Water/Wastewater Engineering Leader - Colorado

Olsson; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 133,000 - 198,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Flexible work arrangements

Wellness program

Health care

Job summary

Olsson is seeking a Colorado Water/Wastewater Leader to guide the performance and growth of the water/wastewater group in Colorado, including strategic planning, business development, and client relations. You will manage staff, direct project scope, schedule, budget, and quality, while collaborating with market and geography leads to drive delivery, utilization, and financial performance.

Candidates should bring 8+ years in consulting and 4+ years of supervision, with a strong water/wastewater

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or related field.
• Minimum of 8 years of experience in the consulting industry.
• At least 4 years of experience supervising others.
• Established background in the water/wastewater industry.
• Daily management and leadership.

Responsibilities

• Provides daily management and leadership for the Colorado Water/Wastewater group while remaining actively engaged in project execution and client delivery.
• Manages staff and group dynamics; sets priorities for current and ongoing projects; and establishes goals aligned with the group’s and team’s objectives.
• Maintains responsibility for assigned projects, including scope, schedule, budget, quality control, and client communication.
• Monitors and manages project performance, employee utilization, and workload; identifies improvement opportunities; and implements plans to maximize efficiency and successful delivery.
• Oversees project management, quality control, and technical execution within the group, maintaining a utilization goal that supports both leadership responsibilities and continued project involvement.
• Encourages professional development by helping employees identify goals, outlining expectations, recognizing accomplishments, and providing consistent feedback.
• Communicates regularly with group members to ensure alignment on initiatives, goals, project priorities, and accountability.
• Ensures a high level of client service through direct and ongoing engagement with existing clients, responsiveness, and relationship management.
• Outlines training and mentoring expectations to strengthen technical capabilities and leadership depth within the group.
• Collaborates with other group leaders to align staffing, project delivery, and strategic objectives across the team.
• Actively participates in business development efforts, including maintaining repeat-client relationships and supporting new client pursuits in coordination with business development leadership.
• Adheres to regulations and enforces safety standards.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Team collaboration

Daily management

Ownership in work

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or related field

Job description

Job Description

Olsson offers clients a full spectrum of water and wastewater services, including a complete line of planning, design, permitting, and construction phase services. Maintaining water quality is Olsson’s number one concern, and we are able to respond to a broad set of client demands in a timely and cost-effective manner.

The Colorado Water/Wastewater Leader will be responsible for the overall performance, leadership, and management of the water/wastewater staff they supervise. This includes collaborating with the market, sector, discipline, and geography leads on short and long-term strategic planning, annual business planning, on-going business development and client development, team member recruiting and retention, team member professional development, consistently meeting company high-performance expectations for utilization and financial performance, and overall project production/quality. The Water/Wastewater Leader may also manage multiple projects and/or assist the project team with project management duties and best practices.

Primary responsibilities

• Provides daily management and leadership for the Colorado Water/Wastewater group while remaining actively engaged in project execution and client delivery.
• Manages staff and group dynamics; sets priorities for current and ongoing projects; and establishes goals aligned with the group’s and team’s objectives.
• Maintains responsibility for assigned projects, including scope, schedule, budget, quality control, and client communication.
• Monitors and manages project performance, employee utilization, and workload; identifies improvement opportunities; and implements plans to maximize efficiency and successful delivery.
• Oversees project management, quality control, and technical execution within the group, maintaining a utilization goal that supports both leadership responsibilities and continued project involvement.
• Encourages professional development by helping employees identify goals, outlining expectations, recognizing accomplishments, and providing consistent feedback.
• Communicates regularly with group members to ensure alignment on initiatives, goals, project priorities, and accountability.
• Ensures a high level of client service through direct and ongoing engagement with existing clients, responsiveness, and relationship management.
• Outlines training and mentoring expectations to strengthen technical capabilities and leadership depth within the group.
• Collaborates with other group leaders to align staffing, project delivery, and strategic objectives across the team.
• Actively participates in business development efforts, including maintaining repeat-client relationships and supporting new client pursuits in coordination with business development leadership. This includes contributing to client strategy, proposals, interviews, and selection efforts.
• Adheres to regulations and enforces safety standards.

We have one current opening and will consider candidates interested in being based out of our Denver, CO or Loveland, CO office locations. Candidate would be expected to be in our Denver office 2-3 days/week.

Qualifications

You are passionate about:

• Working collaboratively with others.
• Having ownership in the work you do.
• Using your talents to positively affect communities.

You bring to the team:

• Strong communication skills.
• Ability to contribute and work well on a team.
• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or related field.
• Minimum of 8 years of experience in the consulting industry.
• At least 4 years of experience supervising others.
• Established background in the water/wastewater industry.
• Daily management and leadership.

Additional Information

Olsson specializes in engineering and design, client advisory services, planning, field services, and environmental. Improving the world has been our mindset from the very beginning, back when Olsson first opened for business in 1956. And it will be our mindset for years to come.

As an Olsson employee, you will:

• Receive a competitive 401(k) match
• Be empowered to build your career with tailored development paths
• Have the possibility for flexible work arrangements
• Engage in work that has a positive impact on communities
• Participate in a wellness program promoting balanced lifestyles

In addition, full-time employees will receive our traditional benefits package (health care, vision, dental, paid time off, etc.) and the opportunity to participate in a bonus system that rewards performance.

Olsson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We encourage qualified minority, female, veteran, and disabled candidates to apply and be considered for open positions. We do not discriminate against any applicant for employment or any employee because of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender, disability, age, military status, or other protected status.

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Actual compensation will vary based on factors such as experience, qualifications, geographic location, skills, education, and internal equity.

Colorado Pay Range: $133,000 - $198,000 USD