Drinking Water Treatment Practice Leader

About the Role

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

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.)