Principal Water/Wastewater Engineer

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

📋 Description

• Drive the strategic development and expansion of the Water/Wastewater practice throughout California, including formulating annual growth strategies, staffing plans, market outreach, and operational management.

• Cultivate and sustain relationships with municipal, utility, industrial, and private-sector clients.

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

• Lead key pursuits, proposals, client presentations, interviews, and contract negotiations.

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

• Act as a senior technical expert in 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.

• Manage quality assurance for engineering calculations, technical reports, 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 strategies, financial performance, staffing, and market development.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 15 years of progressively responsible experience in engineering consulting, 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 similar organization.

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

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

• Established relationships with California municipalities, utilities, industrial clients, and/or regulatory agencies.

• Proven capability in building and overseeing multidisciplinary engineering teams.

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

• Expertise in one or more of the following domains: 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 ability to manage project budgets, schedules, contracts, and overall financial performance.

• An entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to identify opportunities, foster relationships, and create a sustainable practice.

• Must reside in Northern California or the Bay Area.

• Occasional travel throughout California is required.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive base salary ranging from $170,000 to $200,000, depending on experience and qualifications.

• Access to support and resources aimed at establishing and growing a new business line.

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

• Opportunity to play a pivotal role in the firm's long-term growth strategy within California.

• Additional benefits are available; the specific benefits package will be confirmed.