Water Infrastructure Practice Leader - St George

About the role

Civil Science is seeking a Water Infrastructure Practice Leader to establish and lead our firmwide water infrastructure practice. This is a high-impact leadership opportunity for a seasoned water professional who is passionate about building teams, growing client relationships, and delivering critical water infrastructure projects that serve communities throughout the region.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and expansion of Civil Science's water infrastructure practice.
• Create and execute growth strategies for water transmission, distribution, storage, source development, treatment, and utility infrastructure services.
• Build and strengthen relationships with municipal agencies, utility districts, irrigation entities, and other public-sector clients.
• Identify and pursue new business opportunities, proposals, and strategic partnerships.
• Support revenue growth and establish a sustainable project backlog.
• Serve as the firm's technical authority for water infrastructure projects.
• Provide expert guidance on water transmission pipelines, distribution systems, storage facilities, source development, hydraulic modeling, and system planning.
• Deliver innovative solutions to complex engineering challenges.
• Ensure quality, risk management, and technical excellence across all projects.
• Lead planning, design, and execution of complex municipal water infrastructure projects.
• Oversee project budgets, schedules, profitability, and client satisfaction.
• Support multidisciplinary project teams across offices and disciplines.
• Act as a trusted advisor to clients and stakeholders.
• Lead the firm's Water Expertise Group and foster collaboration across offices.
• Mentor engineers, project managers, and technical specialists.
• Develop training programs and knowledge-sharing initiatives.
• Help recruit, retain, and develop top water infrastructure talent.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license.
• 12+ years of progressively responsible experience in water infrastructure engineering and project management.
• Demonstrated success leading municipal water infrastructure projects from planning through construction.
• Strong client relationship management and business development experience.
• Proven ability to lead teams, mentor staff, and build technical capabilities.
• Experience with:
  • Water transmission and distribution systems.
  • Water storage facilities.
  • Water source development.
  • Hydraulic modeling and system master planning.
  • Utility coordination and underground infrastructure.
  • Project and financial management.

Preferred Qualifications

• Water treatment experience.
• Water rights experience.
• Sewer collection and treatment systems experience.
• Stormwater and drainage experience.
• Regional utility planning experience.
• Funding and grant program knowledge.
• Experience with SCADA and control systems.

Preferred Software Experience

• InfoWater Pro / InfoWater
• WaterGEMS / WaterCADD
• ArcGIS Pro
• Civil 3D
• HAMMER
• InfoSewer / SewerGEMS / SewerCAD / HEC RAS / HEC HMS
• Bluebeam and AutoCAD platforms