Business Unit Leader; WNR

Business Unit Leader (WNR)

Location:

Portland, OR

Our client is a highly-regarded multidisciplinary design firm, headquartered in Portland, Oregon, with a rich history that spans over three decades. Known for its integrative and collaborative approach, our client specializes in creating sustainable solutions in architecture, urban design, civil engineering, and water resources, operating primarily within the infrastructure and environmental sectors. The firm excels in developing innovative, aesthetically pleasing, and sustainable projects that range from public works and transportation to environmental restoration and urban development.

Are you seeking a company with a comfortable, collaborative work culture, competitive salaries, and great benefits? Our client is seeking a Business Unit Leader for their Water Natural Resources practice in Oregon and SW Washington. Come join a team of passionate, creative people and work on highly rewarding projects that enrich the communities they serve!

As a Business Unit Leader, you will be responsible for operations, client business development, and direction of the Water and Natural Resources practice in Oregon & Southwest Washington including the Portland, Bend, Salem and Vancouver offices. The Business Unit Leader works collaboratively to set goals and objectives in the region and ensure the business units ongoing development and efficient operation. This role is a seller-doer who combines excellent project delivery and management with an understanding of the principles of financial management and business development.

In addition, you will function as a Senior Project Manager for specific clients or projects.

This position may be based out of their Portland, OR or Vancouver, WA office.

Position Responsibilities:

• Provide managerial guidance on a regional level, inspiring the team to ensure that the firms vision and mission are achieved by setting appropriate milestones and benchmarks.
• In collaboration with the Water and Natural Resources Director and Regional Manager, prepare annual business plans and monitor progress through the year.
• Partner with Pursuit Managers and Marketing Managers to prepare winning professional proposals and participate in interview preparation and go/no-go decision meetings.
• Collaborate with the Regional Manager to oversee practice area personnel in the region in accordance with our client's policies and procedures. This includes interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning and directing work; rewarding and disciplining employees; and addressing complaints and resolving issues.
• Provide technical excellence and thought leadership in one or more of the areas of basin planning, urban stormwater management, river/stream restoration, fish passage design, open-channel hydraulics, and bridge hydraulics and scour countermeasure design.
• Prepare technical approaches/scope, schedule, and budgets for proposals.
• Manage water resources planning and design projects, including workload planning and overseeing financials, schedule, deliverables, and quality control.

Position

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Science or Engineering (or equivalency in direct field of experience) or related area.
• 10+ years of experience with the planning, permitting, design, or construction of capital projects.
• 15+ years of progressive experience in the management of personnel, project budgets, and team financials.
• Professional Engineering License preferred, including obtaining an Oregon and Washington State PE License within 6 months of hire.
• Experience in the review and negotiation of agreements and contracts.
• A customer‑oriented seller‑doer who understands how to sell services, grow the business and deliver high‑quality work.
• Ability to work in Portland, OR or Vancouver, WA office full‑time. Flexibility allowable within our client's remote work guidelines.

Please note, additional duties for this role will be discussed during the interview process.

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