Hydraulics and Hydrology Practice Manager

About the role

You will join our Water Infrastructure & Climate Adaptation group and be part of an internationally leading company within the area of climate resilience. You will work in a collaborative environment focused on Climate Resilience and Cloudburst Planning; Flood Reduction and Risk Mitigation, including use of Blue-Green Infrastructure (BGI), Nature-Based Solutions and other Protection Measures; Watershed Management Plans; and Integrated Infrastructure Planning and Design.

Responsibilities

• Provides technical, project delivery, and financial oversight/guidance to project team;
• Provides hydraulic and hydrologic practice area leadership and vision for staff;
• Finds opportunities for continual improvement in business processes;
• Demonstrates ability to obtain repeat business from existing clients and acts as a trusted client advisor;
• Coaches project team members to develop their project performance and technical skills, in collaboration with Division/People Managers;
• Develops project scope, schedule and budget, and assembles and manages project team/resources proficient in the technical aspects of the project;
• Leads or assists in identifying and pursuing business development opportunities within service lines, spearheads, sectors, key accounts and/or growth initiatives;
• Actively engaged in client development, cross-market, cross service line/spearhead and/or cross-geography collaboration;
• Directs or manages the development, planning, execution and provides quality assurance of medium to large hydraulic studies of varying complexities, focusing on drainage basins, watersheds, and stormwater systems.

Requirements

• Professional Engineer certification/registration;
• B.S. Degree or higher in Water Resources, Civil, or equivalent engineering field;
• 15+ years of consulting experience;
• Expert knowledge of hydraulics and hydrology and demonstrated ability to advise and review attribute data and results for various open channel, surface flow, and closed-conduit hydraulic models, including but not limited to: InfoWorks ICM, HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS, and SWMM;
• Experience with local, state and federal stormwater and floodplain permitting programs;
• Experience in H&H teams and providing H&H expertise in support of sewer conveyance and separation, stormwater management, green infrastructure, inland/riverine/coastal flood resiliency, floodplain restoration, watershed management, water quality, and sediment transport and management studies and projects.

Skills

Strong written and verbal communication skills and ability to work collaboratively across diverse planning and engineering project teams. Ability to apply comprehensive knowledge in specialty areas (CSO control and general municipal engineering) to manage technically complex or specialized projects or activities with significant impact on the local department and market.

Benefits

We offer a comprehensive benefits package that supports well-being, professional development, and work-life balance.

Pay

The anticipated base salary range for this position is $130,000 to $180,000 per year. Actual compensation will vary based on factors such as location, skills, experience, education, and internal equity. In addition to base salary, this position may be eligible for bonus, overtime or other forms of compensation.