Director of Natural Resources

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2520 ENV SAN ANTONIO Full Time Direct Austin, TX, US

Raba Kistner, Inc. is a premier Engineering Consulting and Program Management firm. Our purpose is to build a better and more sustainable world for our employees, their families, our clients, and the communities we serve. Our Core Values are:

• Community “We care for our communities”
• Integrity “We act with integrity”
• Passion “We infuse passion into everything we do”
• Quality “We believe quality comes from a culture of innovation and continuous improvement”
• Growth “We dedicate ourselves to personal and business growth”

Raba Kistner is seeking a detailed-oriented, dependable Director, Natural Resources to join our Environmental team in Dallas, Austin, Houston, Conroe, or Beaumont, TX. The Director of Natural Resources is responsible for leading and growing Raba Kistner’s Natural Resources Service Line while shaping its next chapter. Raba Kistner’s Natural Resources Service Line delivers wetland and stream delineations; jurisdictional determinations;
Clean Water Act Sections 404 and 401 permitting; threatened and endangered species habitat assessments, presence/absence surveys, and agency consultations; vegetation, wildlife, and aquatic resource surveys; NEPA environmental assessments and supporting technical studies; environmental constraints analyses and due diligence; wetland and stream mitigation planning, monitoring, and reporting; construction-phase biological monitoring; and regulatory compliance support. The Director will have broad influence over strategy, talent, client development, and financial performance, with the support and resources of an established multidisciplinary Environmental Division.

Working closely with the Environmental Division COO and Natural Resources Assistant Director, this leader will develop and execute an annual growth plan aligned with the Division’s five-year strategy and broader Enterprise plans, regularly evaluating progress and adapting priorities to capture emerging opportunities. The Director will expand profitable backlog, strengthen existing client relationships, pursue new markets and geographies, and help broaden the Service Line’s capabilities.

Equally important, this role offers the opportunity to work closely with an Assistant Director and senior managers to build a high‑performing, progressive culture by mentoring current and future leaders, developing staff, recruiting key talent, and aligning team capabilities with the long‑term growth vision. The Director will maintain strong visibility with decision‑makers across public and private‑sector markets, anticipate regional and statewide trends, and balance staffing resources with a growing project portfolio.

In addition to driving growth, the Director will provide strategic and technical guidance on active and proposed projects, help resolve complex project matters, and champion quality, safety, collaboration, and continuous improvement. Through this leadership, the Director will play a meaningful role in the success of the Natural Resources Service Line, the Environmental Division, Raba Kistner, its employees, and its clients.

Other responsibilities include:

• Provide personnel staffing and supervision, business and financial management, fiscal planning and budget management to achieve growth and profitability targets, and other metrics for the Natural Resources Service Line.
• Oversee execution of Service Line projects to meet client and project financial performance expectations.
• Review Service Line project performance on a recurring basis with Assistant…