Director of Technical Project Delivery - Water/Wastewater Engineering

Kennedy/Jenks Consultants, Inc.•Sacramento, CA

11d•$170,000 - $250,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Kennedy Jenks is seeking a transformational leader to shape the future of its technical project delivery. This senior role may be based in any KJ 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 KJ’s Technical Services teams and discipline leaders, including Mechanical, Electrical, Structural, CAD, Architectural, and Instrumentation and Controls. The role helps deliver multidisciplinary projects, promotes efficient design in accordance with company standards and procedures, and advances compliance with the standard of care. It also promotes collaboration across engineering, environmental, scientific, and technical disciplines; partners with business managers, project managers, and business development leaders to align resources with business needs; and works with KJ’s quality and risk programs to advance technical excellence, quality, innovation, and continuous improvement. The position involves 25%–50% nationwide travel to collaborate with clients and KJ offices and teams. Kennedy Jenks uses a hybrid work model, with a minimum of 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 leadership 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.
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 preferably within water/wastewater.
Professional Engineer (PE) license, strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Support the development of KJ’s Technical Services teams and advise 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 help assure compliance with the 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.
Collaborate with Kennedy Jenks quality and risk programs to advance technical excellence, quality, innovation, and continuous improvement.
Travel nationwide to collaborate with clients and KJ offices and teams as needed.