Water Resources Discipline Lead

About the role

Fairfax, Richmond, or Virginia Beach, VA STV is seeking an accomplished Water Resources Discipline Lead to help shape and grow our water resources practice across Virginia and the Mid-Atlantic.

Responsibilities

• Set the technical direction for water resources services across Virginia, with a focus on quality, innovation, and consistent delivery.
• Lead teams that support transportation, rail, transit, municipal, and other public-sector infrastructure programs.
• Oversee hydrologic and hydraulic analysis, stormwater management, drainage design, floodplain studies, permitting, and related technical deliverables.
• Build and strengthen trusted relationships with clients, regulatory agencies, and project stakeholders.
• Partner with leadership on pursuits, proposals, client engagement, and strategic growth initiatives.
• Guide project execution, staffing, QA/QC, and risk management to support successful delivery.
• Cook permit and regulatory reviews with Virginia DEQ, local jurisdictions, and environmental agencies.
• Mentor and develop engineers, designers, and technical staff while fostering a collaborative, high-performance culture.
• Represent STV in client meetings, technical reviews, project presentations, and stakeholder discussions.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, or a related field.
• 15+ years of progressive water resources experience, preferably on transportation infrastructure projects.
• Professional Engineer license in Virginia, or ability to obtain within six months.
• Strong expertise in hydrologic and hydraulic analysis, stormwater management, drainage and culvert design, erosion and sediment control, and permitting.
• Proficiency with engineering tools such as HEC-RAS, HydroCAD, or equivalent platforms.
• Experience with MicroStation and/or OpenRoads Designer.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and engage effectively with clients.

Qualifications

• Required qualifications include a bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, or a related field.
• At least 15 years of progressive water resources experience, preferably on transportation infrastructure projects.
• A Professional Engineer license in Virginia, or the ability to obtain one within six months.
• Strong expertise in hydrologic and hydraulic analysis, stormwater management, drainage and culvert design, erosion and sediment control, and permitting.
• Proficiency with engineering tools such as HEC-RAS, HydroCAD, or equivalent platforms.
• Experience with MicroStation and/or OpenRoads Designer.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and engage effectively with clients.

Skills

• Technical leadership and client engagement skills.
• Ability to mentor and develop engineers and technical staff.
• Collaboration and multidisciplinary teamwork skills.
• Strategic thinking and project management abilities.
• Effective communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

Benefits

STV offers a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, flexible spending accounts, disability insurance, life insurance, accidental death & dismemberment, 401(k) plan, retirement counseling, employee assistance program, paid time off, paid holidays, back-up dependent care, parental leave, continuing education program, professional licensure and society memberships.

Pay

$223,911.19 - $248,790.22

Schedule

N/A