Director of Technical Project Delivery - Water/Wastewater Engineering

Kennedy Jenks•Virginia Beach, VA

10d•Hybrid

About The Position

Kennedy Jenks is seeking a transformational leader to shape the firm’s technical project delivery. This senior role may be based in any Kennedy Jenks market nationwide and leads technical professionals, strengthens project delivery and client relationships, develops future leaders, and advances technical excellence while supporting complex infrastructure solutions for communities across the country. The Director supports Kennedy Jenks Technical Services teams and discipline leaders, including Mechanical, Electrical, Structural, CAD, Architectural, and Instrumentation and Controls. The role supports successful multidisciplinary project delivery, promotes efficient design in accordance with firm standards and standard of care, and fosters collaboration across engineering, environmental, scientific, and technical disciplines. The Director partners with business managers, project managers, and business development leaders to align resources with business needs and works with quality and risk programs to advance technical excellence, quality, innovation, and continuous improvement. The role involves 25%–50% nationwide travel to collaborate with clients and Kennedy Jenks offices and teams. Kennedy Jenks uses a hybrid home-and-office work model, with at least two days per week in the office.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in an engineering field.
At least 10 years of design engineering consulting experience.
At least 4 years of leadership experience managing supervisors, team leaders, and project teams.
Proven experience managing teams, departments, technical organizations, or business units, including developing and overseeing supervisors and other leaders.
Experience supporting complex infrastructure, environmental, water/wastewater, industrial, or engineering consulting projects.
Strong business acumen and ability to partner across Operations, Business Development, Project Management, and Technical Services.
Ability to navigate competing priorities, make sound decisions, and drive organizational results in a fast-paced environment.
Strong understanding of multidisciplinary engineering, project delivery, resource planning, and financial management.
Demonstrated success developing employees, mentoring leaders, and building high-performing teams through direct leadership and influence.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and business management systems.
Excellent communication, collaboration, and relationship-building skills.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree.
Design engineering consulting experience in water/wastewater.
Professional Engineer (PE) license.

Responsibilities

Support and advise Technical Services teams and discipline leaders, including Mechanical, Electrical, Structural, CAD, Architectural, and Instrumentation and Controls.
Support successful delivery of multidisciplinary projects across Kennedy Jenks.
Promote efficient design delivery in accordance with Kennedy Jenks standards and procedures and applicable standard of care.
Promote collaboration across engineering, environmental, scientific, and technical disciplines.
Partner with business managers, project managers, and business development leaders to align resources with business needs.
Work with Kennedy Jenks quality and risk programs to advance technical excellence, quality, innovation, and continuous improvement.
Lead a multidisciplinary function supporting critical infrastructure projects nationwide.
Develop employees and future leaders, and build high-performing teams.
Travel nationwide 25%–50% to collaborate with clients and Kennedy Jenks offices and teams.