Set and drive the national vision for how we provide drinking water treatment services
- Partner across regions to grow teams, capabilities, and market presence
- Lead technical direction and elevate quality across all drinking water projects
- Identify emerging water treatment trends, regulations, and innovations and turn them into strategy
- Support major pursuits and build strong, lasting client relationships
- Mentor and develop engineers and technical leaders across multiple offices
Technical Focus Areas
- Drinking water treatment design and optimization
- Surface water and groundwater systems (wells, intakes)
- Water treatment and facility planning
- Drinking water regulations and compliance
- Distribution system water quality
What Success Looks Like
- Growth and expansion of AE2S' drinking water practice nationwide
- A strong and visible technical leadership presence in the market
- High-performing, engaged teams across offices
- Increased project wins and client partnerships
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering (or related)
- Professional Engineer (PE) license (or ability to obtain within 6 months)
- 10 or more years of experience in drinking water or water treatment engineering
- 2 years of leadership experience (team, project, or practice level)
- Strong client relationship and business development experience
- Proven ability to manage clients, win new clients, and retain clients
- Ability to travel about 25-percent
Physical Requirements
- Ability to walk up to 3-miles on uneven terrain
- Ability to stand or sit for prolonged periods of time
- Occasionally climb, stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, reach, and twist
- Occasionally lift, carry, push, and pull light to moderate amounts of weight
- May require lifting and carrying up to 20 pounds, with rare lifting of up to 50 pounds
- Ability to inspect equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects
- May be required to wear Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) including but not limited to, flame resistant clothing, hard hat, and protective footwear
- May require occasional evenings and weekends with overtime expectations varying with workload
- May be required to travel to off-site locations including occasional overnight stays out of town
Benefits
- 100-percent paid Family Health Insurance
- 100-percent paid Employee Dental, Short- & Long-Term Disability, and Vision Insurance
- Discretionary Bonus Plan
- Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
- Matching 401(k) Contributions
- Paid Time Off (PTO) Credits for Past Experience
- Paid Parental Leave
- Wellness Program
Pay
Anticipated Starting Salary: $120,000 - $200,000+ per year DOE (Compensation is subject to variation due to factors such as education, experience, skillset, etc.)
Reports to: Practices Director – Treatment & Facilities | Direct Reports: None | Location Options: Grand Forks, ND; Bismark, ND; Fargo, ND; Rapid City, SD; Maple Grove, MN; Sioux Falls, SD; Lehi, UT; Denver, CO; Boise, ID; Bozeman, MT; Great Falls, MT; Billings, MT; or Des Moines, IA | Position will remain posted until filled