Water & Wastewater Executive

About This Role

Lead and scale a high-growth municipal water and wastewater facilities business as a Vice President. Oversee strategic direction, profitability, and long-term expansion of the practice.

Responsibilities

• Own revenue growth and P&L performance for the Water & Wastewater Practice
• Lead strategic planning across operations, go-to-market strategy, pricing, client retention, and geographic expansion
• Develop and execute a multi-year growth strategy, including acquisition integration and regional scaling initiatives
• Oversee financial management including budgeting, forecasting, margin performance, and executive reporting
• Ensure successful project delivery across water and wastewater treatment plant expansions, rehabilitation, process improvements, pump stations, and lift stations
• Lead proposal development, contract negotiations, pursuit strategy, and high-level client presentations
• Direct multidisciplinary teams from pursuit through project execution
• Recruit, mentor, and retain top engineering talent; oversee leadership development and succession planning
• Enforce quality control, risk mitigation, regulatory compliance, and operational excellence
• Build and maintain trusted relationships with municipalities, River Authorities, regulatory agencies, and public-sector stakeholders

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or related discipline
• Licensed Professional Engineer (P.E.) in Texas
• 15–20+ years of senior-level consulting experience in municipal water and wastewater treatment facilities
• Proven success in client development, revenue growth, and practice leadership
• Demonstrated experience managing P&L, forecasting, budgeting, and margin performance
• Expert-level experience overseeing complex project lifecycles, including proposals, contracts, budgets, and schedules
• Strong executive leadership presence with exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills
• Entrepreneurial mindset with a demonstrated ability to scale teams and expand market footprint

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or related discipline
• 15–20+ years of senior-level consulting experience in municipal water and wastewater treatment facilities

Nice to Have

• Master’s degree

Benefits