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

Benefits

The offered rate of compensation will be based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. The range for this position is $220000 to $280000 per year.