Strategic Client Leader and Executive Director - Water

Brown and Caldwell, Inc.; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 144,000 - 236,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Short and long-term disability

Life insurance

Employee assistance program

Paid time off and parental leave

Paid holidays

401(k) retirement savings with company

Performance-based bonus eligibility

Employee referral bonuses

Tuition reimbursement

Pet insurance

Long-term care insurance

Job summary

Brown and Caldwell is seeking a Client Service Leader and Executive Director in California to steer multi-year growth strategies for priority clients and oversee executive-level client relationships. The role blends advisory growth with engineering expertise, driving major strategic pursuits while ensuring profitable program delivery.

You will collaborate across service lines and markets, lead high-performing teams, and contribute to a unified client strategy with strong government and

Qualifications

• Minimum 15 years of experience in environmental engineering and consulting with marketing and business development responsibilities.
• Bachelor’s degree required in engineering, science, business, sales, or equivalent experience.
• Master’s or Ph.D. is preferred for advanced leadership in water sector consulting.

Responsibilities

• Define and lead enterprise-level growth strategies for Type I clients.
• Shape client business cases across multiple service lines and geographies.
• Drive expansion into advisory services and new markets.
• Provide executive leadership and strategic direction to support the client organization’s mission.
• Balance growth, margin, retention, and service diversification.
• Partner with executive leadership to calibrate strategic account performance.
• Lead mature, multi-disciplinary client service teams with enterprise visibility.
• Align leadership around unified client strategy.
• Develop next-generation client service talent through coaching and sponsorship.
• Maintain executive-level relationships across the client organization.

Skills

Executive leadership

Strategic planning

Client relationship management

Growth strategy

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree (engineering/science/business)

Master's or PhD preferred

Job description

Brown and Caldwell is seeking a Client Service Leader and Executive Director in California to steer multi-year growth strategies for priority clients and oversee executive-level client relationships. The role blends advisory growth with engineering expertise, driving major strategic pursuits while ensuring profitable program delivery.

You will collaborate across service lines and markets, lead high-performing teams, and contribute to a unified client strategy with strong government and