Senior Water Resources Engineer

Lochmueller Group; Overland Park (KS); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Wellness

Work/Life Balance

Wealth-Building

Professional Benefits

Job summary

Lochmueller Group seeks an experienced Water Resources Engineer to lead water, wastewater, and stormwater design efforts in the Kansas City region. You will shape the region's water resources services, mentor staff, and collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to drive growth.

The role calls for entrepreneurial and technically skilled leadership to expand projects and pursue new business while maintaining high-quality deliverables for public agencies and private clients.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in civil, environmental, chemical engineering, or a closely related field.
• Professional Engineer (PE) in Missouri and/or Kansas.
• Extensive water resources engineering experience with a proven ability to lead projects and deliver results.
• Strong interest in driving client engagement and pursuing new business opportunities.
• Excellent interpersonal and leadership skills.
• Valid Driver's License.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with senior leaders on client management and strategic business development for water resources engineering services within Western Missouri and Kansas.
• Drive efforts to expand the water resources engineering services in the region.
• Pursue new business opportunities through relationships and professional organizations.
• Provide leadership, mentorship, and development opportunities for junior staff.
• Generate project proposals and participate in project interviews with marketing staff and senior leadership.
• Serve as a project manager on a variety of water resources projects.
• Develop project goals, scopes of work, and budgets to guide activities.
• Produce high-quality deliverables and provide QC/QA.
• Keep abreast of emerging trends in the industry.
• As opportunities arise, perform other related responsibilities.

Skills

Water resources engineering

Project leadership

Client engagement

Staff mentorship

Education

Bachelor's degree in civil engineering

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Water Resources Engineer to spearhead our water, wastewater, and stormwater design efforts in the Kansas City region. This role offers a unique opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the growth of our water resources practice in the area. In this role, you will help shape the vision and direction of our services in the region, backed by the full support of our company-wide water resources and civil engineering teams. You’ll have the opportunity to pursue and manage complex water, wastewater, and stormwater projects, mentor and develop staff, and collaborate with experts across multiple disciplines. This is an exciting role for someone who is entrepreneurial, technically skilled, and motivated to drive the long-term success and expansion of our water resources services.

Lochmueller Group is an engineering consulting firm with an emphasis on infrastructure. We provide multi-disciplined services for a variety of public agencies and private entities, including water resources design; transportation design; traffic engineering and transportation planning; environmental analysis and permitting; construction engineering and inspection; surveying; and land acquisition & appraisal.

For over 40 years, Lochmueller Group has helped communities reinvent their future through thoughtful, actionable planning and design. Our dedication to building a team that demonstrates our corporate values (CARDIA) is what sets us apart:

CARDIA: Creativity; Accountability; Respect; Dedication; Integrity; Achievement

Lochmueller Group provides an excellent workplace culture driven by these values. We are a 100% employee-owned (ESOP) company, and our people are invested in the success and continued development of each other and the firm. This is a great place to build a career and grow with a company that is dedicated to quality and service.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinating and collaborating with senior leaders on client management and strategic business development for water resources engineering services within Western Missouri and Kansas
• Driving efforts to expand the water resources engineering services in the region
• Pursuing new business opportunities through relationships, professional organizations, etc.
• Providing leadership, mentorship, and development opportunities for junior staff
• Generating project proposals and participating in project interviews in coordination with marketing staff and senior leadership
• Serving as a project manager on a variety of water resources projects
• Developing project goals, scopes of work, and budgets to guide project activities
• Producing high-quality deliverables and providing QC/QA
• Keeping abreast of emerging trends in the industry
• As opportunities and demands present themselves, this role may perform other responsibilities related to the position.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, environmental engineering, chemical engineering, or a closely related field
• Professional Engineer (PE) in Missouri and/or Kansas
• Extensive water resources engineering experience with a proven ability to lead projects and consistently deliver high-quality results
• Strong interest in driving client engagement and pursuing new business opportunities
• Excellent inter-personal and leadership skills
• Valid Driver's License

What we offer

• Health & Wellness (medical, dental, vision, disability, and basic life insurance w/ option for additional voluntary life insurance)
• Work/Life Balance (vacation, holidays, sick leave, parental leave, flexible scheduling)
• Wealth-Building (401k w/ company match, student loan repayment benefit, ESOP, competitive compensation package)
• Professional Benefits (professional membership dues, career & educational development)

Lochmueller Group is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Lochmueller Group fully supports and maintains compliance with all state, federal, and local regulations. All qualified applications will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other category protected by federal, state, and local laws. Some of the content in this job post may have been auto-generated using advanced AI.

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