Director, Water Resources & Resilience (Gulf Coast)

LVI Associates; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working environment

Competitive compensation package

Employee benefits

Job summary

LVI Associates is seeking a Water Resources Director to lead and expand its water resources capabilities across Louisiana and the Gulf Coast region. You will shape project delivery, guide a growing team, and strengthen relationships with public-sector and infrastructure clients.

This senior leadership role combines technical expertise with staff development, client engagement, and strategic growth. You will stay involved in technically challenging projects while setting quality standards and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering.
• P.E. licensure in Louisiana or ability to obtain shortly after joining.
• 8+ years of relevant civil engineering experience.
• Strong technical experience in water resources, stormwater, drainage, hydraulics, or floodplain management.
• Supervising, mentoring, or developing engineering staff.
• Experience managing client relationships and communicating with public agencies.
• Familiarity with regulatory environment affecting water resources and infrastructure projects.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership across a diverse portfolio of water resources, drainage, stormwater, and flood-resilience projects.
• Oversee the development of project scopes, budgets, schedules, staffing plans, and technical delivery strategies.
• Serve as a senior technical resource on complex hydrologic and hydraulic assignments.
• Maintain high standards of quality, accuracy, constructability, and regulatory compliance.
• Lead, mentor, and develop engineers at different stages of their careers.
• Support recruitment, performance management, succession planning, and expansion of the water resources team.
• Work with project managers and leadership to allocate resources and improve project outcomes.
• Build and maintain trusted relationships with municipal, state, federal, and regional clients.
• Identify new project opportunities and expand existing client relationships.
• Contribute to proposals, interviews, pursuit strategies, and long-term business planning.
• Monitor industry developments, funding opportunities, regulatory changes, and emerging technical practices.
• Help determine software, technology, training, and resources needed for growth.

Skills

Water resources engineering

Hydrology & hydraulics

Leadership & mentoring

Client engagement

Staff development

Strategic business growth

Education

B.S. in Civil or Environmental Engineering

Professional Engineer (P.E.) license in Louisiana

Job description

LVI Associates is seeking a Water Resources Director to lead and expand its water resources capabilities across Louisiana and the Gulf Coast region. You will shape project delivery, guide a growing team, and strengthen relationships with public-sector and infrastructure clients.

This senior leadership role combines technical expertise with staff development, client engagement, and strategic growth. You will stay involved in technically challenging projects while setting quality standards and