Senior Practice Leader - Regional Water & Environment

GEI Consultants, Inc.; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Hybrid work schedules

Tuition reimbursement

Paid holidays and PTO

401(k) and profit sharing

Cell phone stipend

Job summary

GEI Consultants, Inc. in Chicago is seeking senior professionals across Water Resources, Environmental, Civil, Structural, Geotechnical and Ecology disciplines. The role coordinates technical services and staff regionally, managing projects and clients to support practice and regional needs.

The position emphasizes business development, leadership, and collaboration, with travel between branch offices and a culture focused on sustainability, safety, and client value across North America.

Qualifications

• Strong client relationships and business development capability.
• Senior leader respected for technical prowess both internally and externally.
• Ability to lead and identify multiple efforts across a large geography.
• Collegial team builder with excellent leadership skills.
• Broad regional understanding of discipline needs and emerging trends.
• Willing and able to travel between branch offices on a consistent basis.

Responsibilities

• Identify and attract business development opportunities within practice; identify key clients / business areas, growth strategy, and capture strategy.
• Foster client relationships and manage projects within the practice.
• Partner with marketing and others to develop GEI branding within practice.
• Enhance the professional development and skill set of staff within the practice and be a resource to them.
• Strive to make GEI a thought leader in the practice.
• Monitor and predict emerging trends within practice and their potential impacts on client, staffing, training, and business needs.
• Actively participate in professional, industry, and policy groups within practice.
• Encourage professional publications by staff within practice.
• Instill health and safety (H&S) culture and ensures H&S programs are followed.

Skills

Seller-Doer

Client relationships

Business development

Senior leader

Leadership

Travel

Job description

GEI Consultants, Inc. in Chicago is seeking senior professionals across Water Resources, Environmental, Civil, Structural, Geotechnical and Ecology disciplines. The role coordinates technical services and staff regionally, managing projects and clients to support practice and regional needs.

The position emphasizes business development, leadership, and collaboration, with travel between branch offices and a culture focused on sustainability, safety, and client value across North America.