National Water Growth Leader

AtkinsRéalis; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 250,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis seeks a National Water Growth Leader to drive the firm’s water business nationwide, aligning regions and services with a clear market strategy. You will partner with senior leadership to identify opportunities and guide major pursuits, ensuring sustained growth and a strengthened national presence.

The role requires deep water industry knowledge, executive-level collaboration, and the ability to travel up to 50% to support client engagements and programs.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of leadership experience in the water sector.
• Experience building national/multi-regional water sales pipelines.
• Understanding of U.S. public and private water markets and funding.
• Willingness to travel up to 50%.

Responsibilities

• Lead the water market's strategic initiatives, growth plans, and marketing opportunities.
• Identify, track, and deliver new opportunities with Water Market leadership.
• Collaborate with regional leadership on client development and win-work processes.
• Develop market focus areas and go-to-market approaches across regions and sub-markets.
• Build executive relationships with national clients, utilities, and industry partners.
• Oversee strategic pursuits for large, high-visibility water projects.

Skills

Executive leadership

Strategic planning

Stakeholder management

Executive communication

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in civil/environmental engineering

PE license preferred

Job description

National Water Growth Leader

AtkinsRéalis is seeking a National Water Growth Leader to provide executive-level leadership for the firm's water business across the United States. This role will partner with senior leadership to develop, refine, and execute the national water market strategy, driving sustainable growth, strengthening market positioning, and ensuring alignment across regions, disciplines, and services. The National Water Growth Leader will play a critical role in identifying market opportunities, fostering collaboration across the organization, and advancing strategic initiatives that support the firm's long‑term growth objectives.

Your role

• Leads the water market's strategic initiatives, growth plans, and marketing opportunities
• Work with Water Market leadership to identify, track, and deliver new opportunities
• Work with regional leadership to manage client development, strategic pursuit strategies, and win work process
• Supports the development of market focus areas, investment priorities, and go‑to‑market approaches across regions and water sub‑markets.
• Partner with executive, regional, and technical leadership to ensure consistent execution of national strategies
• Lead and support strategic pursuits for large, complex, and high‑visibility water projects and programs across the U.S.
• Build and maintain executive‑level relationships with key national clients, utilities, agencies, and industry partners.
• Strengthens AtkinsRéalis' national brand and market presence through industry leadership, advocacy, and engagement.
• Serve as Client Manager for selected key clients or pursuits; serve as Principal in Charge of high‑profile projects

About You

• Bachelor's degree in civil engineering, Environmental Engineering, or a related field; master's degree preferred.
• 15+ years of progressive leadership experience in the water sector, including national or multi‑regional market leadership
• Demonstrated experience building a regional or national water infrastructure and process treatment sales pipeline
• Demonstrated success developing and executing national growth strategies and winning complex, large‑scale pursuits.
• Deep understanding of U.S. public and private water markets, funding mechanisms, and regulatory frameworks.
• Proven ability to lead through influence and collaboration across geographic regions and organizational boundaries.
• Demonstrated ability to build a network of clients and industry partners
• Exceptional executive communication, leadership, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license or similar professional credential preferred.
• Experience with alternative delivery methods is preferred.
• Candidates should be willing and able to travel up to 30% to 50% as needed to support client engagements, project execution, and business objectives.

Rewards & benefits

At AtkinsRéalis, our values—Safety, Integrity, Collaboration, Innovation, and Excellence—are more than just words. They are the foundation of who we are and how we work. These principles shape our culture, guide our decisions, and inspire us to create an environment where every team member feels empowered to grow, succeed, and make a meaningful impact.

Depending on your employment status, AtkinsRéalis benefits may include medical, dental, vision, company‑paid life and short‑ and long‑term disability benefits, employer‑matched 401(k) with 100% vesting, employee stock purchase plan, Paid Time Off, leaves of absences options, flexible work options, recognition and employee satisfaction programs, employee assistance program, and voluntary benefits. You can review our comprehensive benefits page here.

About AtkinsRéalis

We're AtkinsRéalis, a world‑class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's'infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We're committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people.

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Additional information

Expected compensation range is between $250,000 - $280,000 annually depending on skills, experience, and geographical location.

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