Stormwater Engineering Manager​/Practice Lead; FL

Overview

The Engineering Manager/Practice Lead – Water Resources is responsible for growing Barge's water resource practice in the Florida market while ensuring the technical excellence and operational efficiency of their team. This role combines high-level technical design leadership with strategic business development, working closely with local Client Service Leaders (CSLs) and directors to identify and win new pursuits. The ideal candidate is a registered Professional Engineer (PE) who can balance complex hydrologic and hydraulic modeling oversight with the mentorship and financial management of a growing practice area.

• Practice Growth:
  Lead the expansion of the water resources practice in Florida, advancing initiatives that support a positive employee experience and a collaborative work environment.
• Business Development:
  Work with leadership and CSLs to identify pursuits, develop technical approaches for competitive bids, and increase the Barge brand through conference presentations.
• Technical Leadership:
  Serve as the technical lead for Florida-based water resource issues, providing expert consulting on program objectives and H/H modeling requirements.
• Project Delivery:
  Lead complex stormwater and water resource projects that have a significant impact on the firm’s strategic and financial goals.
• Design & Review:
  Provide oversight and feedback on engineering specifications, drawings, and reports; directly complete design components for complex or conventional projects as needed.
• Talent Management:
  Manage a group of employees, with responsibility for selection, coaching for improvement, and ensuring technical capabilities grow to meet future demands.
• Strategic Planning:
  Play an active role in executing business planning activities related to the Florida stormwater market.
• Financial Stewardship:
  Manage practice area financial success by ensuring team utilization rates meet goals and working to reduce project costs to maintain a competitive status.
• Relationship Management:
  Build and maintain positive relationships with clients, officials, contractors, and internal stakeholders.

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited engineering program.
• Minimum of 8 years of experience in stormwater design, H/H modeling, and/or floodplain management.
• Registered Professional Engineer (PE) in Florida is required.
• Certified Floodplain Manager (CFM) is considered a plus.
• Required technical proficiency in HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS, and SWMM-based software.
• Experience performing water quality assessments, modeling, and analysis.
• Demonstrated ability to manage and motivate employees and make sound business decisions.
• Strong collaborative skills to meet defined objectives across various teams and solution centers.
• Ability to adapt quickly to project and personnel issues as they arise.
• Excellent communication skills for advising on strategic plans and presenting at industry events.
• Experience with 2D modeling is a preferred skill.
• Physical ability to walk, stand, and occasionally climb or lift up to 40 lbs during site visits.

Barge Design Solutions, Inc., is an engineering and architecture firm with diverse in-house multidisciplinary practice areas. The employee-owned company is more than 650+ people strong and serves clients nationwide from multiple U.S. locations. Barge is ranked on Engineering News-Record (ENR)’s Top 500 Design Firms and Architectural Record’s Top 300 Architecture Firms and is a certified Great Place To Work®. Our Primary Purpose For Being In Business Is Ultimately To Create a Better Life By Unleashing The Potential Of Our People, Clients And Communities.

This Purpose Is Supported By Our Company’s Core Values Because At The End Of The Day, Barge CARES

• Collaborate – Help and expect help. Teamwork is essential in what we do.
• Authentic – Honesty, integrity and trust are at the heart of everything we do. We are who we say we are.
• Responsible – We are accountable for our work, our attitude, and our actions. We make Barge better.
• Excellence – We go all in and expect more of ourselves than others expect of us.
• Service – We are humble. We use our gifts in service of others.

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