Your Impact
Step into a leadership role with the power to shape one of the most dynamic and fast-growing markets in our company. As the Energy Market Area Director, the selected candidate will help define what success looks like across the Private Sector Business Unit and the broader organization by leading a dynamic, high-growth portfolio that includes tech and data centers, oil and gas, power, and chemical sectors. This highly influential and dynamic leader will set the vision for the entire energy team, inspire performance at scale, strengthen our market position, and accelerate growth in a sector that is redefining the future of industry, infrastructure, and innovation.
This role will create opportunity for our people and our clients by expanding our engagement and leadership in design and integrated project delivery across the energy market. In doing so, the Energy Area Director will empower teams, build strong client partnerships, and help shape a future defined by growth, collaboration, and lasting impact.
Position Overview
The Area Director role is responsible for overseeing the financial and operational performance of their designated area. This role manages profit and loss, develops and implements annual business plans, supports profitable project delivery, and drives risk management and growth initiatives. This role will also be instrumental in strategy development and implementation, ensuring accountability across teams, and serves as an influential leader to guide the organization towards achieving its goals. Serves as a key member of the Business Unit Leadership team.
Responsibilities
- Implement the Business Unit and Company objectives and priorities as a team member of the Business Unit.
- Manage profit and loss for the area, ensuring financial targets are met and driving initiatives to enhance profitability.
- Lead the Area’s strategic and annual business planning, revenue, and sales forecasting processes to support achieving Area, Business Unit, and BC Strategy and growth objectives in collaboration with Area Growth Leader and Client Service Managers. Lead the execution/implementation of strategy and operational performance by aligning priorities with Sales, Project Delivery, Design, Technical Practices and integrated Project Delivery Team members.
- Deliver desired operational performance goals. This includes managing P&L with emphasize on Profit from Operations, Total and Net Revenue growth and optimization of labor utilization and prioritization to achieve overall BC, BU, and Area objectives.
- Support the delivery of profitable projects by overseeing project execution, optimizing resource allocation, and ensuring adherence to budget and timelines.
- Support profitable business growth through favorable contract terms, successful delivery of projects in the Area portfolio and management of operational risks.
- Drive connectivity between practice leaders, local group leaders, and CSMs.
- Drive growth initiatives by identifying new market opportunities, developing strategic plans, and implementing actions to expand the business.
- Develop and implement strategies that align with the company's long-term vision and goals, ensuring effective execution and monitoring progress.
- Drive the development and recruitment of top talent to meet our client and project needs. Collaborate with local and national colleagues to ensure the most appropriate resources are deployed for the greatest project success, client satisfaction, and strategic development of talent.
- Lead, develop, and coach a high-performing team by setting clear expectations, providing feedback, and fostering a culture of engagement, growth, and accountability. Oversee workload planning, performance management, and team operations to align resources with business objectives while ensuring compliance with company policies and regulations.
Skills and Competencies
- Demonstrates strong financial acumen including understanding of profit and loss management, budgeting, and financial planning to drive profitability and achieve financial targets.
- Capable of developing and implementing effective business strategies that align with the company's long-term vision and goals.
- Exhibits excellent leadership abilities, inspiring and motivating teams to achieve high performance and organizational success.
- Skilled in identifying potential risks, developing mitigation strategies, and ensuring business continuity.
- Proven business and financial acumen, business planning capabilities, budgeting, and resource allocation.
- Capable of developing, selling, and delivering complex integrated projects across a diverse geographic region.
- Capable of managing a large portfolio of projects with a substantial impact on the business.
- Expertise analyzing market competitors and establishing strategic teaming partnerships to drive business growth within the Area.
- Comprehensive knowledge of state and local government political processes, with a proven ability to secure and execute projects successfully.
Experience
- Typically requires a minimum of 15 years of professional experience with a considerable part being in a strategic leadership role.
- Demonstrated experience in executive leadership, including leading and developing other leaders.
- Proven track record of successfully managing within a matrixed/enterprise business model.
- Prior experience in managing an operational area and a firm understanding of business principles and financial management.
Education
- A bachelor’s degree in engineering, geology, hydrogeology, business management or a related field is required.
Preferred Skills and Experience
- Experience leading or supporting industrial water projects in private sector markets, with a strong understanding of client needs, project drivers, and delivery models.
- Experience with design-build, integrated project delivery, or other collaborative delivery models for complex private sector projects.
- Strong client relationship and market development experience in private sector industries, preferably in tech, oil and gas, power, and/or chemicals.
Salary Range: The anticipated starting pay range for this position is based on the employee’s primary work location and may be more or less depending upon skills, experience, and education. These ranges may be modified in the future.
Location A: $196,000 - $250,000
Location B: $216,000 - $275,000
Location C: $235,000 - $300,000
You can view which BC location applies to you here. If you have any questions, please speak with your Recruiter.
Benefits and Other Compensation: We provide a comprehensive benefits package that promotes employee health, performance, and success which includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, life insurance, an employee assistance program, paid time off and parental leave, paid holidays, 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match, performance-based bonus eligibility, employee referral bonuses, tuition reimbursement, pet insurance and long-term care insurance. Click here to see our full list of benefits.
About Brown and Caldwell
Headquartered in Walnut Creek, California, Brown and Caldwell is a full-service environmental engineering and construction services firm with 50 offices and over 2,100 professionals across North America and the Pacific. For more than 75 years, we have created leading-edge environmental solutions for municipalities, private industry, and government agencies. We strive to be the company of choice—to our clients, who benefit from our passion for delivering exceptional quality, and to our employees, present and future, who share our commitment to client service, collaboration, and innovation. Join us, and you will find a home where you can do your best work, reach new levels of expertise, and enjoy exceptional development opportunities. For more information, visit www.brownandcaldwell.com
This position is subject to a pre-employment background check and a pre-employment drug test.
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