Water Facilities Team Lead

About the role

The successful Water Facilities Team Leader will build and maintain a portfolio of profitable water / wastewater projects. Responsibilities include planning, design, and managing a variety of projects related to water and wastewater treatment facilities. This role also involves working closely with the Overland Park Water Business Team Leader to grow the firm’s practice.

Responsibilities

• Assemble, develop, mentor, and oversee a highly motivated team.
• Prepare scope-of-work and level-of-effort estimates for contract proposals.
• Lead and manage team for successful execution of contracted scope, budget, and schedule.
• Execute planning, design, bidding, and construction administration phases of water and wastewater infrastructure projects.
• Develop, capture, and maintain workload for the team throughout Kansas, by establishing and maintaining positive relationships with clients.
• Develop and maintain a healthy network of clients throughout Kansas.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in civil or environmental engineering from an ABET accredited program.
• Licensed Professional Engineer in the state of Kansas.
• 8 or more years of similar experience in the water/wastewater utilities market with a focus on treatment.
• 5 or more years of project management experience.
• Working knowledge of presentation software such as MS PowerPoint or Keynote.
• Strong communication skills and public speaking ability.

Preferred Skills

• Master’s degree in civil or environmental engineering from an ABET accredited program.
• 5 or more years of similar experience in supporting municipalities in Kansas.
• Experience with state and or national conference technical presentations on water/wastewater treatment topics.
• Strong existing client relationships with multiple Kansas municipal water and wastewater utilities.

Benefits

Garver offers its employees programs such as company-paid professional memberships, company support for industry licenses and continuing education opportunities that foster a progressive atmosphere. Garver provides the tools, resources, and environment to develop leaders, stimulate ideas, and accomplish projects. By offering highly competitive salary packages, attractive benefits, and a comprehensive wellness program; Garver walks the talk when it comes to work-life balance.