Water/Wastewater Director — Lead 30 Engineers, Hybrid, Growth

Hires Group (United Kingdom); Tampa (FL); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

401(k) match

Mental health coverage

PTO & holidays

Wellness days

Mentorship culture

Career progression

Job summary

Hires Group is seeking a Senior Director - Water/Wastewater to oversee water and wastewater engineering operations, serving as a trusted advisor to clients and project teams. Lead the delivery of treatment, reuse, and infrastructure projects while guiding budgets, schedules, and quality outcomes.

Lead a water/wastewater engineering team of ~30 professionals, drive growth across the practice, oversee municipal projects including drinking water supply, wastewater treatment, reuse systems, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or related field.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license preferred.
• 15+ years of water/wastewater engineering experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead a water/wastewater engineering team of ~30 professionals.
• Oversee municipal projects including drinking water supply, wastewater treatment, reuse systems, and infrastructure improvements.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineers and project managers.
• Manage project delivery by monitoring budgets, schedules, and quality; ensure exceptional client service and outcomes.
• Drive business development through proposals and client relationships; identify new opportunities.

Skills

Team leadership

Mentorship

Budget management

Client relations

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering

PE license preferred

Job description

Hires Group is seeking a Senior Director - Water/Wastewater to oversee water and wastewater engineering operations, serving as a trusted advisor to clients and project teams. Lead the delivery of treatment, reuse, and infrastructure projects while guiding budgets, schedules, and quality outcomes.

Lead a water/wastewater engineering team of ~30 professionals, drive growth across the practice, oversee municipal projects including drinking water supply, wastewater treatment, reuse systems, and