Brown and Caldwell (BC) is seeking a Municipal Tank & Storage Leader to join our Drinking Water Practice. The successful candidate will assist in growing BC’s Drinking Water Practice and will lead teams to deliver exceptional service to our municipal clients. In this technical role, you will support business development, lead execution of high-quality solutions, and develop talent by utilizing your technical expertise to advise on drinking water projects and help ensure successful client project delivery. You will participate in the mentoring and career development of our junior engineering staff with a specific focus on drinking water treatment system evaluation and design. Additionally, you will have the opportunity to work collaboratively with highly experienced technical experts and other leaders from the BC Drinking Water Team. You will support projects nationally as well as contribute to the sales strategy for BC’s Eastern business region.
Roles and Responsibilities:
Technical
- Advise on drinking water treatment design work for water treatment facilities and infrastructure.
- Engage directly with delivery team throughout project life cycle of tank and storage projects, including early concept development, solution selection, project design, execution, and risk mitigation.
- Support project teams in planning and/or designing drinking water plants within our project delivery framework.
- Utilize experience and expertise to guide clients through available solutions to complex water treatment system problems.
- Support development of design guides, standards, and specifications associated with drinking water tank and storage design.
- Perform quality control reviews ensuring the work products meet BC standards and effectively manages project risks.
- Direct the work of drafters and designers, coordinate with other disciplines.
Client Development and Sales
- Play an active role with BC Client Service Teams in the maintenance of existing clients and the development of new client relationships.
- Directly engage with clients to build relationships, assess needs, and develop technical solutions.
- Bring technical insights from engagement with client peers/network.
- Coordinate with Area Practice Leader and National Practice Leader to provide input on business strategy.
Talent Development
- Mentor teams of project engineers in delivering drinking water treatment projects and professional growth.
- Coach and mentor junior engineers and designers.
- Support recruiting (identifying needs and candidates, informing decisions), communicate perceived gaps and needs.
BC Brand and Industry Leadership
- Prepare and make presentations to clients for pursuits, proposals, and project technical meetings.
- Actively engage in local and national industry associations to expand BC recognition in the industry for drinking water services.
Required Qualifications
- B.S. degree in Mechanical, Environmental or Civil Engineering.
- 20+ years of experience in drinking water projects.
- Experience should include one or more of the following: water treatment plant processes, pump stations, chemical storage and dosing system, raw and/or finished water storage, water treatment infrastructure evaluation, assessment, and design.
- Professional Engineer (PE) License, Civil, Mechanical, or Environmental.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills is essential.
Preferred Qualifications
- M.S. degree in Mechanical, Environmental or Civil Engineering.
- Extensive experience in serving clients, collaboration and building consensus, sales and marketing, branding, and business growth.
- Strong technical mentoring skills, technical writing, leadership, coaching, and communication skills.
- Proven success in technical presentation, proposal writing, and public presentations.
Salary Range:
Location A: $180,000 - $210,000
Location B: $190,000 - $220,000
Location C: $200,000 - $230,000
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 firm with 50 offices and 2,100 professionals across North America and the Pacific. For 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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