Water/Wastewater Delivery Director — Hybrid Leader

Kennedy Jenks; Lakewood (CO); Hybrid; USD 170,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401(k)

Bonus programs

Tuition reimbursement

Employee ownership

Professional registration support

Travel assistance

Job summary

Kennedy Jenks is seeking a transformational leader to shape the future of its technical project delivery. Based in any KJ market nationwide, this senior role leads technical professionals, strengthens client relationships, and advances technical excellence across the organization while delivering complex infrastructure solutions.

The role supports Mechanical, Electrical, Structural, CAD, Architectural and Instrumentation and Controls teams; offers a hybrid work model with two days in-office

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering is required; master’s degree preferred.
• 10+ years of design engineering consulting experience, preferably in water/wastewater.
• 4+ years of leadership experience managing supervisors, team leaders, and project teams.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support the development and advise Kennedy Jenks Technical Services teams and discipline leaders.
• Support the successful delivery of multidisciplinary projects across Kennedy Jenks.
• Promote efficient design delivery in accordance with Kennedy Jenks’ standards and procedures.
• Promote collaboration across engineering, environmental, scientific, and technical disciplines.
• Partner with business managers, project managers, and business development leaders to align resources with business needs.
• Work with Kennedy Jenks quality and risk programs to advance technical excellence, quality, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Travel 25%-50% nationwide to collaborate with clients and offices.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic planning

Mentoring leaders

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Master’s degree

Tools

MS Office Suite

Business management systems

Job description

Kennedy Jenks is seeking a transformational leader to shape the future of its technical project delivery. Based in any KJ market nationwide, this senior role leads technical professionals, strengthens client relationships, and advances technical excellence across the organization while delivering complex infrastructure solutions.

The role supports Mechanical, Electrical, Structural, CAD, Architectural and Instrumentation and Controls teams; offers a hybrid work model with two days in-office