Wastewater Practice Leader - Central Region Growth

Brown and Caldwell, Inc.; Colorado; Remote; 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

401(k) with employer match

Performance-based bonus eligibility

Tuition reimbursement

Pet insurance

Long-term care insurance

Job summary

Brown and Caldwell, Inc. is seeking a Wastewater Area Practice Leader (APL) for the Central Area (Colorado, Utah and Texas) to shape the wastewater practice strategy and drive growth.

The role focuses on strategic planning, staffing, and delivering innovative engineering solutions for client success. The APL leads technical delivery and business development, mentors high‑performing teams, and coordinates with national practice priorities to ensure quality, profitability, and client satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Minimum 15 years’ experience in increasing responsibility roles including technical, operational, practice, or business leadership.
• 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.

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 Client Service Teams (CST), 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 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

Sales leadership

Practice leadership

Financial acumen

Strategic planning

People leadership

Collaboration

Communication

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelors in engineering / business / construction management

Master's in engineering field (preferred)

PE license (Colorado/Utah/Texas)

Job description

Brown and Caldwell, Inc. is seeking a Wastewater Area Practice Leader (APL) for the Central Area (Colorado, Utah and Texas) to shape the wastewater practice strategy and drive growth.

The role focuses on strategic planning, staffing, and delivering innovative engineering solutions for client success. The APL leads technical delivery and business development, mentors high‑performing teams, and coordinates with national practice priorities to ensure quality, profitability, and client satisfaction.