Mid-Atlantic Water Leader - Remote

talisman; United States; Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit-sharing

401(k) plan with company match

Job summary

Talisman Advisory Partners is partnering with a globally renowned engineering and consulting firm to appoint a Water Leader for the Mid Atlantic. A market-facing role combining deep engineering credibility with client trust to grow the water business across the DMV and connections to NY/NJ offices.

Lead a high-performing DC-area water team, mentor engineers, and serve major public-sector clients while expanding opportunities and managing fee strategies.

Qualifications

• 15+ years in water engineering, advisory, infrastructure, or climate/resilience work.
• Bachelor's in Civil Engineering, Water Resources Engineering, or related discipline (Master's preferred).
• Current U.S. Professional Engineer (PE) license.
• Strong technical grounding across stormwater management, water resources planning, flood risk management, water infrastructure, advisory, and sustainability.
• Proven ability to win and lead client relationships and pursuits, with public-sector and utilities experience on the East Coast.

Responsibilities

• People leadership & team development for the water practice.
• Provide senior technical oversight and project management across water-related initiatives.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams from feasibility to construction supervision.
• Identify and pursue new opportunities to grow the water practice.
• Represent the firm at industry events to raise profile and win work.

Skills

Water engineering

Client leadership

Project management

Team development

Education

Bachelor's in Civil Engineering

Master's in water specialty (preferred)

Tools

Digital twinning

AI

IoT

Job description

Talisman Advisory Partners is partnering with a globally renowned engineering and consulting firm to appoint a Water Leader for the Mid Atlantic. This is a market-facing leadership role for someone who combines deep engineering credibility, client trust, and commercial judgment to grow a water business across the Mid Atlantic / DMV, with strong connectivity to the firm's New York and New Jersey offices.

Primarily seeking a key leader who understand and prioritises clients across the District, Maryland, and Virginia. Leading technically, solving problems in an integrated way, and building long-term client partnerships.

The Opportunity

People leadership & team development

• Build and develop a high-performing water team in the D.C. office, aligned to priority clients and growth areas.
• Mentor emerging water engineering professionals and contribute to succession planning and long-term capability.
• Foster a collaborative, inclusive environment that encourages innovation and knowledge sharing.
• Act as trusted advisor to major public-sector and institutional water clients across the DMV — utilities, municipalities, federal agencies, regulators, and private developers (e.g., DC Water, WSSC).
• Identify and pursue new opportunities to grow the water practice.
• Apply strong commercial and risk judgment to pursuits and delivery, including fee strategy, contract positioning, and go/no-go decisions.
• Represent the firm at industry events and conferences to raise its profile and win work.

Technical & project leadership

• Provide senior technical oversight and project management across stormwater management, green infrastructure, water resources planning, flood risk management, and engineering design.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams of engineers, scientists, and specialists from feasibility and design through construction supervision and commissioning.
• Champion innovative, sustainable solutions, drawing on the firm's global expertise and technologies such as digital twinning, AI, and IoT.

Research, sustainability & resilience

• Stay abreast of the latest technologies, regulations, and best practice, and contribute to the firm's knowledge base through research and publications.
• Embed sustainability and resilience across all projects, advocating for green infrastructure and climate adaptation and mitigation.

Is this role right for you?

• At least 15 years in water engineering, advisory, infrastructure, or climate/resilience work.
• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Water Resources Engineering, or a related discipline (Master's in a water specialism preferred).
• Current U.S. Professional Engineer (PE) license.
• Strong technical grounding across stormwater management, water resources planning, flood risk management, water infrastructure, advisory, and sustainability.
• Demonstrated experience with utilities, municipalities, and public agencies in the Mid Atlantic, DMV or broader East Coast water market experience is an advantage.
• Proven ability to win and lead client relationships and pursuits, alongside successful project delivery.

What's on offer

Our client offers a competitive, equitable reward package with strong benefits supporting health and wellbeing, extensive learning and development, and a genuine share in the firm's collective success. This includes a global profit-share scheme (paid bi-annually, subject to global financial performance) and a 401(k) plan with up to 10% company match.