Technical Engineering Lead

Technical Overview

This senior-level role is ideal for an experienced Professional Engineer who can serve as a technical subject matter expert, guide complex design decisions, provide QA/QC leadership, and support projects from early feasibility through construction and closeout. The position also plays a vital role in the region’s sales and business development efforts.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior technical leadership for engineering design efforts, with a focus on stream and wetland restoration, stormwater design, hydrology, hydraulics, geomorphology, and related water resources work.
• Serve as a technical design subject matter expert, guiding complex project decisions from early feasibility through design, construction planning, implementation, and closeout.
• Lead or support QA/QC processes to ensure engineering deliverables are accurate, complete, constructible, and aligned with RES standards, client expectations, regulatory requirements, and project goals.
• Engage stakeholders, build consensus, and advance opportunities toward commercial bookings by helping lead multidisciplinary teams in prospecting, qualifying opportunities, developing client solutions, and submitting winning proposals.
• Support complex negotiations, including procurement strategies, pricing discussions, and design-build or advisory service solutions.
• Mentor engineering staff, provide technical coaching, delegate work effectively, and contribute strategic input on technical standards, quality practices, regulatory expectations, and opportunities to improve project delivery.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering.
• Professional Engineer license in the applicable state or states.
• 15+ years of progressive engineering experience.
• Deep technical expertise in stream and wetland restoration design, stormwater design, or related water resources engineering.
• Three or more years of Environmental consulting experience as a “seller-doer” responsible for leading the pursuit and delivery of projects.
• Experience leading, implementing, or improving QA/QC processes for engineering deliverables.
• Demonstrated relationships with public agencies and regulators, private developers, consulting and engineering firms, non-profits, and academia with MD, VA, and KY.
• Working knowledge of Section 401/404 of the Clean Water Act and applicable state and local regulatory requirements.
• Experience supporting early-stage feasibility, concept design, cost considerations, constructability review, and construction planning.
• Experience with construction oversight or hands-on construction support.
• Experience managing client relationships, contracts, scopes, schedules, budgets, and expectations.
• Experience engaging with regulatory agencies, clients, contractors, landowners, and project stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline.
• PMP certification.
• Experience serving as engineer of record or senior technical reviewer for complex restoration, mitigation, stormwater, or water resources projects.
• Demonstrated ability to develop practical, constructible design solutions for complex field conditions.
• Experience leading interdisciplinary design teams that include engineers, scientists, regulatory specialists, construction professionals, and project managers.

Benefits

Virginia Pay Range (Salary): $130,500 - $152,000 USD

Company Information

Resource Environmental Solutions LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a VEVRAA Federal Contractor. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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