Water Resource Area Discipline Lead

About the role

We are seeking a Water Resources Leader to join the RS&H Infrastructure team in Tampa, Florida. The role involves leading a team of Water Resources engineers to support the delivery of high-profile transportation and infrastructure projects in Southwest Florida.

Responsibilities

• Provides leadership and oversight to a team of professionals with a shared focus on ensuring client satisfaction and quality outcomes.
• Led the development of a water resources discipline team by recruiting new talent and capabilities to the firm.
• Creates an engaging and empowering work environment for the team, including communicating clear expectations and providing effective performance feedback through regular meetings, recognition, rewards, coaching, and mentoring.
• Oversees and leads the delivery of multiple, high-profile projects that are critical to expanding client relationships and growing our portfolio.
• Provides subject matter expertise throughout the project.
• Drives operation excellence, including profitability, operational efficiency, resource management, and quality deliverables.
• Leads client relationship development activities while working closely with client managers and business development teams to drive top line sales growth.
• Leads the development and execution of win strategies for high-profile core business and critical pursuits while working in collaboration with the business development and marketing team.

Requirements

• Active, good-standing Professional Engineering license in the state of Florida.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering at an ABET-accredited university.
• Minimum of 10 years of progressive water resources engineering design experience.
• Experience leading and designing stormwater management for transportation-related infrastructure.
• Proven experience in providing technical guidance to staff.
• Reviewing others’ work for technical accuracy.
• Proven experience in managing and mentoring engineering staff.
• Proven experience with business development including client relationship development, proposal writing, and presentations.
• Proven track record of leadership, with a strong understanding of effective management practices.
• Demonstrated project and budget management skills, and strong business acumen with a broad understanding of fundamental engineering business principles.
• Demonstrated organizational, critical thinking, prioritization, process improvement, and oral and written communications skills.
• Exceptional organizational, critical thinking, prioritization, process improvement, and oral and written communications skills.
• Ability to effectively engage and empower teams, and interact with and build strong relationships with clients, customers, contractors, and other key stakeholders.
• Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Office software including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Teams.
• Demonstrated proficiency with Microstation Open Roads Designer.
• Demonstrated proficiency with drainage design software including ICPR, HY-8, and HEC (HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS, etc.).

Qualifications

• Proven experience working with FDOT District 1, District 7, SFWMD, SWFWMD, and local municipalities.

Skills

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Excellent problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
• Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills.

Benefits

This position offers competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits package, professional development opportunities, and a supportive work environment.

Pay

Compensation is commensurate with experience.

Schedule

The schedule is flexible and designed to accommodate the needs of the team and the projects.

Benefits

Our benefits package includes health insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, and more.

Company

RS&H is an employee-owned company that is dedicated to creating tomorrow together. We offer an exceptional journey from start to future, and we attribute our success to our unwavering commitment to our core values: integrity, accountability, curiosity, and teamwork.