Area Practice Leader - Water Resources

Brown and Caldwell•Walnut Creek, CA

6d•$191,000 - $285,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Area Practice Leader provides strategic leadership for the growth, performance, and advancement of the Water Resources practice within an Area. The position drives business growth, technical excellence, client success, and operational performance by aligning Regional and National Practice priorities with organizational objectives. The role leads practice strategy, supports business development and project delivery, develops high-performing teams, and fosters collaboration across the business unit and the Technical Delivery Enterprise to deliver quality solutions and sustainable business results. The position calls for strong collaboration, strategic decision-making, and cross-functional leadership to support long-term practice success and client satisfaction. It typically requires at least 15 years of experience in roles of increasing responsibility, including technical, operational, practice, or business leadership, as well as experience in environmental consulting, engineering, construction, and operations.

Requirements

Typically, a minimum of 15 years of experience in roles of increasing responsibility, including technical, operational, practice, or business leadership experience.
Experience in the environmental consulting, engineering, construction, and operations industry.
Experience in annual business planning, strategy development, workforce planning, staffing, revenue forecasting, and implementation.
Experience developing and executing practice, market, or technical growth strategies with measurable outcomes.
Experience building and leading high-performing teams, including coaching, performance management, utilization planning, and resource allocation.
Proven ability to identify, cultivate, and advance sales opportunities using BC’s Plan to Win (PTW) process.
Advanced knowledge of practice leadership, business operations, and financial principles.
Strong technical leadership skills and ability to guide complex projects and pursuits.
Strong financial acumen, including budgeting, resource planning, utilization management, and profitability oversight.
Strong strategic planning skills and ability to drive practice growth and business objectives.
Strong people leadership skills, including coaching, accountability, and team development.
Strong collaboration and influence skills across business, technical, and delivery functions.
Strong organizational, prioritization, decision-making, and attention-to-detail skills.
Advanced presentation, written, and verbal communication skills, with ability to engage diverse audiences.
Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business, construction management, or science, or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

Align practice performance outcomes with Area Leaders and Market Sector Directors at least quarterly.
Lead development and execution of the Area practice strategic growth plan, including one-, three-, and five-year milestones and measurable tactics for winning and delivering profitable, quality work.
Develop and communicate practice strategy and priorities to CSTs, informed by Regional and National Practice, research, and market intelligence.
Win new work as a Sales Leader and/or Technical Seller in support of practice and Business Unit growth.
Provide technical leadership for the practice portfolio of projects and pursuits to achieve BC business performance goals and client outcomes; serve on CSTs for aligned Type I and Type II clients.
Build and lead a high-performing team through clear expectations, coaching, and accountability for sales, project portfolio profitability, and utilization targets.
Lead Area practice planning for staffing, revenue expectations, and resource allocation across the portfolio, seeking input and support from Regional and National Practice Leaders.
Engage practice leadership to align market trends, research, and innovation with client needs.
Engage Area, Regional, or Enterprise technical subject matter experts and delivery leaders to integrate BC capabilities across client organizations.
Support workload planning, performance management, and team operations, aligning resources with business objectives and ensuring compliance with company policies and regulations.
Adapt to and execute additional assignments based on evolving needs.