Wastewater Area Practice Leader (APL)

Brown and Caldwell, Inc.; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 159,000 - 238,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Disability (short & long-term)

Life insurance

Employee assistance program

Paid time off

Paid holidays

401(k) with employer match

Performance-based bonus eligibility

Employee referral bonuses

Tuition reimbursement

Pet insurance

Long-term care insurance

Job summary

Brown and Caldwell, Inc. is seeking an Area Practice Leader in Phoenix, AZ to steer growth, technical excellence, and client success across the Area.

You will align regional and national priorities, lead the development of strategic plans, and ensure successful project delivery through collaborative leadership with the Technical Delivery Enterprise. The role emphasizes strong financial acumen, people leadership, and cross-functional coordination to deliver sustainable business results and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required in engineering, business, construction management, science, or equivalent experience.
• Typically 15+ years in roles with increasing responsibility including leadership in technical, operational, or business domains.
• Experience in environmental consulting, engineering, construction and operations industries.
• Experience in annual business planning, strategy development, workforce planning, staffing, revenue forecasting, and implementation.
• Experience building and leading high-performing teams, including coaching, performance management, and resource allocation.

Responsibilities

• Align performance with Area Leaders and Market Sector Directors quarterly.
• Develop and execute long-term strategic growth plans (1-, 3-, 5-year milestones).
• Lead strategy communication to CSTs with support from practice leadership and market intelligence.
• Win new work as Sales Leader or Technical Seller to drive growth.
• Provide technical leadership across the portfolio to achieve profitability and client outcomes; serve on CST for aligned clients.
• Build and lead a high-performing team with clear expectations and accountability.

Skills

Practice leadership

Sales leadership

Strategic planning

Team leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Financial acumen

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering, business, construction management, science, or equivalent

Tools

Plan to Win (PTW) process

Job description

The Area Practice Leader role provides strategic leadership for the growth, performance, and advancement of a practice within an Area. This position is responsible for driving business growth, technical excellence, client success, and operational performance by aligning Regional and National Practice priorities with organizational objectives. The role leads the application of practice strategy, supports business development and project delivery, develops high-performing teams, and fosters collaboration across the business unit with the Technical Delivery Enterprise to deliver quality solutions and achieve sustainable business results. This role utilizes strong collaboration skills, strategic decision-making, and cross-functional leadership to ensure long-term practice success and client satisfaction.

Responsibilities

• Align practice performance outcomes with Area Leaders/Market Sector Directors, at least quarterly.
• Lead development and execution of the strategic growth plan for the Practice within the Area, including 1-, 3-, and 5-year milestones, that defines strategy and tactics with measurable outcomes for winning and delivering profitable work with quality.
• Lead development and communication of the practice strategy and priorities to the CSTs, supported by Regional and National Practice, research and market intelligence.
• Win new work as Sales Leader and/or Technical Seller that supports practice and Business Unit growth.
• Provide technical leadership of the practice portfolio of projects and pursuits to achieve BC business performance goals and client outcomes; serve on CST for aligned Type I and Type II clients.
• Build and lead a high-performing team through clear expectations, coaching, and accountability including sales, project portfolio profitability, and utilization targets.
• Lead practice planning within the Area for staffing, revenue expectations, and resource allocation across the portfolio, seeking input and support from the Regional and National Practice Leaders.
• Engage practice leadership for alignment of market trends, research and innovation with client needs.
• Engage Area, Regional or Enterprise technical SMEs and delivery leaders to integrate BC capabilities across the client organizations.
• Support workload planning, performance management, and team operations to align resources with business objectives while ensuring compliance with company policies and regulations.
• Flexibility to adapt and execute various additional assignments based on evolving needs.

Skills and Competencies

• Proven ability to identify, cultivate, and advance sales opportunities using BC's Plan to Win (PTW) process.
• Advanced knowledge of practice leadership, business operations, and financial principles.
• Strong technical leadership skills with the ability to guide complex projects and pursuits.
• Strong financial acumen, including budgeting, resource planning, utilization management, and profitability oversight.
• Strong strategic planning skills with the ability to drive practice growth and business objectives.
• Strong people leadership skills, including coaching, accountability, and team development.
• Strong collaboration and influence skills across business, technical, and delivery functions.
• Strong organizational, prioritization, decision-making, and attention-to-detail skills.
• Advanced presentation, written, and verbal communication skills with the ability to engage diverse audiences.

Experience

• Typically, a minimum of 15 years' experience in increasing responsibility roles including technical, operational, practice, or business leadership experience.
• Experience in environmental consulting, engineering, construction and operations industry.
• Experience in annual business planning, strategy development, workforce planning, staffing, revenue forecasting, and implementation.
• Experience developing and executing practice, market, or technical growth strategies with measurable outcomes.
• Experience building and leading high-performing teams, including coaching, performance management, utilization planning, and resource allocation.

Education

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, business, construction management, science, or equivalent experience required.

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Salary Range:

The anticipated starting pay range for this position is based on the employee's primary work location and may be more or less depending upon skills, experience, and education. These ranges may be modified in the future.

Location A: $159,000 - $238,000

You can view which BC location applies to you here. If you have any questions, please speak with your Recruiter.

Benefits and Other Compensation:

• medical
• dental
• vision
• short and long-term disability
• life insurance
• an employee assistance program
• paid time off and parental leave
• paid holidays
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
• performance-based bonus eligibility
• employee referral bonuses
• tuition reimbursement
• pet insurance
• long-term care insurance

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About Brown and Caldwell

Headquartered in Walnut Creek, California, Brown and Caldwell is a full-service environmental engineering and construction services firm with 50 offices and over 2,100 professionals across North America and the Pacific. For more than 75 years, we have created leading-edge environmental solutions for municipalities, private industry, and government agencies. We strive to be the company of choice-to our clients, who benefit from our passion for delivering exceptional quality, and to our employees, present and future, who share our commitment to client service, collaboration, and innovation. Join us, and you will find a home where you can do your best work, reach new levels of expertise, and enjoy exceptional development opportunities. For more information, visit www.brownandcaldwell.com

This position is subject to a pre-employment background check and a pre-employment drug test.

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