Principal Water/Wastewater Engineer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in California.

📋 Description

• Oversee the strategic development and expansion of the Water/Wastewater practice throughout California, including yearly growth strategies, staffing plans, market development, and operational management.

• Establish and nurture relationships with municipal, utility, industrial, and private clients.

• Achieve annual net revenue exceeding $750,000 through client engagement, project pursuits, and strategic business initiatives.

• Direct strategic pursuits, proposals, client presentations, interviews, and contract negotiations.

• Provide executive oversight and technical direction for water, wastewater, recycled water, and stormwater projects from planning and design to construction.

• Act as a senior technical resource for hydraulic modeling, condition and vulnerability assessments, asset management, capital improvement planning, conveyance systems, treatment facilities, and rehabilitation/retrofit projects.

• Recruit, mentor, and develop engineering and technical professionals to foster the growth of the practice.

• Ensure quality assurance for engineering calculations, technical documentation, plans, specifications, cost estimates, and construction documents.

• Represent the firm at industry organizations, conferences, professional associations, and other strategic venues.

• Collaborate with senior leadership on long-term business strategy, financial performance, staffing, and market expansion.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of 15 years of progressively responsible engineering consulting experience, with significant expertise in water, wastewater, stormwater, or utility infrastructure.

• At least 5 years of experience in leading or managing a practice, business line, regional operation, or comparable organization.

• Active California Professional Engineer (PE) registration is mandatory.

• Demonstrated success in client development, strategic growth, and revenue generation.

• Strong existing connections with municipalities, utilities, industrial clients, and/or regulatory agencies in California.

• Proven ability to build and manage multidisciplinary engineering teams.

• Experience in leading complex infrastructure projects from planning and design through to construction.

• Expertise in one or more of the following areas: water supply, wastewater, recycled water, stormwater, infrastructure planning and design, utility operations technology, and rehabilitation/retrofit.

• Familiarity with CAD platforms, hydraulic modeling software, and infrastructure design applications.

• Proven capability to manage project budgets, timelines, contracts, and financial performance.

• An entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to spot opportunities, cultivate relationships, and establish a sustainable practice.

• Candidates must be located in Northern California or the Bay Area.

• Occasional travel throughout California is required.

🏝️ Benefits

• Access to support and resources to establish and expand a new business line.

• Strategic, technical, recruiting, administrative, marketing, and proposal support.

• An opportunity to play a key role in the firm's long-term growth strategy in California.

• Additional benefits are available; specific benefits package to be confirmed.