Water/Wastewater Practice Lead: Growth & Tech Leadership

Christopher B. Burke Engineering, Ltd.; Rosemont (IL); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

401(k) matching

Discretionary bonuses

Generous PTO

Job summary

Christopher B. Burke Engineering, Ltd. (CBBEL) seeks an experienced Water/Wastewater Practice Lead to expand municipal and water resource services across Illinois and Indiana.

You will lead project delivery, mentor staff, and build lasting client relationships while delivering high-quality infrastructure solutions. Ideal candidates bring 10+ years of municipal water/wastewater experience, PE licensure in IL/IN or ability to obtain, and proven leadership in business development, teamwork, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or related field.
• Minimum 10+ years of relevant municipal water and wastewater infrastructure experience.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license in Illinois and/or Indiana or ability to obtain licensure within a reasonable period.
• Knowledge of permitting/regulatory processes at local, state, and federal levels.
• Experience with hydraulic/wastewater system modeling and related software.

Responsibilities

• Lead growth and strategic development of the Water/Wastewater practice across Illinois and Indiana.
• Collaborate with leadership to identify new services, markets, and growth opportunities; develop annual business development plans and market strategies.
• Recruit, interview, hire, onboard, and mentor technical staff to support growth.
• Lead planning, design, and delivery of municipal water and wastewater infrastructure projects.
• Provide technical leadership, project oversight, and quality assurance for water/wastewater projects.
• Develop project scopes, budgets, schedules, and proposals.
• Serve as trusted client liaison for agencies and project stakeholders.
• Maintain knowledge of regulations and trends through professional development.

Skills

Water/Wastewater engineering

Leadership

Business development

Project management

PE license (IN/IL)

AutoCAD Civil 3D

ArcGIS Pro

InfoWater Pro / WaterGEMS

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD Civil 3D

ArcGIS Pro

InfoWater Pro

WaterGEMS

SewerGEMS

InfoWorks

SWMM

Bio-Win

GPS-X

Job description

Christopher B. Burke Engineering, Ltd. (CBBEL) seeks an experienced Water/Wastewater Practice Lead to expand municipal and water resource services across Illinois and Indiana.

You will lead project delivery, mentor staff, and build lasting client relationships while delivering high-quality infrastructure solutions. Ideal candidates bring 10+ years of municipal water/wastewater experience, PE licensure in IL/IN or ability to obtain, and proven leadership in business development, teamwork, and