Assistant Business Unit Leader (Water)

Horner & Shifrin; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 105,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible schedules

Casual dress

Employee ownership

Employee Stock Ownership Plan

Paid parental leave

Job summary

Horner & Shifrin, Inc. in St. Louis, MO, seeks an Assistant Business Unit Leader for our Water Division to drive strategic growth and mentor a growing team of professionals.

You will engage in client development, shape business strategy, and help build a backlog while ensuring high-quality work. This leadership role rewards experienced PE candidates with ownership culture and broad project responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Licensed Professional Engineer (PE)
• Experience in drinking water, wastewater and/or stormwater design
• Ability to lead, manage and schedule staff to meet project needs
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word)
• Proficient in AutoCAD
• Knowledge of design software packages (HEC-RAS, XP-SWMM, EPA-SWMM, SewerGems, InfoWater, WaterGems, BioWin)
• Must possess a valid driver’s license
• Must complete a background check

Responsibilities

• Assist with workload projections and resource adjustments to meet commitments
• Review invoices, cost data, schedules and budgets with managers to ensure timely completion
• Coordinate with BD staff to maintain backlog
• Identify and convert new business opportunities to contract backlog
• Direct relationship building, project development, proposal development and contracting with clients
• Monitor quality and conformance of work products to client requirements
• Participate in environmental engineering calculations and construction drawings
• Prepare contract proposals and cost estimates
• Oversee production of high-quality project documents
• Monitor project schedules and budgets
• Coordinate projects with other business units as required

Skills

Leadership

Client development

Communication

Project management

MS Office

AutoCAD

Education

Bachelor of Science in Civil, Chemical or Environmental Engineering

Master of Science Degree in Engineering (preferred)

Tools

AutoCAD

Microsoft Office

HEC-RAS

XP-SWMM

EPA-SWMM

SewerGems

InfoWater

WaterGems

BioWin

Job description

We’re looking for an Assistant Business Unit Leader to help drive strategic growth in our Water Division. In this leadership role, you’ll mentor a growing team of talented professionals, play a key role in client development and business strategy, and help shape the future of our firm. This is a unique opportunity to make a lasting impact within a collaborative, people-focused culture built on ownership, innovation, and long-term success. Candidates should have a strong business acumen and business development skills necessary to attract, develop and retain clients. This position requires 10+ years of experience.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES/DUTIES:

• Assist with regular reviews of workload projections and resources and recommend adjustments as necessary to ensure commitments are fulfilled.
• Review invoices, cost data, schedules, and budgets with appropriate managers to ensure completion on a timely basis
• Works with the Business Unit Leader to proactively coordinate with business development staff to maintain a proper level of backlog
• Identifies and converts new business opportunities to contract backlog
• Direct relationship building, potential project development, proposal development, and contracting between the Firm and clients. Seeks opportunities to cross-sell other H&S services to clients
• Monitor the technical quality and conformance to the client’s requirements of the work products (reports, plans, specifications, etc.) completed for the project; coordinate with other business unit leaders to promote the completion of quality work
• Participate in the preparation and checking of environmental engineering calculations and construction drawings
• Prepare contract proposals and cost estimates
• Oversee the production of effective and high-quality project documents (including reports, drawings, and specifications)
• Monitor project schedules and budgets
• Coordinate projects with other business units, as required

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

• Licensed Professional Engineer
• Experience in drinking water, wastewater and/or stormwater design
• Ability to lead, manage and schedule staff to meet project needs
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office software (Outlook, Excel, Word)
• Proficient in the use of AutoCAD
• Knowledge of one or more design software packages, including HEC-RAS, XP-SWMM, EPA-SWMM, SewerGems, InfoWater, WaterGems, BioWin, etc.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license
• Must complete a background check

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor of Science in Civil, Chemical or Environmental Engineering
• Master of Science Degree in Engineering (preferred)

SALARY RANGE:

Horner & Shifrin, Inc. offers a comprehensive total rewards package and is committed to fair, competitive, market-based compensation. The target salary range for this position is $105,000 - $165,000. Compensation for the successful candidate will consider the candidate’s particular combination of knowledge, skills, competencies, experience, and geographic location.

Why come work for us?

Horner & Shifrin is a 100% employee-owned company that employs the best people and provides them with challenging projects and a work environment that fosters growth, innovation, and personal satisfaction. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch has recognized us as a Top Workplace from 2017-2026.

• flexible schedules
• casual dress
• company-sponsored activities
• domestic partner benefits
• paid parental leave
• an Employee Stock Ownership Plan

To learn more about us, please check out our website at www.hornershifrin.com

Horner & Shifrin is a Federal Contractor, Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Disability/Veteran.

If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process or are limited in the ability or unable to access or use this online application process and need an alternative method for applying, you may contact Human Resources at 314-531-4321 for assistance.

Horner & Shifrin does not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third-party recruiting agencies without pre-approval from Horner & Shifrin's Human Resource team. Pre-approval is required before any external candidate can be submitted. Horner & Shifrin will not be responsible for fees related to unsolicited resumes and for candidates who are sent directly to our hiring managers.