Director of Water​/Wastewater Management

Kforce's client, an established and growing civil engineering consultant firm in the Phoenix, AZ metropolitan area, has an opening for a Director of Water/Wastewater Engineering to lead and expand its Water/Wastewater practice. This search is being conducted in direct partnership with the hiring manager. The company offers a highly competitive compensation package, including base salary, annual bonus, and equity/profit-sharing participation, along with long-term leadership growth opportunities.

This position is Hybrid Remote.

Overview:
The Director of Water/Wastewater Engineering will provide strategic, technical, and operational leadership for the firm's Water/Wastewater Department. This role combines client engagement, team leadership, project oversight, and business development, with responsibility for driving continued growth across municipal and private-sector markets.

Key Responsibilities:

* Lead, manage the Water/Wastewater Department, overseeing a team of approximately 6-8 engineers and technical staff

* Serve as a senior technical leader, providing guidance and quality oversight across projects

* Build and maintain strong relationships with municipal and private clients, as well as local, state, and federal regulatory agencies

* Represent the firm through effective presentations to city councils, community groups, and selection committees

* Drive marketing and business development initiatives to grow the department, working closely with the Business Development Director and President

* Supervise staff performance, including hiring, coaching, and conducting performance reviews

* Define project scopes, develop schedules and work plans, and identify required subconsultants

* Prepare and negotiate fee proposals

* Maintain and expand existing client relationships while developing new business opportunities

* Ensure accurate project documentation for both client and internal purposes
* Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering (or higher) from an accredited institution or similar field

* Professional Engineer (P.E.) license is desired;
Out-of-state candidates must be able to obtain licensure within six months

* At least 12-15+ years of progressive engineering experience, including at least 8 years in project management within the Water/Wastewater Management industry

* Demonstrated experience and track record of delivering municipal water and wastewater projects

* Experience with both municipal and private-sector markets would be ideal

* Experience out of a Civil/Consulting Firm is preferred

* Strong local market knowledge with established client relationships in the Phoenix metro area is preferred

* Experience managing and developing engineering teams is preferred

* Please note:

Will consider Lead Project Managers or Engineering Managers open to moving into a Director level position