Water Infrastructure Practice Lead | Kansas City, MO

Metric Geo; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Metric Geo in Kansas City, MO is seeking a Water Infrastructure Practice Lead to spearhead the water/wastewater division. The role blends technical leadership with project delivery, client engagement and team development across a broad portfolio of water infrastructure projects.

The position offers senior leadership responsibility, opportunity to grow client relationships, mentor engineers, and influence the direction of the water team within a respected engineering consultancy.

Qualifications

• Active PE license is required.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field is required.
• 10+ years of water/wastewater experience with leadership exposure.
• Experience across water/wastewater treatment, distribution, collection infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership across water and wastewater projects.
• Lead project teams through planning, design and delivery.
• Manage project budgets, schedules, resources and delivery.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients and stakeholders.
• Provide guidance on infrastructure challenges and project requirements.
• Support proposals, scopes and project plans.
• Identify opportunities within client relationships and help win work.
• Mentor and develop engineers within the water team.
• Coordinate workloads and resources for successful delivery.
• Collaborate with leadership on wider team development.

Skills

Project leadership

Water/wastewater engineering

Client relationships

Mentoring

Communication

Education

PE license

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

Water Infrastructure Practice Lead | Kansas City, MO

An established engineering consultancy is looking for an experienced water and wastewater professional to take on a senior leadership position within its water infrastructure team.

This role offers the opportunity to combine technical leadership, project delivery, client relationships and team development across a range of water and wastewater infrastructure projects. You'll have the opportunity to take greater ownership of projects, support clients with their infrastructure needs and help develop the engineers around you.

Responsibilities:

• Provide technical leadership across water and wastewater infrastructure projects
• Lead project teams through planning, design and delivery
• Manage project budgets, schedules, resources and overall delivery
• Build and maintain strong relationships with water and wastewater clients and project stakeholders
• Provide technical guidance on water infrastructure challenges and project requirements
• Support the preparation of proposals, scopes and project plans
• Identify opportunities within existing client relationships and contribute to securing new work
• Mentor and develop engineers within the water team
• Help coordinate workloads and resources to support successful project delivery
• Work with leadership on wider priorities and the continued development of the water infrastructure team

Qualifications required:

• Active PE license
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related field

Requirements:

• 10+ years of experience within water/wastewater engineering or related water infrastructure
• Strong technical background across water and wastewater projects
• Experience across water treatment, wastewater treatment, water distribution, wastewater collection or related infrastructure
• Previous project management and team leadership experience
• Strong client-facing and communication skills
• Experience mentoring and developing engineering staff
• Ability to contribute to business development and develop long-term client relationships
• Strong technical judgement, organization and problem-solving skills

What’s on offer:

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Senior leadership position within an established water infrastructure team
• Significant responsibility across water and wastewater projects
• Opportunity to build strong client relationships and support future work
• Opportunity to mentor and develop engineering professionals
• Greater influence over the direction of the water team
• Long-term career progression within an established engineering consultancy

If you're looking for more than just your next project management role, this is an opportunity to take a leading position within the water sector, build strong client relationships and help develop the team around you.