Water Sector Lead, USA

About the role

The role of Water Sector Lead is a senior leadership position responsible for growing Turner & Townsend's business and reputation in the Water sector in the USA. This role includes determining and delivering the regional business generation strategy, generating new business, building the proposition, building teams and capacity to deliver, and ensuring the quality of delivery.

Responsibilities

• Determine and deliver the regional business generation strategy
• Generate new business and build the proposition
• Build teams and capacity to deliver
• Ensure the quality of delivery
• Build client advocacy
• Develop the National Water Strategic Plan
• Accountability for current water commissions and performance
• Identify and create strategic alliances to secure routes to market
• Manage contractual risk and maximize commercial returns
• Develop a position for T&T as a program partner within the marketplace
• Influence clients at the board level
• Access key decision makers within clients, regulatory bodies, and government
• Advance the overall Water Sector through a well-articulated vision
• Provide thought leadership at the global, national, and regional levels
• Lead the development of the annual strategic plan for the Water Market Sector
• Plan and coordinate national conference activities and events
• Business development, providing guidance to field offices to develop and execute targeted client capture plans
• Serve as capture lead and/or sponsor on key strategic pursuits
• Establish and prioritize key accounts at a global scale across the Water market; survey industry and develop a prioritized list of growth areas
• Guide the development of winning pursuit strategies and assist in reviewing client solicitations

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Environmental Science, Business, or related discipline
• 15+ years of experience within the water and wastewater sector
• 10+ years of leadership experience managing business growth, major programs, and multidisciplinary teams
• Demonstrated success winning and delivering large-scale water and wastewater infrastructure programs
• Established relationships with key public-sector water utility owners and industry stakeholders across the U.S.
• Proven business development and client account management experience generating significant revenue growth
• Strong financial, commercial, and risk management acumen
• Excellent executive communication, stakeholder engagement, and strategic leadership skills