Utilities H&H Modeling Team Leader

Overview

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Woolpert is an award-winning, global leader in architecture, engineering, and geospatial services. We blend design excellence with cutting-edge technology to deliver exceptional client value. Our team is passionate about their work and committed to building the next generation of industry leaders, and as a certified Great Place to Work, Woolpert embraces progress and innovation to create limitless opportunities for career growth.

Woolpert is hiring an H&H Modeling Team Leader to join our dynamic Water Utilities Team at our Houston office.

We are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position. Applicants must already possess work authorization in the country the job is located. This position reports to the Engineering Services Leader and is responsible for managing a team of technical staff in multiple offices and includes promoting the growth of the team and individual team members.

The H&H Modeling Team Leader is a strong communicator (written/oral) and collaborator capable of leading technical staff and working with project management staff. Team projects include watershed flood studies, urban drainage studies, site drainage design, and contribution to design plansets. A wide range of modeling and design software and processes will be used within the team to efficiently identify and exceed client needs and expectations.

The Team Leader must have managerial and technical problem-solving skills to meet the team s challenges.

The Utilities H&H Modeling Team Leader is responsible for effective planning and scheduling of key resources on watershed studies and stormwater design projects. They are responsible for managing a team of technical staff in multiple offices and includes promoting the growth of the team and individual team members. Reporting staff includes task managers, engineers, EITs, data analysts and quality control specialists.

The Utilities H&H Modeling Team Leader performs goal setting for the team, conducts performance reviews, performs personnel changes, and interviews and hires technical team members when appropriate.

• Establishes employee performance goals, provides regular feedback and works with assigned technical team members to achieve individual goals.
• Direct and delegate technical tasks associated with H&H modeling projects.
• Provide quality control of H&H deliverables.
• Effectively resolves conflict within the team by initiating and facilitating communication.
• Mentors and coaches their direct reports.
• Coordinate with Project Managers/Project Leads to ensure team resource planning and individual workloads are balanced.
• Runs regularly scheduled team meetings and communicates during which corporate initiatives/news are presented.
• Communicates issues affecting technical task work quality, project schedule, or budget and escalates unresolved issues to a higher level as needed.
• Posts job requisitions, interviews, and hires technical team members.
• Works closely with Utilities Market personnel to develop fee estimates for bids and proposals, including staffing projections, production estimation and detailed pricing calculations within Microsoft Excel.

• A minimum of 10+ years of professional experience required.
• Experience in personnel management.
• Strong preference for candidates located in the Houston area with ability to regularly visit office for face-time with team members.
• Provide technical expertise in hydrology/hydraulics and stormwater management.
• Demonstrated proficiency with H&H modeling software including, but not limited to, HEC-HMS, HEC-RAS, ICM, PC-SWMM, XP-3 SWMM.
• Experience with water/wastewater modeling or design is preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to take responsibility for, organize, and manage project tasks. Experience with delegating work, writing proposals, or project budgeting are preferred.
• Desire for personal leadership development.
• An ability to analyze, assess, and prioritize multiple requests from market and technical staff and efficiently assign and manage high quality project work.
• Detail oriented, with a focus on quality control…