Hydraulics and Hydrology Practice Manager

Ramboll • Rochester, NY

8d • Hybrid

About The Position

Ramboll is seeking a Hydraulics and Hydrology Practice Manager to join their Water Infrastructure & Climate Adaptation group. This role will contribute to innovative and high-quality design solutions in climate adaptation, water resources, sustainability, and resiliency. The ideal candidate will have advanced technical hydraulics and hydrology (H&H) experience in supporting sustainable stormwater, flood resiliency, and watershed management projects, with an interest in growing H&H skills and experience across the region. Ramboll is a foundation-owned people company with a global presence, committed to creating a sustainable future through an open, collaborative, and empowering culture that embraces diversity and inclusion.

Requirements

• Professional Engineer certification/registration
• B.S. Degree or higher degree in Water Resources, Civil, or equivalent engineering field
• 15+ years in consulting experience
• Expert knowledge of hydraulics and hydrology and demonstrated ability to advise and review attribute data and results for various open channel, surface flow, and closed-conduit hydraulic models, including but not limited to: Infoworks ICM, HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS, and SWMM
• Experience with local, state and federal stormwater and floodplain permitting programs
• Experience in H&H teams and providing H&H expertise in support of sewer conveyance and separation, stormwater management, green infrastructure, inland/riverine/coastal flood resiliency, floodplain restoration, watershed management, water quality, and sediment transport and management studies and projects
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work collaboratively across diverse planning and engineering project teams
• Ability to apply comprehensive knowledge in the specialty areas (CSO control and general municipal engineering) to manage technically complex or specialized projects or activities, which have a significant impact on the local department and often a direct impact on the local market

Responsibilities

• Provides technical, project delivery, and financial oversight/guidance to project team
• Provides hydraulic and hydraulic practice area leadership and vision for staff
• Finds opportunities for continual improvement in business processes
• Demonstrates ability to obtain repeat business from existing clients and performs as trusted client advisor
• Coaches project team members to develop their project performance and technical skills, in collaboration with Division/People Managers
• Proficient at developing project scope, schedule and budget, and assembling and managing project team/resources that are proficient in the technical aspects of the project
• Leads or assists in identifying and pursuing business development opportunities within service lines, spearheads, sectors, key accounts and/or growth initiatives
• Actively engaged in client development, cross market, cross service line/spearhead and/or cross geography collaboration
• Directs or manages the development, planning, execution and provide quality assurance of medium to large hydraulic studies of varying complexities, focusing on drainage basins, watersheds, and stormwater systems

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package that supports well-being, professional development, and work-life balance
• Flexibility as part of our positive and inclusive approach to work

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior