Asset Management Practice Area Lead; Municipal Water focus

We are a water-focused engineering consulting firm, certified as a Great Place to Work based on feedback from our community of over 260 team members. We rank among the top in the AEC Advisors Diversity Index and have been recognized as one of Fortune’s Best Workplaces in Consulting and Professional Services from 2023–2025. Since 1990, our mission has been to be the water firm of choice for both our clients and our team.

We integrate a host of high-quality services in groundwater, water supply, water and wastewater treatment, water and wastewater infrastructure, stormwater, recycled water, construction management, and operations technology from our multiple locations in the west. Our team works with clients to understand their true needs, with long-term relationships based on integrity, partnership, and high-value solutions. In 2025 and beyond, West Yost is advancing water resources for future generations and living our core values every day.

Compensation range: $126,640 - $185,530. Based on our Davis, CA office location. (West Yost uses geographic salary differentials that would apply for candidates in other regions).

This is a Hybrid role with 3 days in the office and 2 days remote.

We provide a comprehensive array of valuable benefits to protect your health, your family, and your way of life. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, flexible spending accounts, health saving accounts (with West Yost contribution), paid vacation, paid sick leave and holidays, two employee assistance programs, travel assistance program, 401(k) profit sharing with employer match, leaves of absence with additional supplemental paid time off, parental leave, life and AD&D insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance, and even pet insurance.

The Practice Area Lead (PAL) of the Asset Management practice is a leadership role focused on guiding West Yost’s asset management practice across clients, teams, and business sectors. The PAL will lead and grow the delivery of asset management services that help our clients make data-informed, risk-based decisions about how and when to maintain, repair, or replace infrastructure. West Yost services span the full spectrum of asset management maturity – from foundational assessments and inventory development to strategic planning, system integration, and advanced modeling.

As a senior leader, the PAL will oversee a growing team of multidisciplinary professionals, supporting their technical development, workload balance, and career growth. The PAL will guide project delivery and quality assurance, and foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, and client-focused service.

West Yost is a values-driven, 100% employee-owned firm committed to building long-term partnerships with our clients and our people. We invest in technical excellence, mentorship, and professional growth across all levels. The Asset Management Practice Area is central to West Yost’s mission of delivering resilient, data-informed infrastructure solutions.

This role is ideal for a technically strong and relationship-driven professional who is ready to lead a practice, mentor staff, and shape the future of asset management for West Yost. The PAL will be empowered to build the practice with support from West Yost’s leadership, access to our robust network of sector leaders and clients, and resources to expand their influence regionally.

This position also offers a clear path to future advancement, including potential progression to a Business Sector Leader role, for individuals who demonstrate initiative, vision, and integrity.

In addition to technical and project leadership, the PAL will partner with West Yost’s Business Sector Leader, managing the operational and financial health of the practice. This includes planning and managing growth, developing new and existing markets, contributing and/or leading firm-wide initiatives, and driving consistent revenue performance for the practice.

• Lead and mentor the Asset Management team, including staff supervision, workload management, performance reviews, and professional development.
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