Water/Wastewater Practice Lead

About the role

The Practice Leader will lead the technical delivery, client management and business development, and personnel elements of the water/wastewater team in Kansas City and develop strong working relationships with other water/wastewater teams in the firm.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical direction and supervision to licensed and non-licensed engineers, designers, and other production personnel who collectively range widely in experience.
• Familiarize with engineering studies, reports, and design requirements needed to complete projects throughout Kansas and Missouri.
• Design of water systems such as storage tanks, booster pump station, transmission and distribution lines, groundwater wells, and water treatment facilities.
• Design of wastewater systems including collection systems, lift stations, force mains, and wastewater treatment processes.
• Design of effluent reuse systems such as tertiary filtration, storage, disinfection, pumping, and distribution.
• Familiarity and/or experience with federal and state funding programs for water and wastewater infrastructure projects.
• Lead the marketing and business development efforts for the water/wastewater team.

Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or Environmental Engineering in an ABET-accredited college or university.
• A Master’s degree in a field directly relevant to water and wastewater treatment is considered a plus.
• A minimum of 12 years of relevant experience in municipal water infrastructure design.
• Active licensure in the State of Kansas or Missouri. Active licensure in other Midwest states a plus.
• Experience in the use of Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D for design plan production.
• Experience with modeling software, such as WaterCAD and SewerCAD is a plus.

Qualifications

• High level of confidence and strong work ethic, with proven teamwork and problem-solving abilities.
• Inherent high degree of interpersonal and effective communication skills.
• Desire to mentor, develop and work with younger professionals.
• Competence to lead multi-disciplinary teams and manage a wide range of projects.
• Ability to develop and manage business relationships with private and public clients.

Skills

• Strong technical skills in water and wastewater engineering.
• Excellent leadership and project management skills.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Mentoring and developing younger professionals.
• Experience with federal and state funding programs.

Benefits

Annual Salary range: $115,000 - $200,000

Pay

Annual Salary range: $115,000 - $200,000

Schedule

N/A

Contact

For more information about this position, please contact [Contact Information].