Regional Water Resources Practice Lead

SilkRoad; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson (JMT) is seeking a Senior Water Resources leader to expand its Texas and Colorado practice. The role focuses on developing people, guiding project delivery, and strengthening client relations across drainage, floodplain, and water quality services.

The Water Resources Section Head will mentor staff, manage workload and financial performance, and collaborate with regional leadership to drive growth and high-quality solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, water resources engineering, or related field.
• Texas Professional Engineer license or ability to obtain licensure within 6 months of hire.
• 10+ years of progressively responsible water resources experience.
• Experience in TxDOT drainage design for TxDOT transportation projects.
• Familiar with TxDOT Design Standards and the TxDOT Drainage Manual.
• Experience with Open Roads Designer production and Open Roads Drainage and Utilities modeling.
• Experience with HEC-RAS 1D and 2D roadway drainage applications and stormwater management design.
• Experience in HEC-HMS software.
• Demonstrated experience leading, supervising, mentoring, or developing technical staff.
• Experience managing operations, project delivery, financial performance, workload planning, and client expectations.
• Experience with business development, proposal development, client coordination, and pursuit strategy.
• Strong leadership, communication, organizational, and decision-making skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop Water Resources staff, including performance management, staffing needs, and career growth.
• Manage section operations, including workload planning, utilization, budgets, backlog, staffing forecasts, and financial performance.
• Support strategic growth planning for the Water Resources practice in coordination with regional and office leadership.
• Strengthen client relationships and support business development with transportation, municipal, county, flood control, and stormwater clients.
• Lead or support pursuit strategy, proposals, interviews, and client presentations.
• Provide senior technical leadership and quality oversight for drainage, hydrologic and hydraulic, stormwater, floodplain, and water quality projects.
• Advise project managers and technical staff on complex delivery, risk management, staffing, and client-service decisions.
• Promote collaboration across offices and disciplines to deliver consistent, high-quality solutions.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Organizational skills

Decision making

Education

Bachelor's degree in civil engineering

Texas PE license

Tools

Open Roads Designer

Open Roads Drainage & Utilities

HEC-RAS

HEC-HMS

ARC-GIS

SWMM

Job description

Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson (JMT) is seeking a Senior Water Resources leader to expand its Texas and Colorado practice. The role focuses on developing people, guiding project delivery, and strengthening client relations across drainage, floodplain, and water quality services.

The Water Resources Section Head will mentor staff, manage workload and financial performance, and collaborate with regional leadership to drive growth and high-quality solutions.