Water/Wastewater Practice Lead

McAdams is a full-service land planning, landscape architecture, civil engineering, transportation, and geomatics firm located in North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas, and Florida. We seek to partner with our clients to create meaningful experiences through inspired design. Our employees are what make McAdams different. We bring experiences to the forefront of everything we do, and to do that takes special people.Develop Water/Wastewater Practice across the SoutheastAt McAdams, we invest in growth-minded leaders who are eager to build, innovate, and elevate those around them. We are looking for a Water/Wastewater Practice Lead to guide the strategic direction of the practice across all metro locations: leading the production team, managing resources, and ensuring seamless execution of water and wastewater projects. You will develop proposals and contracts that support profitability, clear scope alignment, and drive both short and long-term strategic planning for the market sector.As a Water/Wastewater Practice lead at McAdams, your leadership will shape the practice’s growth and reputation. You will cultivate strong client relationships by understanding their business needs, identifying new opportunities, and cross-selling McAdams’ multidisciplinary services. You will be accountable for the profitable operation of the Water/Wastewater practice area within the Water Resources division, while representing McAdams at regional and national industry events and contributing thought leadership that elevates our presence in the water and wastewater community.Why McAdamsJoining McAdams isn’t just a career move; it’s an invitation to be part of something extraordinary. We’re growing, and our people are a big part of that. From exciting projects to a culture that embraces creativity, choosing McAdams means choosing a workplace where you’re not just an employee – you’re a vital piece of our success story.We Invest In Leaders Who Want To BuildOpportunities to shape strategy and grow a practiceExposure to high-impact projects across multiple market sectorsA united, team-first cultureA platform for long-term career growth and leadership developmentWhat You’ll DoOwn the strategic direction of the Water/Wastewater Practice by leading the production team, providing resource management, resolving complex technical problems and work collaboratively with all team members on all aspects of project executionCoordinate and oversee resource scheduling to ensure workload and deadlines are effectively managedDevelop proposals or contracts that ensure the contract scope is adequate for the project, provide the desired level of profitability, and ensure that the project schedule is viableUnderstand business initiatives and concerns of current and prospective clients to recognize and promote new opportunities and cross-sell other services provided by the firmResponsible for the development of short-term and long-term strategic market sector plans of the Water/Wastewater practice areaResponsible for the profitable operation of Water/Wastewater Practice Area of Water Resources at McAdamsRepresentation of McAdams at industry events, professional organizations and conferences (regional and national), development as a thought leader within these organizationWhat You’ll BringPE requiredFour-year college degree (B.S.) in engineering10+ years of related experience and/or trainingHighly motivated to develop a Water/Wastewater practicePossess technical expertise in civil engineering as it applies to Water/Wastewater projectsDemonstrated leadership abilities, able to carry a project through the design process independently and within a team frameworkDemonstrated ability to independently manage and grow key relationshipsProven knowledge of budget impacts and profit and revenue expectationsDemonstrated ability to think critically while preparing and executing strategic plans for growthProven relationships within the community that are of value in the development of a Water/Wastewater practiceWork Environment + Physical DemandsThe characteristics described below are representative of those encountered while performing the essential functions of this position. When properly requested and when feasible (without undue hardship to the company), reasonable accommodation will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.Work will primarily be in an office setting with limited opportunities to be exposed to adverse environmental conditionsWork will be primarily working with fingers by picking, pinching, typing, and grasping often with repetitive motionMust have visual acuity for viewing a computer screen, the ability to talk, hear and sit for extended periods of timeMust be able to carry, lift, push/pull up to 5 pounds frequently and up to 30 pounds occasionallyAdditional physical duties may be required as necessaryReady to Lead With Us?If you’re ready to lead projects, mentor a team, and help develop water/wastewater practices across the southeast, we’d love to connect.McAdams is an equal opportunity employer. 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