Program Director - Water Business - Florida

Woolpert; Brandon (FL); Remote; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Woolpert seeks a Program Director for its Water Business in Florida. This leadership role involves driving business development and enhancing engineering services related to water resources. Ideal candidates will have a relevant engineering degree and substantial experience, as well as strong leadership skills to guide a team in innovative projects.

Benefits

Flexible Vacation

Health, life, vision, and dental insurance

Career development opportunities

Freedom to set your own schedule

Opportunities for ownership in the firm

Qualifications

• 10-12+ years of related experience in water resources, stormwater, or coastal engineering.
• Experience with Southeast local and state agencies.
• PE license preferred with advanced technical expertise.

Responsibilities

• Lead business development efforts with Federal, state, and local agencies.
• Build and expand Woolpert’s water resources and engineering services.
• Mentor professionals and cultivate a high-performing team.

Skills

Business Development

Client Relationship Management

Leadership

Problem Solving

Education

BA/BS in Civil, Biosystems, or Environmental Engineering/Science

MA/MS in relevant fields (preferred)

Job description

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Overview

Seeking a new career challenge? Then Woolpert is seeking you! Woolpert is hiring an Engineer Program Director, Water Resourcesto join our dynamic Infrastructure team remotely. This position reports to the Market Director I and is responsible for building and expanding Woolpert’s water resources, stormwater, and coastal engineering services while driving business opportunities in groundwater, water supply, and water master planning. Qualified candidates will have success in business development and client relationship management.

Overview

Seeking a new career challenge? Then Woolpert is seeking you! Woolpert is hiring an Engineer Program Director, Water Resourcesto join our dynamic Infrastructure team remotely. This position reports to the Market Director I and is responsible for building and expanding Woolpert’s water resources, stormwater, and coastal engineering services while driving business opportunities in groundwater, water supply, and water master planning. Qualified candidates will have success in business development and client relationship management.

Responsibilities

As an Engineer Program Director at Woolpert, you will:

• Ignite Growth: Build and expand Woolpert’s water resources, stormwater, and coastal engineering services while driving business opportunities in groundwater, water supply, and water master planning.
• Inspire Teams: Lead and mentor passionate professionals, cultivating a high-performing team ready to tackle complex challenges.
• Innovate Boldly: Leverage cutting-edge technologies to deliver real-time flood predictions, adaptive wet weather controls, harmful algal bloom forecasting, and more.
• Drive Results: Lead business development efforts with Federal, state, and local agencies in the Southeast, including strategic partnerships with USACE Districts (Jacksonville, Savannah, Charleston, and Norfolk) and USACE Research and Development Center (ERDC).
• Elevate Impact: Represent Woolpert as a thought leader at industry events, conferences, and client-centric engagements, while developing visionary solutions tailored to client needs.
  
  

Qualifications

• A Passion for Excellence: A BA/BS in Civil, Biosystems, or Environmental Engineering/Science (MA/MS preferred) and 10–12+ years of related experience.
• Entrepreneurial Spirit: Proven success in business development and client relationship management, particularly with Southeast local and state agencies.
• Innovative Leadership: A PE license (preferred), advanced technical expertise, and a proactive approach to leveraging new technologies.
• Collaborative Mindset: Experience building and leading high-performing teams and driving consensus across stakeholders.
• Results Orientation: Strong problem-solving skills, negotiation expertise, and the ability to drive projects to exceed client expectations.
• Travel: Must be able to travel (25-50%) as required to meet the needs and demands of the Market.
  
  

Level up your career with Woolpert. Apply today and join our team to help shape the future of tomorrow!

Unique Benefits

Certified as a Great Place to Work, Woolpert is one of the fastest growing architecture, engineering, and geospatial (AEG) companies in the world. With over 60 offices and countless projects around the globe, Woolpert makes a real difference at home and abroad. In addition to offering competitive pay, we provide employees with a robust set of unique benefits, including:

• Diverse experiences: Work on meaningful projects that improve quality of life around the world.
• Freedom to work program: Set your own schedule and location (as appropriate).
• Principal program: Earn the opportunity to become an owner of the firm.
• Flexible Vacation
• Career development: Explore a wide range of learning and growth opportunities within and across industries.
• Health, life, vision, and dental insurance: Cover all your medical bases.
• Paid sick time, fitness reimbursement, pet insurance, identity protection, technology stipend, employee assistance program, and more: Choose the benefits that work best for you.
  
  

Level up your career with Woolpert. Apply today and join our team to help shape the future of tomorrow!

Why Woolpert?

Woolpert is looking for supportive, goal-oriented, and career-minded individuals who are, or are looking to become, industry leaders in their fields. We blend design excellence with innovative technology and geospatial applications to deliver exceptional value to our clients. When you join us, you'll join a team of experts who are passionate about their work and dedicated to building the next generation of industry leaders. Woolpert embraces progress and innovation, creating limitless opportunities for your career growth.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Director

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Business Development and Sales

• Industries

  Civil Engineering

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