Watersheds & Stormwater Subdiscipline Leader
About The Position
The Watersheds & Stormwater Subdiscipline Leader manages a team responsible for business growth and strong project execution. The role provides resource management, business development, technical expertise, and leadership to grow the practice and develop its professionals. The US-focused practice may also explore international opportunities. The leader partners with the Water Resources & Infrastructure Planning Sub-Portfolio Lead and deputies to develop the solution’s growth strategy and monitor progress, and works directly with new and existing clients to plan and implement projects. The role guides multidisciplinary teams serving industrial, municipal, utility, state, and governmental clients, drawing on knowledge of state and local programs and Federal agencies. Resource-management responsibilities are paired with seller-subject-matter-expert responsibilities, with the balance potentially changing as the team grows. The leader oversees a team of more than 50 professional staff in Specialized Services within EDS. Responsibilities include workload and performance management, recruitment and team development, business development and proposal leadership, project management, and technical and execution leadership. The role supervises others and is responsible for hiring, discipline, and pay administration of direct reports. The position requires at least 15 years of planning, design, or implementation experience; a bachelor's degree in engineering or natural science from an accredited program; client-facing or client-organization experience; team supervision and management experience; and active engineering registration or licensure to support engineer-of-record requirements on applicable projects. Hybrid or flexible work options may be available after the first 90 days, subject to manager discretion, performance, and work assignments.
Requirements
- At least 15 years of planning, design, or implementation experience.
- Bachelor's degree in engineering or natural science from a recognized accredited program.
- Experience in a client organization and/or a client-facing role.
- Experience supervising and managing a team.
- Active engineering registration or licensure to support engineer-of-record requirements for BV projects in applicable countries and provide support where necessary.
- Ability to complete applicable pre-employment onboarding requirements, which may include background checks, drug screening, and motor vehicle records searches.
Nice To Haves
- Water resources and/or stormwater planning project execution experience.
- Strong knowledge of water resources, stormwater, surface water, or infrastructure planning engineering tools and processes.
- Experience in supervision and resource management.
- Familiarity with Black & Veatch clients, markets, and solutions.
- Strong interpersonal, team-building, and problem-solving skills.
- Demonstrated success in business development.
- Proven leadership of teams of 30 or more people.
Responsibilities
- Lead the Watersheds & Stormwater team, guiding workload tracking, resolving conflicts, advocating for promotion and equity, and conducting meaningful performance reviews.
- Collaborate with the Water Resources & Infrastructure Planning Sub-Portfolio Lead on recruitment, mentorship, team growth, and development of water resources planning capabilities.
- Advise the Specialized Services Global Discipline Lead on recruiting, hiring, and onboarding.
- Drive succession planning and staff forecasting; support chargeability, exportability, and overhead efficiency.
- Coordinate with group supervisors to track performance and address staff needs; manage team administration and information about qualifications and resources.
- Communicate and enforce company policies, emphasize physical and psychological safety, drive quality-management procedures and improvement, support performance reviews, merit and AIP decisions, and provide performance feedback and course correction.
- Contribute to financial earnings and growth, including Project Gross Margin and New Business goals for the Watersheds & Stormwater sub-portfolio.
- Coordinate business development and strategy with Client Account Managers, Client Directors, Project Managers, and solution leads across relevant disciplines.
- Engage directly with new and existing clients to develop business; lead proposals or develop others to lead and support proposal efforts.
- Provide thought leadership, engage with the external community, and serve as a subject matter expert.
- Manage multidisciplinary project teams and project scope, budget, and schedule in coordination with a traditional BV Project Manager; manage changes and risks relating to scope, cost, schedule, quality, and safety, potentially across multiple projects.
- Provide technical and execution leadership with subject matter experts and engineering managers.
- Lead client, contractor, stakeholder, and regulatory-agency meetings; guide the development of solutions, studies, and projects.
- Develop innovative partnerships to leverage new technologies and approaches; supervise others and support projects as a technical lead.
- Hire, discipline, and administer pay for subordinates.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- Disability insurance.
- Wellness program.
- Flexible work schedules.
- Paid vacation, holiday time, sick time, and dependent sick time.
- Company-matched 401(k) plan.
- Adoption reimbursement.
- Tuition reimbursement.
- Vendor discounts.
- Employment referral program.
- AD&D insurance.
- Pre-tax accounts.
- Voluntary legal plan.
- B&V Credit Union.
- Potential eligibility for a performance-based bonus program.
- Employee stock ownership through the 100% ESOP-owned company.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
