Water Resources Market Leader

Overview

Geosyntec is seeking a Principal level Water Resources Market Leader to join our growing national Water Resources Practice, based out of our Los Angeles, CA;
San Diego, CA;
Sacramento, CA; or any of our other U.S. based offices. The potential to work remotely from your home-office is available at the discretion of the Company. This is a leadership role to develop and implement a strategy for achieving significant market share for Geosyntec in the Water Resources market area.

• Strategic business planning to segment and target specific industrial, commercial and municipal clients for projects such as water supply, groundwater and surface water modeling, water availability, use and re-use, as well as regulatory considerations for water rights permitting; focused on the West Region Water Resources market.
• Engagement with project and operations staff to align Geosyntec’s full service delivery capabilities with market demands.
• Serve in the capacity of a Client Account Manager on selected accounts deemed critical to Geosyntec’s Water Resources market.
• Active participation in professional societies, conferences, and meetings that will increase the visibility of the firm to potential clients and recruits. Make contributions to the profession that will result in individual recognition as an industry leader.
• Project directorship, including ensuring client expectations are understood and met, budgets are adhered to, quality objectives are met, and follow-on work is attained – related to local scale hydrogeologic analyses for water supply management, regulatory compliance and new source development; modeling studies of aquifer systems; installation and testing of groundwater supply wells (and monitoring wells), aquifer storage and recovery (ASR) and surface recharge basin projects, and permitting and regulatory compliance projects, including water rights.
• Recruiting, managing, and mentoring junior staff and mid-career engineers and scientists.
• Reviewing and leading the preparation of major proposals.
• Providing senior leadership subject matter expertise in meetings with clients, regulatory personnel, and other parties.
• Technical project delivery and project-manager responsibility for scoping, performing, managing, and delivering multiple concurrent project assignments.
• Preparing technical reports, letters, memoranda, plans, specifications, and proposals.
• Drive personal, company, and rental vehicles to client or company project or office sites, and other business locations, as needed.

• Bachelor's degree in Water Resources, Hydrogeology, Civil, Environmental or related engineering discipline with emphasis on water resources. (required)
• Advanced degree in the same/similar (preferred)
• Professional registration (i.e., PE, CHG) (required)

• At least 10 years (15+ preferred) of direct water resources, hydrogeology, or engineering consulting experience working on water resource, contaminated sites, and mining projects; or equivalent combination of education and experience. (required)
• Experience with multi-disciplinary project teams. (required)
• Demonstrated success in project management, sales, and business development. (required)
• Excellent leadership and detail-orientation skills. (required)
• Experience with design and implementation of field hydrogeology programs in glacial, basalt, and clastic aquifer systems (required)
• Experience with numerical modeling of groundwater flow and well test analysis (preferred).
• Ability and willingness to perform fieldwork and travel as needed. (required)
• Health & Safety training, medical monitoring, and client-driven drug and background testing may be required.
• Valid U.S. driver’s license and a satisfactory driving record for business travel. (required)

This opportunity will be posted for at least five days. Below are the potential compensation ranges that we in good faith believe are applicable for this role at the time of this posting and are only applicable for jobs to be performed in the specified location(s) below. The typical base salary range for this position is just one component of Geosyntec’s total compensation package for employees.

Actual compensation will be determined based on education, experience, skill set and location.

• Minimum Salary: $149,330 / year
  • Maximum Salary: $259,690 / year (San Diego, CA, Sacramento, CA)
• Minimum Salary: $156,115 / year
  • Maximum Salary: $271,495 / year (Los Angeles, CA)

We offer a comprehensive benefits package including, paid holidays, vacation, sick, and personal paid time off, medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, 401(k), and other benefits to eligible employees.