Senior Principal, Stormwater & Watershed Sciences

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Hybrid work arrangement

Professional development

Job summary

Rincon Consultants, Inc. seeks a Principal/Director to lead and grow California stormwater and watershed sciences, driving growth in construction and industrial programs. You will oversee NPDES/WDR compliance, SWPPP and BMPs, and client program delivery across public and private sectors.

The role emphasizes senior leadership, business development, and cross-project collaboration, with a hybrid work model and opportunities to expand Rincon’s Watershed Sciences practice.

Qualifications

• 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, BMPs, inspections, sampling, and reporting.
• 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 with budgets, staffing, scopes, contracts, and risk management.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with regulators and technical teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow Rincon’s 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, inspections, monitoring, reporting, 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, and contractors.
• Mentor staff and support recruiting, team development, and consistent technical delivery across the practice.
• Collaborate across Rincon to identify opportunities that connect stormwater services with broader water quality programs.

Skills

Leadership

Business development

Client relationships

Regulatory leadership

Program management

Communication skills

Strategic thinking

Education

Environmental Engineering

Civil Engineering

Environmental Science

Job description

Rincon Consultants, Inc. seeks a Principal/Director to lead and grow California stormwater and watershed sciences, driving growth in construction and industrial programs. You will oversee NPDES/WDR compliance, SWPPP and BMPs, and client program delivery across public and private sectors.

The role emphasizes senior leadership, business development, and cross-project collaboration, with a hybrid work model and opportunities to expand Rincon’s Watershed Sciences practice.