Water Resources Regional Director
Location: Philadelphia, PA or Pittsburgh, PA
Overview
Our client is a well-established, employee-owned multidisciplinary consulting firm with a strong national presence, supporting public and private sector clients across infrastructure, transportation, and environmental markets.
They are looking to hire a senior water resources leader to help grow and shape their practice in either Philadelphia or Pittsburgh. This is a high-impact position offering full ownership over business growth, team development, and project delivery across Pennsylvania.
This role is ideal for someone who combines strong technical capability with a commercial mindset, and is motivated by building teams, developing client relationships, and expanding a regional presence in stormwater, drainage, and water resources engineering.
Why this role stands out
- Opportunity to lead and grow a water resources practice in a key regional office
- Strong existing transportation and municipal project pipeline
- Clear path into senior leadership within an employee-owned business
- Ability to build and mentor a team while shaping long-term strategy
- Exposure to high-profile infrastructure and resilience projects across Pennsylvania
Key responsibilities
Growth and client development
- Drive expansion of the water resources practice across Pennsylvania through strategic business development
- Build and maintain relationships with municipalities, DOTs, and public-sector clients
- Lead pursuits, proposals, and client presentations
- Represent the firm at industry events, conferences, and professional organisations
Team leadership
- Recruit, mentor, and grow a high-performing water resources team
- Provide coaching, performance feedback, and career development support
- Build a collaborative, accountable, and growth-focused team environment
- Support succession planning and long-term team development
Technical delivery
- Oversee and contribute to stormwater management, drainage, and erosion and sediment control design
- Lead hydrologic and hydraulic analysis and modelling across a range of project types
- Support transportation drainage and infrastructure projects, along with municipal and watershed programmes
- Guide delivery through Pennsylvania regulatory frameworks, including stormwater requirements, MS4 programmes, and TMDL implementation
- Ensure high-quality technical output and adherence to QA/QC standards
Operational and financial performance
- Manage P&L for the local water resources group, including budgeting and resourcing
- Align staffing with project workload to ensure efficient delivery
- Support overall office performance and strategic growth initiatives
Required experience
- Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or a related discipline
- 15+ years of experience in water resources engineering
- Professional Engineer (PE) licence
- Strong background in project delivery, team leadership, and business development
- Experience working with public-sector clients and managing multidisciplinary teams
Preferred experience
- Expertise in Pennsylvania stormwater regulations, MS4 programmes, and TMDL implementation
- Experience supporting transportation drainage and infrastructure projects
- Proficiency with H&H modelling tools such as HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS, SWMM or similar
- Familiarity with design platforms such as MicroStation, AutoCAD, or ORD
- Established relationships with Pennsylvania agencies, municipalities, or DOT clients
- Track record of building teams and growing a regional practice
Working environment
* Hybrid working with a mix of office and remote flexibility
* Collaborative, multidisciplinary project environment
* Strong support for professional development and progression
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