Strategic Water Resources Leader
Our client is seeking a senior leader to spearhead the growth of their water resources practice across Pennsylvania. This is a strategic role focused on market expansion, client development, and building a high-performing technical team delivering complex water resources and hydraulic modelling projects.
Role overview
You will lead the regional strategy for water resources, driving revenue growth while acting as a senior technical advisor on key projects. The role combines business development, team leadership, and project oversight, with a strong emphasis on expanding presence with state, municipal, and transportation clients.
Key responsibilities
* Develop and execute a growth strategy for water resources across Pennsylvania
* Lead client development efforts with public sector agencies, including utilities, municipalities, and water authorities
* Identify and secure major projects across H&H modelling, flood risk, stormwater management, watershed planning, and resilience
* Build and mentor a regional team of engineers and project managers
* Oversee delivery of complex projects, ensuring technical excellence and profitability
* Collaborate with leadership across adjacent practices such as water/wastewater and infrastructure
* Represent the firm at industry events, strengthening regional brand presence
* Drive recruitment of senior talent to support long term growth
Technical focus areas
* Hydrologic and hydraulic modelling for transportation and urban systems
* Floodplain mapping and flood resilience planning
* Stormwater management and green infrastructure
* Watershed and basin level studies
* Climate adaptation and risk mitigation
Requirements
* 15+ years of experience in water resources engineering or related discipline
* Proven track record of winning work and growing a regional practice
* Strong relationships with Pennsylvania based clients and agencies
* Deep technical expertise in H&H modelling and water resources design
* Experience managing multidisciplinary teams and large scale projects
* Professional Engineer licence required
* Strong commercial awareness and leadership capability
What's on offer
* Strategic leadership role with autonomy to shape regional growth
* Opportunity to build and lead a high impact team
* Strong pipeline of existing clients and projects to expand upon
* Competitive compensation and long term incentive potential
If you want, I can tailor this more toward a pure seller-doer profile or lean it more technical depending on the type of candidate you're targeting.
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