Position Description

Drinking Water Conveyance Practice Leader

Reports to: Practices Director - Horizontal Infrastructure & Advisory Services
Direct Reports: None
Location Options: Lone Tree, CO; Des Moines, IA; Boise, ID; Maple Grove, MN; Billings, MT; Bozeman, MT; Great Falls, MT; Bismarck, ND; Fargo, ND; Grand Forks, ND; Rapid City, SD; Sioux Falls, SD; or Lehi, UT
Lead Drinking Water Conveyance Innovation Across the United States

You're looking for a Drinking Water Conveyance Practice Leader to lead this practice across all locations, driving strategy, technical excellence, and growth across critical water infrastructure systems. Practice leaders at AE2S focus on the Technologies, Trends, and Training for their respective practices.

If you're a leader in water conveyance, distribution systems, or civil engineering infrastructure, this role offers the opportunity to influence projects, teams, and the future of how water is delivered.
Why This Opportunity Is Different

This is not a regional role. As the Drinking Water Conveyance Practice Leader, you will:

• Shape AE2S's national Drinking Water Conveyance strategies
• Expand and strengthen technical capabilities across multiple states
• Influence project delivery across multiple states
• Build and scale a nationally recognized practice
• Collaborate with leadership across operations, client development, and strategy

Responsibilities

You'll lead the strategy, technical direction, and growth of AE2S' Drinking Water Conveyance Practice nationwide.

• Set and drive the national vision for drinking water conveyance and distribution systems
• Partner across regions to grow teams, capabilities and marketing presence
• Lead technical direction and elevate quality across all drinking water conveyance projects
• Anticipate and operationalize emerging trends in water infrastructure and system design
• Represent AE2S as a recognized voice in the industry through client advisory roles, conferences, and professional engagements
• Support major pursuits and provide technical leadership in business development
• Mentor and develop engineers and technical staff across offices

What Success Looks Like

• Growth and expansion of AE2S' drinking water conveyance practice nationwide
• A strong and visible technical leadership presence in the market
• Strong client relationships and project wins
• High-performing, engaged teams across offices
• Advancement of innovative drinking water conveyance solutions and best practices

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering or directly related field
• Professional Engineer (PE) license (or ability to obtain within 6 months)
• 10 or more years of experience in water infrastructure, with deep expertise in conveyance systems
• 2 years of leadership experience (team, project or practice level)
• Strong client relationship and business development experience
• Proven ability to manage clients, win new clients, and retain clients
• Ability to travel periodically to support conferences, project pursuits, client meetings, and other business development activities

Why AE2S

Build Your Future. Protect What Matters.
AE2S is a 100%Employee-Owned engineering consulting firm focused on solving complex water and infrastructure challenges. In the role, you will have the opportunity to make a national impact while helping communities create safe, sustainable, and resilient water systems.

Compensation and Total Rewards
The anticipated salary range for this position is:

• $120,000-$200,000+
  • This salary range represents AE2S's good-faith estimate at the time of posting. Actual compensation will be determined based on factors such as experience, technical expertise, licensure, certifications, education, geographic location, internal equity, and business needs.
• At AE2S, compensation extends beyond base pay and includes opportunities to share in both individual and company success through:
• Discretionary bonus opportunities
• Employee ownership through the ESOP
• Matching 401(k) contributions

Industry-Leading Family Benefits
AE2S believes financial security extends beyond salary alone. Our comprehensive benefits program includes:

• 100-percent company-paid family health Insurance
• 100-percent company-paid employee dental and vision insurance
• Company-paid short-term and long-term disability coverage
• Paid Time Off (PTO), including credits for prior experience
• Paid parental leave

Physical Requirements

• Ability to walk up to 3-miles on uneven terrain
• Ability to stand or sit for prolonged periods of time
• Occasionally climb, stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, reach, and twist
• Occasionally lift, carry, push, and pull light to moderate amounts of weight
• May require lifting and carrying up to 20 pounds, with rare lifting of up to 50 pounds
• Ability to inspect equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
• May be required to wear Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) including but not limited to, flame resistant clothing, hard hat, and protective footwear
• May require occasional evenings and weekends with overtime expectations varying with workload
• May be required to travel to off-site locations including occasional overnight stays out of town

Location

Billings, MT - Billings, MT 59101 US
Bismarck, ND - Bismarck, ND 58501 US
Boise, ID - Boise, ID US
Bozeman, MT - Bozeman, MT 59715 US
Des Moines, IA - Des Moines, IA US
Fargo, ND - Fargo, ND 58104 US
Grand Forks, ND - Grand Forks, ND 58201 US
Great Falls, MT - Great Falls, MT 59404 US
Lehi, UT - Lehi, UT 84043 US
Lone Tree, CO - Lone Tree, CO 80124 US
Maple Grove, MN - Maple Grove, MN 55369 US (Primary)
Rapid City, SD - Rapid City, SD 57703 US
Sioux Falls, SD - Sioux Falls, SD 57108 US

Education

Bachelor Degree

Position Type

Full-time