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About the Role

This high-impact position is designed for a seasoned engineering professional who combines deep technical expertise with a strong record of client development, revenue generation, and practice leadership. The Principal – Water/Wastewater Engineer will provide entrepreneurial leadership in establishing and expanding a new Water/Wastewater practice throughout California.

Responsibilities

• Lead the strategic development and growth of the Water/Wastewater practice across California, including annual growth plans, staffing strategies, market expansion, and operational oversight.
• Develop and maintain relationships with municipal, utility, industrial, and private-sector clients.
• Generate annual net revenue exceeding $750,000 through client development, project pursuits, and strategic business development.
• Lead strategic pursuits, proposals, client presentations, interviews, and contract negotiations.
• Provide executive oversight and technical leadership for water, wastewater, recycled water, and stormwater projects from planning and design through construction.
• Serve as a senior technical resource for hydraulic modeling, condition and vulnerability assessments, asset management, capital improvement planning, conveyance systems, treatment facilities, and rehabilitation/retrofit projects.
• Recruit, mentor, and develop engineering and technical professionals to support the growth of the practice.
• Oversee quality assurance for engineering calculations, technical reports, plans, specifications, cost estimates, and construction documents.
• Represent the firm at industry organizations, conferences, professional associations, and other strategic forums.
• Partner with senior leadership on long-term business strategy, financial performance, staffing, and market expansion.

Requirements

• 15+ years of progressively responsible engineering consulting experience, with substantial experience in water, wastewater, stormwater, or utility infrastructure.
• Minimum 5 years of experience leading or managing a practice, business line, regional operation, or similar organization.
• Active California Professional Engineer (PE) registration required.
• Proven success in client development, strategic growth, and revenue generation.
• Strong existing relationships with California municipalities, utilities, industrial clients, and/or regulatory agencies.
• Demonstrated ability to build and manage multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Experience leading complex infrastructure projects from planning and design through construction.
• Expertise in one or more of the following areas: water supply, wastewater, recycled water, stormwater, infrastructure planning and design, utility operations technology, and rehabilitation/retrofit.
• Familiarity with CAD platforms, hydraulic modeling software, and infrastructure design applications.
• Proven ability to manage project budgets, schedules, contracts, and financial performance.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to identify opportunities, develop relationships, and build a sustainable practice.

Skills

• Hydraulic modeling
• Condition and vulnerability assessments
• Asset management
• Capital improvement planning
• Conveyance systems
• Treatment facilities
• Rehabilitation/retrofit projects
• CAD platforms
• Hydraulic modeling software
• Infrastructure design applications

Location

• Northern California
• Bay Area

Work Type

• Fully Remote
• Periodic travel throughout California

Experience Level

• 15+ years of progressively responsible engineering consulting experience
• Minimum 5 years of experience leading or managing a practice

Education Level

• Active California Professional Engineer (PE) registration

Salary/Compensations

• $170,000–$200,000

Benefits

• Competitive base salary
• Support and resources to build and grow a new business line
• Strategic, technical, recruiting, administrative, marketing, and proposal support
• Opportunity to play a significant role in the firm's long-term California growth strategy
• Additional benefits are available; specific benefits package to be confirmed.

About the Company

• Our client is a well-established and highly respected environmental engineering and civil infrastructure firm recognized for technical excellence, responsiveness, and successful project delivery.
• The firm is employee-focused and investing strategically in the continued expansion of its California water infrastructure capabilities.
• This is an opportunity to join a collaborative organization at an important stage of growth and play a pivotal role in building a new civil infrastructure practice.