Wastewater Leadership Lead: Collection & Treatment

GBA; Lenexa (KS); On-site; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with company match

Life, disability coverage

Paid holidays

Training opportunities

Job summary

GBA is seeking a Wastewater Collection & Treatment Group Lead in Lenexa, KS (preferred) or nearby markets. This leadership role focuses on guiding wastewater treatment projects, mentoring engineers, and strengthening client partnerships to deliver critical infrastructure across regions.

You will oversee project scopes, schedules, quality, and staffing, while collaborating across offices to drive market growth and operational excellence.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Civil Engineering or related field.
• Holds a Professional Engineer (PE) license.
• Significant experience in wastewater treatment and municipal infrastructure projects.
• Enjoys leading teams and mentoring engineers and project managers.
• Understands technical project delivery and operational leadership responsibilities.

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

Team leadership

Client relationship management

Project delivery oversight

Mentoring engineers

Education

Bachelors in Civil Engineering

Professional Engineer (PE) license

Job description

GBA is seeking a Wastewater Collection & Treatment Group Lead in Lenexa, KS (preferred) or nearby markets. This leadership role focuses on guiding wastewater treatment projects, mentoring engineers, and strengthening client partnerships to deliver critical infrastructure across regions.

You will oversee project scopes, schedules, quality, and staffing, while collaborating across offices to drive market growth and operational excellence.