Description Your role at GEI. We're seeking an established California
Water Conveyance Practice Leader to support delivering world-class water storage projects for our municipal, private, and agricultural clients and may report to any of our California offices (Carlsbad, Pasadena, Bakersfield, Davis, Sacramento, or Oakland). This successful candidate will have entrepreneurial skills and abilities that are aligned with GEI's Strategic Plan.
As a California Water Conveyance Practice Leader, you will work in collaboration with our Western Region Growth Leader and Marketing team to develop and implement a water conveyance growth strategy for California. This effort includes retaining and building a team of water conveyance engineers and planners to deliver our clients' most challenging projects and to foster the growth of our California water conveyance team. You will also be responsible for understanding the unique trends in the market and using that knowledge to work with our team to create technical differentiation from that of our competitors while serving as an important conduit between our National Water Leaders, Operations leadership and practice managers and staff in the western region of GEI.
We'll also rely on you to lead business development activities with key clients resulting in acquisition of new projects as well as perform the role of Project Manager supporting various projects and programs within a defined client portfolio. You'll effectively lead and manage project teams throughout all phases of project planning, execution, and closeout; consistent with established project delivery processes to meet the scope, schedule, budget, and other specified requirements stated in each contract.
Using your water conveyance technical expertise, you'll play an integral role in leading and mentoring staff, forming long-term relationships with clients and pursuing new work, including strategy development, positioning, proposing, and negotiating contracts.
Minimum Qualifications - A Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
- Minimum of 15 years of experience related to water industry in a civil engineering role focusing on pressurized and non-pressurized pipeline systems.
- Licensed Professional Engineer.
- Demonstrated track record of delivering multiple water conveyance related projects.
- Proven ability to manage and motivate a multi-disciplinary team.
- Ability to lead the design and preparation of plans, specifications, estimates, studies, proposals and reports.
Preferred Qualifications - A Master's degree in Civil Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
- Experience serving various clients involving a wide variety of fields including water conveyance (inclusive of large diameter pipelines, i.e. 48-inch diameter and above) pipeline design, tunnel design, water pump station design, tank design, and project management.
- Preferred 20+ years of experience related to water industry in a civil engineering role.
- A desire for both personal and team growth.
- Alternative project delivery methods.
- Ability to serve as the technical liaison/leader between the project owner and the design team.
- Business development, interpersonal, and networking skills that can be combined with the significant resources that we have available across GEI to gain market share.
- Experience supporting business development activities with local municipalities.
- Comfortable working both collaboratively and independently.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS WORK ENVIRONMENT
Functional Demands:
Sedentary
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Light
Medium
Other
Activity Level Throughout Workday (check one per row)
Physical Activity Requirements Occasional (0-35% of day) Frequent (33-66% of day) Continuous (67-100% of day) Not Applicable Sitting
X
Standing
X
Walking
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Climbing
X
Lifting (floor to waist level) (in pounds)
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Lifting (waist level and above) (in pounds)
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Carrying objects
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Push/pull
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Twisting
X
Bending
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Reaching forward
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Reaching overhead
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Squat/kneel/crawl
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Wrist position deviation
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Pinching/fine motor skills
X
Keyboard use/repetitive motion
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Taste or smell (taste=never)
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Talk or hear
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Accurate 20/40 Very Accurate 20/20 Not Applicable Near Vision
X
Far Vision
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Yes No Not Applicable Color Discrimination
X
Sensory Requirements Minimal Moderate Accurate Not Applicable Depth perception
X
Hearing
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Environment Requirements Occupational Exposure Risk Potential Reasonably Anticipated Not Anticipated Blood borne pathogens
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Chemical
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Airborne communicable diseases
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Extreme temperatures
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Radiation
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Uneven surfaces or elevations
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Extreme noise levels
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Dust/particulate matter
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Other (exposure risks): Usual workday hours :
8
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10
12
Other work hours
