Dam Practice Lead - Surface Water - GA

DAM PRACTICE LEADWATER RESOURCES / SURFACE WATER SERVICE LINEGEORGIAPOSITION SUMMARYSpicer Group is seeking a Dam Practice Lead to join our Surface Water division. This Dam Practice Lead will be responsible for overseeing the successful delivery of dam-related projects, ensuring quality, adherence to deadlines, and budget compliance. This role manages overall practice utilization and financial performance, supports quality management initiatives, and mitigates project risks.

The Dam Practice Lead prepares and assists with invoicing, contributes to proposal development and contract negotiations, and may serve as Project Manager or subject matter expert on key projects, including large multidisciplinary efforts.

Additionally, the position involves strategic planning and communication, aligning with company leadership and participating in marketing initiatives. The Dam Practice Lead fosters strong client and partner relationships, promotes industry engagement, and markets the practice’s expertise through various channels. They also oversee the performance, development, and mentoring of technical staff within the practice area, ensuring high standards of service delivery and professional growth.

THE COMPANYSpicer Group is a multi-disciplinary engineering, surveying, and planning company. With offices in Georgia, Ohio, and Michigan, Spicer Group continues to expand its geographic footprint. We are committed to providing our teams with technical support throughout these offices to continually build upon our success year after year. Spicer Group is committed to maintaining its tightly held private ownership, with no interest in selling to larger AEC firms.

This commitment provides significant ownership opportunities for high performers and people that uphold our core values and build successful teams. Spicer Group was given the prestigious 2026 Circle of Excellence Platinum Award, recognized by PSMJ.Spicer Group prides itself on our core values of commitment to growth, great client relationships, excellent services and solutions, maintaining a team environment, and having integrity in all we do.

We are seeking a candidate who will strive to uphold these values.

Spicer Group, Inc. offers a comprehensive benefits package that reflects our respect and commitment for our employees, their contributions, professional goals, and personal goals. This includes, but is not limited to:

Competitive Pay Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance Options
401(k)-match program

Paid Holidays Sick and Vacation Days Profit Sharing Tuition Reimbursement Professional Development Excellent Working Conditions Work-Life Balance Fitness Reimbursement KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Project and Financial Management Oversees project deliverables within the Dam Practice of a Surface Water area, ensuring high-quality execution and adherence to deadlines and budgets

Management of overall utilization and realization of Dam practice

Supports and contributes to Dam practice area financial performance

Supports quality management strategy; identifies and mitigates risk Supports and contributes to Surface Water and Dam engineering utilization budgeting

Prepares and assists with invoicing and collection of A/R for technical service area clients

Provides input for proposal “Go/No Go” decisions; if pursued, contribute technical write-ups, scope, and fees Participates in contract negotiations and interviews when proposals are won Provides input on proposals, staffing, and budgeting. Compiles project teams and pursues vetted work obtained through regional client development relationships.

Serves as Project Manager or subject matter expert on projects within the dam practice area; may serve as Project Manager on large multidisciplinary projects

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