Water and Sewer Utilities Discipline Lead (PNW)

Psomas•Tacoma, WA

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

Own Your Future at Psomas. Join a 100% employee-owned firm built for long-term thinking, shared success, and meaningful impact. Join our Civil Engineering Team in Tacoma as a Water and Sewer Utilities Discipline Lead, where you'll lead the growth and delivery of municipal water and sewer utility projects across the Pacific Northwest. In this role, you'll strengthen client relationships, guide business development, mentor team members, and oversee projects from pursuit through successful delivery. If you're looking for a leadership opportunity where your technical expertise and vision can help shape a growing utilities practice while making a positive difference in our local community, this role offers the chance to support essential infrastructure that local communities rely on every day.

Requirements

Bachelors or Masters Degree in Civil Engineering
Professional Engineer (PE) license in Washington
10+ years of progressively responsible professional experience in water and sewer utilities engineering
Proven ability to support continuous learning, professional growth, and contribute to Psomas' collaborative, employee-owned culture and core values
Demonstrated leadership experience, with a strong interest in coaching, counseling, and influencing others
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Ability to support business development strategies by securing new project and growth opportunities

Nice To Haves

15+ years of experience with municipal water and sewer utilities, regulations, and infrastructure design
Experience in contributing to strategic planning and executing defined objectives
Demonstrated ability to build and maintain strategic connections with water and sewer professionals to advance regional infrastructure initiatives in the Pacific Northwest

Responsibilities

Spearhead business development initiatives for utility engineering in the PNW and drive the expansion of our utilities-focused projects with dozens of existing municipal and utility district clients.
Identify and capitalize on new project opportunities, while nurturing strong relationships with current clients and actively seeking out new ones.
Nurture the professional growth of team members in both business development and project management, empowering them to realize their utmost potential.
Collaborate closely with Psomas leadership and technical teams to expand the utilities practice while ensuring projects meet client goals, financial targets, and quality expectations.
Guide the development of the Utility Design Discipline Business Plan, identify market opportunities, and help shape strategies that align with Psomas' strategic goals while supporting continued growth across the Pacific Northwest.
Develop and strengthen relationships with municipal, utility district, and consulting partners while coordinating business development and marketing efforts with leaders across Psomas.
Secure and oversee utility-focused projects from pre-positioning and pursuit through planning, technical delivery, negotiations, financial management, and closeout.
Help attract new talent, mentor, and support team members, and share technical, client management, and project management expertise.
Work closely with Psomas leadership, engineers, discipline professionals, and support teams while monitoring project, business, and other key performance indicators (KPIs) such as chargeability, budget, revenue, and multiplier.