Senior Industrial Water & Wastewater, Market Leader

Geosyntec Consultants, Inc.•Phoenix, AZ

About The Position

Geosyntec is seeking a Senior Industrial Water & Wastewater, Market Leader to help grow its water and wastewater engineering practices. The role is based in the Phoenix, Arizona, office, with the opportunity for remote or hybrid scheduling from within Arizona. The position is part of a leadership team growing the firm’s water business and is responsible for developing and implementing a strategy to increase Geosyntec’s water market share in the Southwest United States, with an emphasis on water for mining and additional opportunities in semiconductor, data center, and municipal markets. The successful candidate will work with mining experts and their professional contacts to pursue water opportunities across the mine project lifecycle, from exploration and development through operations, expansions, and closure. The role addresses the full water cycle for mining clients, including supply, potential groundwater inflows, reuse, treatment, and discharge. It also supports growth in complex industrial wastewater projects nationwide, including positioning the firm to deliver full-service projects. This is a client-facing, senior leadership role in Geosyntec’s sell-manage-do culture. The Market Leader will combine technical project work with business development, client management, market strategy, project direction, staff leadership, and mentoring. The position may include fieldwork, contractor oversight, process troubleshooting, and business travel to client or company locations. Geosyntec is an international engineering and consulting firm serving private- and public-sector clients on environmental, natural-resource, and civil-infrastructure challenges. The firm describes its culture as collaborative and offers competitive pay, benefits, and well-being programs to support employees and their families.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in civil, chemical, environmental engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
Professional registration, such as a P.E.
At least 8 years of progressive consulting-industry experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Demonstrated experience with industrial and municipal clients on water supply, water treatment, and water reuse projects.
Working knowledge of federal and state regulations.
Experience managing multidisciplinary project teams.
Demonstrated success developing and managing clients and growing a practice that sustains a group of junior professional staff.
Excellent leadership and attention-to-detail skills.
Ability to work in a fast-paced consulting environment, manage multiple project assignments, meet strict deadlines, and travel to client facilities as needed.
Strong oral communication and technical writing skills.
Valid U.S. driver’s license and satisfactory driving record for business travel.

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree in civil, chemical, environmental engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
10 or more years of progressive consulting-industry experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Develop a strategy for the water-for-mining market and organize and lead staff to advance it.
Develop strategic business plans to segment and target clients for water supply, treatment, and reuse projects, emphasizing mining while pursuing other opportunities.
Engage project and operations staff to align the firm’s full-service delivery capabilities with market demand for water services.
Participate in developing and implementing the firm’s strategic plan and in interdepartmental and inter-branch initiatives, including practice groups, client management, market development, and business-development or technical leadership across offices or practice groups.
Implement a personal business-development plan to expand services and revenue with new and existing clients, coordinated with companywide plans.
Serve as Client Account Manager for selected accounts important to the water market or supporting the Mining HGA’s CDI program.
Participate in professional societies, conferences, and meetings to increase the firm’s visibility to potential clients and recruits, and contribute to the profession as an industry leader.
Direct projects, ensuring client expectations are understood and met, budgets are adhered to, quality objectives are met, and follow-on work is pursued.
Recruit, manage, and mentor junior staff and mid-career engineers and scientists.
Review and lead preparation of major proposals.
Prepare for and participate in meetings with clients, regulatory personnel, and other parties.
When needed, perform fieldwork, contractor oversight, and process troubleshooting.
Drive personal, company, and rental vehicles to client or company project or office sites and other business locations as needed.