Practice Builder - Water/Wastewater

Kimley-Horn•Oklahoma City, OK

About The Position

Kimley-Horn has an opportunity for a motivated Practice Lead to expand our Water/Wastewater practice in Oklahoma City! The successful candidate will be a leader in a practice specializing in Water and Wastewater Engineering services. This individual will have an entrepreneurial spirit and create a vision for growth for a Water practice while growing their own projects, clients and team around them. This position leads business development efforts, manages relationships with key clients, and oversees all project tasks while mentoring the growth of younger staff. The successful candidate will have a great deal of autonomy to lead, direct, and grow their business. Practice Builders are encouraged to pursue opportunities that fuel their professional passion and contribute to firmwide success. Our system for rewards is designed to recognize staff as they move along a path to success. Bonuses, promotions, path to ownership recognition, and other forms of advancement are performance based, because as a firm we focus on results. At Kimley-Horn, one of the nation's premier planning and design consultants, our professionals are experts in many disciplines yet share one passion: making our clients successful. Ranked as one of Fortune Magazine’s “100 Best Companies to Work For,” Kimley-Horn prides itself on hiring high-achieving, dedicated, and reliable professionals. Applicants must be legally authorized to work for Kimley-Horn in the U.S. without employer sponsorship.

Requirements

10+ years of civil engineering, design, and management of utility water projects experience
Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering
Registered Professional Engineer (P.E.) license in the State of Oklahoma
Client contacts and relationships with local municipalities, area counties, water management authorities and local, regional, state agencies
Business development skills and the proven ability to win work
Excellent communication, leadership, and technical skills
Strong desire and ability to be engaged with clients solving project problems
Ability to effectively communicate positively at all levels of the organization
Ability to manage and mentor staff and direct resources effectively in a positive manner
Demonstrated ability to manage projects profitably

Responsibilities

Manage, lead, and expand practice teams for multi-discipline projects and programs of work in the fields of water/wastewater treatment projects, water and wastewater pumping systems, and large diameter conveyance (water distribution and wastewater collection)
Has an entrepreneurial spirit and create a vision for growth for the local water resource practice and beyond
Given a great deal of autonomy to lead, direct, and grow their business
Operating with integrity and sound business principals
Providing vision, business planning and strategy
Establishing goals
Building and maintaining positive client relationships
Having open communication with your partners and team
Growing and leading a Water/Wastewater and Utilities practice
Our Project Managers/Practice Builders manage their projects profitably, transition work to qualified staff, grow and mentor staff, and act as a positive leader and mentor
The successful candidate will be given a great deal of autonomy to lead, direct, and grow their business

Benefits

Exceptional Retirement Plan: 2-to1- company match on up to 4% of eligible compensation (salary + bonus) and additional profit-sharing contribution.
Comprehensive Health Coverage: Low-cost medical, dental, and vision insurance options.
Time Off: Personal leave, flexible scheduling, floating holidays, and half-day Fridays.
Financial Wellness: Student loan matching in our 401(k), and performance-based bonuses.
Professional Development: Tuition reimbursement and extensive internal training programs.
Family-Friendly Benefits: New Parent Leave, family building benefits, and childcare resources.

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