Northern California Water and Wastewater Practice Leader
About the role
AECOM is actively seeking a creative, highly talented Northern California Water and Wastewater Practice Leader and thought leader with strong presence and delivery presentation for immediate employment.
Responsibilities
- Drive business development efforts and cultivate relationships with municipal clients
- Partner with regional and national experts to deliver cutting-edge solutions and pursue new opportunities
- Lead proposal development with dedicated senior technical and marketing staff support
- Act as Client Services Manager for select clients
- Manage and deliver complex water, wastewater, and reuse projects, including treatment facilities and storage systems
- Perform project management duties including scope, schedule, and budget development; team coordination; regulatory engagement; and consultant management
- Mentor junior staff and foster professional growth, with a focus on treatment design
- Ensure innovative, sound, and efficient design solutions are implemented
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in civil or environmental engineering, or related field, and 10+ years of progressive water/wastewater engineering experience, including the planning, design, and construction of municipal water/wastewater and reuse projects, including 2 years of leadership or demonstrated equivalency of experience and education
- Must be a licensed Professional Engineer in the state of California
- Demonstrated track record of business development success in the municipal water sector
- Strong technical background in municipal water/wastewater treatment design
- Existing relationships with Northern California municipal water agencies, regional boards, or state funding entities
- Experience in the preparation of engineering proposals for submission to clients and in business development
- Ability to communicate and coordinate effectively with diverse audience groups, including clients, the public, regulatory staff, subconsultants, and internal technical staff
- Demonstrated project management fundamentals and a proven track record of providing technical leadership to successfully deliver water and wastewater projects
- Experience supervising other engineering professionals, and strong staff development, mentoring and management skills
- A proven track record of leading technical engineering and successfully delivering water and wastewater projects, resulting in securing additional projects from clients
- Experience with design-build, progressive design-build, or delivery models is preferred
Preferred Qualifications
- 15+ years of progressive water/wastewater engineering experience, including the planning, design, and construction of municipal water/wastewater and reuse projects
- Existing relationships with Northern California municipal water agencies, regional boards, or state funding entities
- Experience in the preparation of engineering proposals for submission to clients and in business development
- Ability to communicate and coordinate effectively with diverse audience groups, including clients, the public, regulatory staff, subconsultants, and internal technical staff
- Demonstrated project management fundamentals and a proven track record of providing technical leadership to successfully deliver water and wastewater projects
- Experience supervising other engineering professionals, and strong staff development, mentoring and management skills
- A proven track record of leading technical engineering and successfully delivering water and wastewater projects, resulting in securing additional projects from clients
- Experience with design-build, progressive design-build, or delivery models is preferred
Additional Information
Sponsorship is not available
Career Path: This role reports to the VP, California Water/Wastewater/Conveyance Division Manager.
High performers have a clear trajectory to Regional Practice Leadership
Professional Development: Engagement with the water industry through conferences serving as a thought leader and conference presenter, licensure, and technical training;
Work on large water projects with the support and access to AECOM's global water technical network of 1,200+ staff;
Collaborate in large projects with our various divisions such as Environment, Buildings and Place (B+P), Digital, Transportation, Advisory, Client and Project Delivery, Program Management.
The offered rate of compensation will be based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location
The range for this position is $220,000 to $280,000 per year.