Hydraulics and Hydrology Practice Manager

Ramboll•City of Syracuse, NY

72d•$130,000 - $180,000

About The Position

Ramboll is seeking a Hydraulics and Hydrology Practice Manager to join its Water Infrastructure & Climate Adaptation group. The role contributes to climate adaptation, water resources, sustainability, and resiliency work and provides regional leadership to grow hydraulics and hydrology skills and experience. The team works on climate resilience and cloudburst planning; flood reduction and risk mitigation, including blue-green infrastructure, nature-based solutions, and other protection measures; watershed management plans; and integrated infrastructure planning and design. The position provides technical, project-delivery, and financial oversight to project teams and sets technical leadership and vision for the hydraulics and hydrology practice area. It oversees medium- to large-scale hydraulic studies of varying complexity, focusing on drainage basins, watersheds, and stormwater systems, and is responsible for planning, execution, and quality assurance. The manager develops scopes, schedules, and budgets; assembles and manages project teams and resources; supports staff development; improves business processes; and develops client relationships and business opportunities. The position is based in one of the listed locations: Syracuse, Rochester, or New York City, New York; or Arlington or Richmond, Virginia. The anticipated base salary range is $130,000 to $180,000 per year. Actual compensation may vary by location, skills, experience, education, and internal equity. The position may also be eligible for bonus, overtime, or other compensation, and includes a comprehensive benefits package. Ramboll describes its workplace approach as flexible and inclusive.

Requirements

Professional Engineer certification or registration.
Bachelor’s degree or higher in Water Resources, Civil Engineering, or an equivalent engineering field.
15 or more years of consulting experience.
Expert knowledge of hydraulics and hydrology, including the ability to advise on and review attribute data and results for open-channel, surface-flow, and closed-conduit hydraulic models.
Experience with hydraulic models including InfoWorks ICM, HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS, and SWMM.
Experience with local, state, and federal stormwater and floodplain permitting programs.
Experience working in H&H teams and providing expertise on sewer conveyance and separation, stormwater management, green infrastructure, inland, riverine, or coastal flood resiliency, floodplain restoration, watershed management, water quality, and sediment transport and management projects.
Strong written and verbal communication skills and ability to collaborate across diverse planning and engineering project teams.
Ability to apply comprehensive knowledge in CSO control and general municipal engineering to manage technically complex or specialized projects or activities with significant impact on the local department and often a direct impact on the local market.

Responsibilities

Provide technical, project-delivery, and financial oversight and guidance to project teams.
Provide leadership and vision for the hydraulics and hydrology practice area and its staff.
Identify opportunities for continuous improvement in business processes.
Develop repeat business and serve as a trusted advisor to clients.
Coach project team members to improve their project performance and technical skills in collaboration with Division and People Managers.
Develop project scopes, schedules, and budgets, and assemble and manage capable project teams and resources.
Identify and pursue business-development opportunities across service lines, sectors, key accounts, and growth initiatives.
Participate in client development and collaboration across markets, service lines, spearheads, and geographies.
Direct or manage the development, planning, execution, and quality assurance of medium- to large-scale hydraulic studies of varying complexities, focused on drainage basins, watersheds, and stormwater systems.