AECOM

Northern California Water and Wastewater Practice Leader

AECOM$120K — $150K *
Energy & Utilities
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in civil or environmental engineering, or related field, with 10+ years in water/wastewater engineering, including 2 years in a leadership role.
  • Licensed Professional Engineer in California.
  • U.S. work authorization is required.
  • Proven business development success in municipal water sector.
  • Strong technical expertise in municipal water/wastewater treatment design.

Responsibilities

  • Drive business development and build relationships with municipal clients.
  • Collaborate with experts to deliver innovative solutions and pursue new business opportunities.
  • Lead proposal development with dedicated support from senior technical and marketing teams.
  • Serve as Client Services Manager for chosen clients.
  • Manage complex projects, including treatment facilities and storage systems, focusing on scope, schedule, and budget.
  • Perform project management duties including team coordination and regulatory engagement.
  • Mentor junior staff, fostering professional growth in treatment design.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans.
  • Life, AD&D, and disability benefits.
  • Paid time off and leaves of absence.
  • Various voluntary benefits and perks.
  • Flexible work options and well-being resources.
  • Employee assistance program and business travel insurance.
  • Retirement savings plan and employee stock purchase plan.
Full Job Description
Job Description

AECOM is actively seeking a creative, highly talented Northern California Water and Wastewater Practice Leader and thought leader with strong presence and delivery presentation for immediate employment. This position focuses on treatment design engineering for municipal water, wastewater, and reuse systems. This is an opportunity with significant need for client interaction not only in Northern California but also to support national pursuits, and the candidate can be hosted in any of our Sacramento, San Francisco, or Oakland offices.

This technical and strategic leadership role offers a unique opportunity to lead and grow AECOM's water business on a mix of municipal, state, and federal projects in Northern California. The successful candidate will be a seller-doer - combining business development, technical leadership, project delivery of water, wastewater, and reuse systems, and staff mentorship. The selected candidate will have the opportunity to collaborate with top-tier regional and national experts to deliver innovative solutions and expand our footprint in the water/wastewater sector.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
  • Drive business development efforts and cultivate relationships with municipal clients
  • Partner with regional and national experts to deliver cutting-edge solutions and pursue new opportunities.
  • Lead proposal development with dedicated senior technical and marketing staff support.
  • Act as Client Services Manager for select clients.
  • Manage and deliver complex water, wastewater, and reuse projects, including treatment facilities and storage systems.
  • Perform project management duties including scope, schedule, and budget development; team coordination; regulatory engagement; and consultant management.
  • Mentor junior staff and foster professional growth, with a focus on treatment design.
  • Ensure innovative, sound, and efficient design solutions are implemented.


Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:
  • Bachelor's degree in civil or environmental engineering, or related field, and 10+ years of progressive water/wastewater engineering experience, including the planning, design, and construction of municipal water/wastewater and reuse projects, including 2 years of leadership or demonstrated equivalency of experience and education
  • Must be a licensed Professional Engineer in the state of California.
  • This position requires existing U.S. work authorization.
  • Demonstrated track record of business development success in the municipal water sector
  • Valid U.S. Driver's License and must be able to pass AECOM's Motor Vehicle Records review.
  • Strong technical background in municipal water/wastewater treatment design.
  • Demonstrated success in client engagement and business development.

Preferred Qualifications:
  • 15+ years of progressive water/wastewater engineering experience, including the planning, design, and construction of municipal water/wastewater and reuse projects.
  • Existing relationships with Northern California municipal water agencies, regional boards, or state funding entities.
  • Experience in the preparation of engineering proposals for submission to clients and in business development.
  • Ability to communicate and coordinate effectively with diverse audience groups, including clients, the public, regulatory staff, subconsultants, and internal technical staff.
  • Demonstrated project management fundamentals and a proven track record of providing technical leadership to successfully deliver water and wastewater projects.
  • Experience supervising other engineering professionals, and strong staff development, mentoring and management skills.
  • A proven track record of leading technical engineering and successfully delivering water and wastewater projects, resulting in securing additional projects from clients.
  • Experience with design-build, progressive design-build, or delivery models is preferred.
  • Position requires business travel max (30%), at least in Northern California, and occasionally Southern California


Additional Information
  • Sponsorship is not available
  • Career Path: This role reports to the VP, California Water/Wastewater/Conveyance Division Manager. High performers have a clear trajectory to Regional Practice Leadership
  • Professional Development: Engagement with the water industry through conferences serving as a thought leader and conference presenter, licensure, and technical training; Work on large water projects with the support and access to AECOM's global water technical network of 1,200+ staff Collaboratein large projects with our various divisions such as Environment, Buildings and Place (B+P), Digital, Transportation, Advisory, Client and Project Delivery, Program Management.
  • The offered rate of compensation will be based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location


About AECOM

AECOM is proud to offer comprehensive benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Depending on your employment status, AECOM benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absences, voluntary benefits, perks, flexible work options, well-being resources, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase plan.

About AECOM

AECOM is a global provider of professional technical and management support services to a broad range of markets, including transportation, facilities, environmental, energy, water and government. With approximately 45,000 employees around the world, AECOM is a leader in all of the key markets that it serves. AECOM provides a blend of global reach, local knowledge, innovation and technical excellence in delivering solutions that create, enhance and sustain the world's built, natural, and social environments. A Fortune 500 company, AECOM serves clients in more than 150 countries and had revenue of $8.0 billion during the 12 months ended March 31, 2014.

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Size
51,000 employees
Market Cap
$11.8 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$200.8 million
Founded
1990
5 Year Trend
-6.3%
Revenue
$13.3 billion
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