Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Brown and Caldwell is an environmental engineering and construction services firm serving municipalities, private industry, and government agencies. The Northwest Area Drinking Water Practice Manager provides strategic and operational leadership for the drinking water practice, overseeing team performance, resource planning, technical quality, and business development. The role also supports drinking water planning and design projects, including PFAS, groundwater and surface water treatment, water system planning, and climate change resiliency planning.
Responsibilities
- Manage the work efforts of a team in environmental engineering
- Assign, prioritize, and review technical work to ensure quality, accuracy, and regulatory compliance
- Provide technical guidance and oversight for analysis, modeling, planning, and design activities
- Support development of facility, watershed, or resource management plans and engineering deliverables
- Conduct performance appraisals and support hiring, development, and performance management activities
- Make decisions based on unit objectives, company policies, and established procedures
- Ensure project commitments are met through effective coordination of resources and schedules
- Lead, develop, and coach a high-performing team with established, clear expectations, regular feedback, and a culture of engagement, growth, and accountability
- Oversee workload planning, performance management, and team operations to align resources with business objectives in compliance with company policies and regulations
- Flexibility to adapt and execute various additional assignments based on evolving needs
Skills
- Broad knowledge of environmental engineering principles and practices
- Demonstrated leadership and people management skills
- Ability to guide technical work while balancing delivery and team needs
- Effective communication skills for technical teams and project stakeholders
- Typically, a minimum of 8 years of related work experience in environmental engineering or related field
- Typically will become certified in BC's Subject Matter Specialist (SMS) Framework and progress through the SMS competencies
- A bachelor's degree in environmental engineering or related field is required
- Remote work is allowed although candidate should be located in the Pacific Northwest
- 15+ years of experience with progressively increasing responsibility in drinking water planning, design, and implementation
- Strong understanding and demonstrated successful execution of project management leadership
- Leadership in delivery of drinking water projects in the Northwest
- Proven leadership skills with the ability to mentor and develop a cohesive team of individual contributors
- Experience successfully leading and winning drinking water projects with municipal clients
- History engaging in PNWS-AWWA and selectively presenting at conferences and professional meetings
- MS degree in environmental engineering or related field
- Professionally licensed engineer (PE) or the ability to obtain a PE in Washington and/or Oregon
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Short-term disability insurance
- Long-term disability insurance
- Life insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Paid holidays
- 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
- Performance-based bonus eligibility
- Employee referral bonuses
- Tuition reimbursement
- Pet insurance
- Long-term care insurance
- Remote work is allowed although candidate should be located in the Pacific Northwest.
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