Water Practice Lead

Jobtailor; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor seeks a senior leader to drive growth in the Texas Water market, developing the BD plan and leading engagements with municipal and state clients in Texas. You will build broad relationships, identify opportunities, and coordinate cross-functional teams to win and deliver major water projects.

Responsibilities include pursuing strategic pursuits, overseeing project delivery, and mentoring talent while strengthening the regional business strategy to grow revenue across key water sectors

Qualifications

• BS in a professional discipline with 15+ years of related experience.
• Licensed Professional Engineer preferred.
• U.S. citizenship or permanent residency required.
• Pre-employment physical and drug screen may be required.

Responsibilities

• Identify growth opportunities for the Texas Water business.
• Monitor competitive landscape and expansion opportunities.
• Win new work within the Water business line.
• Develop and manage Texas marketing and BD plan for municipal/state markets.
• Lead BD strategies for municipal/state water clients.
• Contribute to regional strategy with focus on Texas water markets.
• Sustain and grow revenue in primary sectors.
• Pursue and lead strategic pursuits in Texas.
• Oversee delivery of complex water projects.
• Recruit, develop and mentor talent.

Skills

Texas water market knowledge

Business development

Client relationship management

Leadership & communication

RfQ/RFP/SQ response

Strategic planning

Project delivery oversight

Talent recruitment & mentoring

Education

BS in a professional discipline

Job description

Responsibilities

• Pursue a growth agenda by identifying growth opportunities for the Texas Water business.
• Maintain awareness of both the external and internal competitive landscape, opportunities for expansion, customers, markets, and new industry developments.
• Collaborate to consistently win new work within the Water business line.
• Develop and manage the Texas marketing and business development plan for municipal and state water markets.
• Lead and implement business development strategies for key municipal and state water clients and strategic pursuits.
• Contribute to the development of our regional business strategy with a focus on growing municipal and state water markets in Texas.
• Sustain and grow revenue within our primary business sectors to achieve top line growth.
• Pursue and lead strategic pursuits in the Texas geography.
• Project delivery oversight of complex water projects.
• Talent recruitment, development, and mentoring.

Requirements

• Strong Texas municipal and state water market knowledge and demonstrated account management performance.
• Strong business development skills with an entrepreneurial orientation, including experience developing and maintaining productive relationships with a client base.
• Successful experience in responding to Requests for Qualifications, Requests for Proposals and Statements of Qualifications.
• Strong leadership, team building and communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to lead complex water projects with an emphasis on technical and project delivery excellence.
• Passion for water related projects.
• United States Citizen or Permanent Resident.
• Prior to employment, this position will require the successful passing of a pre-employment physical and drug screen.
• BS in a professional discipline with at least 15 years of professional experience in related fields. Licensed professional engineer, preferable.

Certifications & Qualifications

• Licensed Professional Engineer
• BS in a professional discipline