Chief Engineering and Science Officer

Metro Water Recovery in Denver, CO - a nationally recognized leader among clean water utilities, provides wastewater conveyance and treatment services for more than 2 million people in the Denver Metro area.

At Metro, we help you be your best so we can do our best. You will join a team that offers stability, flexibility, and the opportunity to make a difference. We take pride in being part of an industry-leading team who serves the community by protecting the region’s health and environment.
Description

As our Chief Engineering and Science Officer, you will play a pivotal role the future of two industry-leading wastewater treatment plants serving the Denver metropolitan area. You will provide strategic leadership for Metro Water Recovery’s engineering, comprehensive planning, and environmental services functions, guiding critical infrastructure investments, long-term capital planning, and environmental compliance strategies that support the region’s continued growth. You will lead talented teams, collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, and help ensure Metro remains at the forefront of engineering excellence, environmental stewardship, and sustainable utility planning.

As a key member of Metro’s Executive Leadership Team, reporting directly to the CEO, you will influence organizational strategy, regularly engage with the Board of Directors, and represent Metro within the clean water industry. This is an exceptional opportunity to combine technical expertise, strategic vision, and executive leadership to make a lasting impact on Metro, the communities we serve, and the future of water recovery in the region.

Responsible for the strategic management and oversight of all engineering, planning, and environmental service operations of Metro Water Recovery. Key responsibilities include aligning technical, environmental compliance, capital planning, and capital expenditure strategies with the organizational goals and direction of Metro. Oversee the strategy, forecasting, planning, and overall day-to-day performance of the Comprehensive Planning, Environmental Services and Engineering departments. Reports to the CEO.

• Participates in the Executive Leadership Team of Metro to establish Metro’s overall vision, mission, values, beliefs, and strategic goals. Develop cascading goals for the different departments that tie directly to the strategic needs of Metro. Provide long-term objectives to drive efficiencies, information sharing, and cross-functional teams.
• Leads Metro’s capital planning and budgeting to keep annual capital expenditures aligned with the organization’s long-term financial stability.
• Work with CEO to forecast, plan, prepare, and monitor the strategic and operational needs of the engineering, planning, and environmental service operations at Metro.
• Works with executive leadership to create multiple year budgets and projections that align with Board of Director spending directives.
• Communicates long-term strategic directions that contribute to industry-leading outcomes benefiting Metro's communities and the region.

• Provide oversight and management of Metro’s engineering, planning, and environmental services efforts in alignment with Metro’s strategic plan and local, state, and federal regulations.
• Develop policies and procedures as needed to address regulation changes and organizational needs.
• Responsible for the overall strategy and planning of future capital projects required for continued operations in the future. Work with internal and external stakeholders to ensure resources are in place for future projects.