Drinking Water Practice Lead: Distribution & Treatment Expert

Spicer Group; Saginaw (MI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, Vision Insurance

401(k) matching

Profit Sharing

Tuition Reimbursement

Paid Holidays

Sick and Vacation Days

Professional Development

Job summary

Spicer Group seeks a Practice Lead to serve as the technical expert for Drinking Water Distribution and Drinking Water Treatment within our Drinking Water / Wastewater Service Line. You will direct technical approaches, review deliverables, and guide regulatory-compliant design across projects that span multiple offices.

As a senior leader, you will mentor staff, help shape strategy, and engage municipal and utility clients on complex, multi-package projects.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree or specialized technical training in civil or environmental engineering, drinking water treatment, or water distribution systems.
• 10+ years of progressive drinking water engineering experience, including significant technical leadership in both distribution systems and treatment facilities.
• PMI-PMP certification or relevant drinking water certification and active involvement in technical associations.
• Experience with Michigan drinking water permitting, funding programs, asset management, and capital improvement planning.

Responsibilities

• Serve as technical authority for drinking water distribution and treatment projects, directing engineering approaches and reviewing deliverables for technical accuracy.
• Lead practice utilization and financial performance, coordinating with project managers and leadership across offices.
• Guide system evaluations, hydraulic modeling, and capital improvement planning to support informed infrastructure investments.
• Develop proposals, scopes of service, and project plans; participate in client negotiations and contract amendments.
• Oversee design reviews, permitting, bidding, startup, and commissioning activities; ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Mentor staff, promote knowledge sharing, and support staff development and retention.

Skills

Technical leadership

Communication

Project management

Education

Bachelor of Civil/Environmental Engineering

Professional Engineer (PE) license

Advanced degree or specialized training

Tools

WaterGEMS

WaterCAD

EPANET

GIS

AutoCAD

MS Project

Bluebeam Revu

Job description

Spicer Group seeks a Practice Lead to serve as the technical expert for Drinking Water Distribution and Drinking Water Treatment within our Drinking Water / Wastewater Service Line. You will direct technical approaches, review deliverables, and guide regulatory-compliant design across projects that span multiple offices.

As a senior leader, you will mentor staff, help shape strategy, and engage municipal and utility clients on complex, multi-package projects.