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Principal Water Director
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Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, 75215, USA
Listed on 2026-09-12
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Full Time
position Listed on 2026-09-12
Job specializations:
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Engineering
Water Management, Environmental Engineer -
Management
Water Management
Job Description & How to Apply Below
- Grow Terracon Water/Wastewater presence in Northeast Texas while leading geotechnical project execution and client experience across the program
- Blend business development, capture leadership, project management oversight, and program-level client account stewardship
- Identify market opportunities, support priority clients, shape pursuit strategy, and expand relationships with municipalities, utility districts, authorities, and engineering teaming partners
- Align regional capabilities with client needs and connect technical strengths to regional and divisional growth priorities
- Develop and execute the Northeast Texas Water/Wastewater growth strategy
- Identify, evaluate, and prioritize opportunities across municipal, utility district, authority, private-sector, and teaming-partner channels
- Build relationships with cities, water/wastewater utilities, river authorities, water supply corporations, special districts, engineering firms, contractors, and design-build partners
- Lead or support client meetings, relationship planning, conference engagement, and follow-up actions
- Shape pursuit strategy, including go/no-go decisions, teaming, capture plans, win themes, positioning, and proposal strategy
- Serve as Program Manager for strategic Water/Wastewater geotechnical pursuits and projects, including scope development, fee strategy, staffing, and delivery oversight
- Coordinate with geotechnical project managers, technical leaders, materials, environmental, and facilities service lines to assemble project teams
- Provide program-level quality oversight on geotechnical investigations, foundation recommendations, settlement and seepage analyses, dewatering, pipeline corridor evaluations, and related deliverables
- Engage as APR where appropriate or coordinate APR assignment with technical leadership
- Support project managers through pursuit-to-delivery handoff, kickoff alignment, scope changes, and risk management
- Lead program-level client account stewardship for priority Water/Wastewater clients in Northeast Texas
- Establish communication rhythms, project status reporting, lessons-learned reviews, and after-action client debriefs
- Resolve client escalations quickly and transparently
- Use client feedback, win/loss debriefs, and account reviews to refine pursuit strategy and delivery practices
- Coordinate with regional leadership, office leaders, service line leaders, and project managers to align capabilities with market opportunities
- Connect Northeast Texas activity with other Texas regions to support a unified Texas Division approach
- Monitor funding programs, agency priorities, procurement activity, and shifts in client needs
- Track TWDB programs, EPA WIFIA, regional water plans, master plans, capital improvement programs, bond programs, and competitor activity
- Promote Terracon visibility through industry organizations
- Bachelor degree in civil engineering, geotechnical engineering, environmental engineering, geology, construction management, or related field
- Minimum of 10 years of related experience in Water/Wastewater, infrastructure, geotechnical engineering consulting, construction, client development, project management, or program management
- Demonstrated understanding of Water/Wastewater markets, clients, funding sources, procurement methods, pursuits, and delivery models
- Demonstrated geotechnical project execution experience on Water/Wastewater infrastructure including treatment plants, lift stations, pipelines, reservoirs, tanks, or related facilities
- Experience building client relationships and supporting growth in consulting, engineering, professional services, or construction
- Strong communication, collaboration, and relationship-building skills
- Ability to travel within the region and across the Texas Division as needed
- Valid driver license with acceptable violation history
- Preferred:
Professional Engineer in Texas, Professional Geologist, Project Management Professional, or other relevant registration or certification - Preferred:
Masters Degree and at least 30 years of experience - Preferred:
Experience with Texas municipal water/wastewater clients and related agencies - Preferred:
Experience with TWDB, TCEQ, EPA, and Texas Water Code procurement or regulatory frameworks - Preferred:
Established relationships within the Northeast Texas Water/Wastewater market - Preferred:
Experience with alternative delivery, including CMAR, design-build, progressive design-build, on-call contracts, master service agreements, and large capital programs - Preferred:
Experience…
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