Senior Leader, Stormwater & Watershed Sciences (CA)

Rincon Consultants, Inc; Ventura (CA); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage options

Retirement benefits

Generous time off

Learning & development

Job summary

Rincon Consultants, Inc. seeks a Principal or Director of Stormwater & Watershed Sciences to lead and grow California stormwater services across construction and industrial sectors.

The role emphasizes client program development, senior technical leadership, and a track record of winning work with public agencies and private clients. Hybrid work is possible, with multiple California office options, including Ventura.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Environmental Engineering, Civil Engineering, Environmental Science, Geology, Water Resources, or related field.
• 15+ years of progressively responsible experience in stormwater, water quality compliance, environmental consulting, or related services.
• Strong knowledge of California’s Construction General Permit and/or Industrial General Permit.
• Experience developing and managing large compliance programs with SWPPP implementation, BMP inspections, water quality sampling and monitoring, reporting, and corrective action planning.
• Proven business development experience, including cultivating client relationships, identifying opportunities, leading proposals, and winning work.
• Experience leading complex client programs and multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong business acumen and experience with budgets, staffing, scopes, contracts, and risk management.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to engage clients, regulators, and technical teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead construction, industrial, and related stormwater quality services through strategic business development and client program expansion.
• Serve as a senior advisor to clients on NPDES and WDR requirements, compliance obligations, and regulatory challenges.
• Develop and expand programs involving water quality compliance, SWPPP development and implementation, compliance inspections, monitoring and sampling, SMARTS reporting, BMPs, corrective actions, and training.
• Lead pursuits, proposals, scopes, budgets, and capture strategies for new and existing clients.
• Provide senior technical and program oversight to ensure quality, schedule, budget, and client satisfaction.
• Build long-term relationships with public agencies, utilities, transportation and infrastructure clients, industrial operators, developers, contractors, and other regulated entities.
• Mentor staff and support recruiting, team development, and consistent technical delivery across the practice.
• Collaborate across Rincon to identify opportunities that connect construction and industrial stormwater services with broader municipal stormwater, watersheds, and water quality programs.

Skills

Stormwater management

Client development

Leadership

Regulatory compliance

Program oversight

Project budgeting

Education

Env Eng / Civil Eng degree

Job description

Rincon Consultants, Inc. seeks a Principal or Director of Stormwater & Watershed Sciences to lead and grow California stormwater services across construction and industrial sectors.

The role emphasizes client program development, senior technical leadership, and a track record of winning work with public agencies and private clients. Hybrid work is possible, with multiple California office options, including Ventura.