Wastewater Group Lead: Lead Teams & Deliver Infrastructure

gbateam; Chesterfield (MO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability coverage

401(k) with company match

Employee Assistance Program

Wellness initiatives

Paid holidays

Floating holidays

Flex time off

Training and advancement

Job summary

GBA is seeking a Wastewater Collection & Treatment Group Lead to guide the wastewater treatment practice, ensuring strong project delivery, technical excellence, and team development across municipalities and utilities.

You will lead teams, mentor engineers and project managers, and oversee complex projects while coordinating with market and operations leadership to optimize resources and schedules. This role offers growth and impact across the region.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or related field.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license.
• Significant experience in wastewater treatment and municipal infrastructure projects.
• Experience leading teams and mentoring engineers and project managers.
• Ability to balance leadership, client engagement, and technical oversight.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support wastewater treatment teams across project delivery, staffing, and technical execution.
• Provide oversight and direction for complex wastewater treatment and infrastructure projects.
• Support project managers and technical leaders in scope, schedule, quality, and client management.
• Mentor and develop engineering staff, supporting career growth and technical development.
• Partner with market and operations leadership on resource planning, workload balancing, and team growth.
• Build and strengthen relationships with municipal clients, utility leaders, and industry partners.
• Support business development efforts, including client engagement, strategic pursuits, and proposal development.
• Help drive consistency in engineering standards, project delivery practices, and quality expectations.
• Collaborate across offices and disciplines to support integrated project delivery and market growth.
• Contribute to strategic planning, operational improvement initiatives, and long-term practice development.

Skills

Civil Engineering

PE License

Wastewater Treatment

Team Leadership

Municipal Infrastructure

Client Relationships

Education

Bachelors in Civil Engineering

Job description

GBA is seeking a Wastewater Collection & Treatment Group Lead to guide the wastewater treatment practice, ensuring strong project delivery, technical excellence, and team development across municipalities and utilities.

You will lead teams, mentor engineers and project managers, and oversee complex projects while coordinating with market and operations leadership to optimize resources and schedules. This role offers growth and impact across the region.