Water Wastewater Practice Lead

Overview

Lead and grow a profitable Water/Wastewater practice, managing projects and teams.

Key Responsibilities

• strategic planning
• team leadership
• quality assurance
• resource scheduling
• proposal development
• practice management

Tasks

-Responsible for the development of short-term and long-term strategic market sector plans for the Water / Wastewater practice area -Lead a production team, provide resource management, resolve complex technical problems, coach, train, and mentor design professionals, and work collaboratively with all team members on all aspects of project execution -Representation of McAdams at industry events, at professional organizations and conferences (regional and national), development as a thought leader within these organizations. -Establish, promote, and ensure quality on all projects and work performed by group staff -Coordinate and oversee resource scheduling to ensure workload and deadlines are managed effectively -Develop 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 viable -Responsible for the profitable operation of Water / Wastewater Practice area of Water Resources at McAdams

Requirements

• pe
• b.s. engineering
• 10+ years
• a/e/c
• water/wastewater
• leadership

What You Bring

-PE required -Four-year college degree (B.S.) in engineering -Demonstrated leadership abilities with the ability to carry a project through the design process independently and within a team framework -Proven relationships within the community that are of value in the development of a Water / Wastewater practice -Proven knowledge of budget impacts and profit and revenue expectations -Previous A/E/C firm experience -Demonstrated ability to independently manage and grow key relationships -Understand business initiatives and concerns of current and prospective clients to recognize and promote new opportunities and cross-sell other services provided by the firm -Highly motivated to develop a Water / Wastewater practice -Right to Work (English/Spanish) -Possess technical expertise in civil engineering as it applies to Water / Wastewater projects -E-Verify (English/Spanish) -Demonstrated ability to think critically while preparing and executing strategic plans for growth -10+ years of related experience and/or training

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About Mcadams

-Led by seasoned professionals, McAdams sits at the intersection of planning, design, and engineering—blending land use, infrastructure, and landscape into cohesive projects. -Typical projects span municipal parks, educational campuses, commercial centers, transportation corridors, and stormwater systems. -Their design palette ranges from urban streetscapes and multimodal transit planning to green stormwater infrastructure and wetland restoration. -Standout work includes major regional efforts like the Duke University stadium renovation, River Walk at Central Park in Texas, and ecological infrastructure in North Carolina towns. -Uncommonly, they handle everything end‑to‑end—from funding and permit services to visualization and construction administration—to ensure seamless client delivery.

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