Water Resources Practice Manager

The Wooten Company•Columbia, SC

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Wooten Company’s Columbia, SC office is seeking a team-focused, innovative Water Resources Practice Manager with strong water / wastewater utilities background to lead our expanding Water Resources Practice in South Carolina. ABOUT THE WOOTEN COMPANY We are a multi-disciplinary firm dedicated to providing engineering, geomatics and architectural services to municipalities, counties, water and sewer authorities, educational institutions, and private industry across the Carolinas. We provide our clients with consulting for civil / environmental engineering, mechanical / electrical / plumbing engineering, architecture, and GIS / surveying services. These departments work together with our team of funding specialists to provide financing assistance for many local government projects and we pride ourselves on having helped raise over $600 million in grants and loans for infrastructure improvements and community enhancements. As communities across North and South Carolina face ever changing environmental and economic challenges, we remain dedicated to providing and improving the infrastructure necessary to remain one of the country's best places to live, work, and raise a family. What will you be doing? Candidates can expect to work with utility owners, such as local municipalities and utility authorities, in the delivery of critical water and sewer services. The person in this role can make a significant community impact by supporting our clients as they carry out their mission to efficiently own, operate, and maintain public utilities on behalf of their customers and residents. In this role, the Water Resources Practice Manager will be responsible for growing and managing their own team, working with existing clients, and growing Wooten’s water / wastewater utilities presence in South Carolina. Candidates can expect to be continually challenged to independently manage design projects (i.e. develop scopes, budgets, maintain client relationships, QC and design functions, etc.) and help develop and lead their own team of colleagues to create solutions that meet our client’s needs, using the right mix of advanced technology and historically successful measures, while working within the financial boundaries of the project stakeholders. Who will you be working with? The Water Resources Practice Manager can expect cross-functional collaboration across all teams and specialties, providing an opportunity to interact with The Wooten Company colleagues in both North and South Carolina, including our Water/ Wastewater teams in other offices. Additionally, this person will regularly work with municipal and private clients, as well as state and federal regulatory and funding agencies. For the right person with a desire to grow professionally, this role is a good opportunity to develop both depth and breadth in civil engineering expertise while contributing to Wooten’s expanding presence, in both the North and South Carolina regions. Where will you be working? This position will be located in the Columbia, SC office. Conveniently nestled downtown, the local area is filled with restaurants and nightlife, unique shops, art galleries and studios, and convenient apartments and condominium living. The Wooten Company also has 5 other offices located in Raleigh, Wilmington, Winston-Salem, Greenville, and Hickory, NC. Who are you? The ideal candidate will be a highly motivated civil or environmental engineer (PE) with a strong background in successfully completing water, wastewater and / or stormwater projects for local governments and private clients. You have been a licensed Professional Engineer for at least 10 years. You are responsible, work well with a team and communicate well with people of varying backgrounds and experiences. You are eager grow professionally in your field and help The Wooten Company grow our presence in South Carolina in the municipal water resources field.

Requirements

B.S. Civil/ Environmental Engineering or related field from an ABET accredited program
Minimum of 10 years of experience as a Professional Engineer (PE) in a consulting engineering environment
SC licensed Professional Engineer
Minimum of 3 years of project management experience preferred
Previous supervisory and management experience preferred
Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office (O365) applications (Outlook, Excel, Word)
A foundational knowledge of Project Management techniques, and a desire to expand these skills
Strong experience with engineering design and construction administration for municipal utility projects
Familiarity with federal, state and local agency regulations, primarily concerning municipal water and wastewater treatment plant projects
Excellent communication skills and the ability to present to clients and plan/conduct meetings
Ability to lead, motivate, develop and train employees to reach the common goals of the practice, office and company
Ability to travel, with some overnight stays, as required
Ability to work in a team environment

Nice To Haves

Experience with public infrastructure project financing and SCDOT is a plus.
Experience with hydraulic modeling and with Civil 3D is preferred
Strong understanding of engineering project process from inception to completion through construction.

Responsibilities

Formulate and oversee business development, marketing and strategic for the practice in the regional office.
Take an active role in the participation of proposals including development of work, schedules, fees and overall content.
Supervise, monitor and maintain effective client liaisons and relationships; serve as the primary client contact for water/wastewater clients in South Carolina.
Routinely network in the community/ South Carolina to improve the presence and schedules, conduct project meetings, monitor and pursue accounts receivables, and prepare project invoices.
Proactively engage in the development of new business, with a focus on existing clients.
Direct and provide technical assistance and oversight into the following: Preliminary engineering reports and studies, Preparation and review of necessary engineering calculations and modeling, Prepare construction and bidding documents, Project permitting and funding application preparation
Perform QA/QC functions to help ensure projects meet client expectations and engineering excellence.
Development of cost opinions
Direct and supervise staff activities withing the practice including hires, terminations, mentorships, performance reviews and conflict resolution.
Consult with project team to provide technical guidance; outline work plan; assign duties and responsibilities; and resolve problems.

Benefits

Medical, dental, vision options to fit your needs - High Deductible Health Plans as low as $23 per paycheck, traditional PPO plans as low as $140 per paycheck, both with exceptional 80% coverage and great provider networks.
Prescription drug plans
Company paid Life and AD&D insurance - you're covered!
Company paid short and long term disability - you’re covered!
Paid Holidays to spend time celebrating - 9 per year!
Generous paid time off - 5 days available immediately on date of hire!
Up to 4% 401(k) company matching - Free $$ for your retirement!
Lunch and Learn Seminars
Continuing Education / Tuition Reimbursement Program
Professional Registration and Organization Reimbursement Program
Employee referral bonus program - know someone who’s a potential future Wootenite? Refer someone and if they’re hired, you get a bonus!
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) — Health Care and Dependent Care Accounts
Health Savings Accounts (HSA)
Supplemental life insurance options for you and your dependents at our low rates.
Summer Hours - flexible work schedules so you can enjoy the sunshine!
401(k) Profit Sharing Plan - we share our profits and deposit the cash right into your 401(k) annually.
Profit-based Annual Bonus - another way we share our profits with the people who make our world go around!
Branded clothing reimbursement program - wear our cool SWAG at 50% cost
Employee Appreciate Events - we love to gather (safely) together and hang out or have friendly competitions with prizes!