Business Unit Leader (Water)

Horner & Shifrin; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Horner & Shifrin, Inc. seeks a seasoned Business Unit Leader for its Water Division in the United States. You will mentor a growing team, drive client development, and shape firm strategy, with a strong emphasis on ownership and long-term success.

The role requires 10+ years of experience, a PE license, and expertise in drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater design, plus proficiency in AutoCAD and design software. Salary target: $140,000–$200,000.

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 communication skills, both written and verbal
• Proficient in Microsoft Office software (Outlook, Excel, Word)
• Proficient in AutoCAD (preferred)
• Knowledge of design software packages including HEC-RAS, XP-SWMM, EPA-SWMM, SewerGems, InfoWater, WaterGems, BioWin (preferred)
• Must possess a valid driver’s license
• Must complete a background check

Responsibilities

• Perform workload projections reviews and adjust resources to fulfill commitments
• Review invoices, cost data, schedules, and budgets with managers to ensure timely completion
• Maintain backlog with business development staff
• Identify and convert new business opportunities to contract backlog
• Lead, mentor, and develop regional managers and junior staff
• Evaluate staffing requirements and initiate hiring to meet project demands
• Ensure technical quality and client requirement conformance of work products
• Prepare environmental engineering calculations and construction drawings
• Prepare contract proposals and cost estimates
• Oversee production of project documents (reports, drawings, specs)
• Monitor project schedules and budgets
• Coordinate projects with other business units

Skills

Leadership

Business development

Communication

Project management

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor of Science in Civil/Chemical/Environmental Engineering

Master of Science in Engineering (preferred)

Tools

AutoCAD

HEC-RAS

XP-SWMM

EPA-SWMM

SewerGems

InfoWater

WaterGems

BioWin

MS Office (Outlook, Excel, Word)

Job description

Join Horner & Shifrin, a 100% employee-owned firm with over 90 years of engineering excellence. We’re looking for a 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:

• Perform 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 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
• Lead, mentor, and develop regional managers and junior staff to support professional growth and succession planning
• Evaluate staffing requirements and initiate hiring efforts as needed to ensure adequate resources to meet project and business demands
• 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 (preferred)
• Knowledge of one or more design software packages, including HEC-RAS, XP-SWMM, EPA-SWMM, SewerGems, InfoWater, WaterGems, BioWin, etc. (preferred)
• 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 $140,000 to $200,000. Compensation for the successful candidate will consider the candidate’s particular combination of knowledge, skills, competencies, experience, and geographic location.

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

Horner & Shifrin does not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third-party recruiting agencies without pre-approval from its 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 or candidates sent directly to our hiring managers.