Water Market Leader Pacific Northwest

At Mott Mac Donald, we trust our brilliant people to do brilliant things in engineering, management, and development services, supporting multisector project work in over 150 countries. As one of the largest employee-owned companies in the world, we pride ourselves on our ability to deliver exceptional outcomes through our network of 20,000+ talented consultants. With sustainability and innovation at the heart of all our sectors in North America, including, Buildings, Energy, Transportation, and Water.

We believe in empowering our people to excel, learn, and grow, offering diverse opportunities to contribute to career-defining work. Join us and be part of a collaborative environment where your ambitions are united with ours, and you can truly shape your story.

Mott Mac Donald is actively growing its water practice in North America. We are currently seeking a water market leader to develop our Northwest US market share including Washington, Oregon, Colorado, and Utah.

We anticipate the candidate’s primary office will be in Seattle, WA, but they will be flexible with their work extending into all of our offices in the target area. This is a unique opportunity to leverage our existing water presence and help build Mott Mac Donald’s presence in the Northwest US focused on water-related projects, in close coordination with our Water Market Leader for the Southwest US and the Eastern US.

The successful candidate is expected to be a visible leader within our offices and be an ambassador for the Mott Mac Donald brand both internally and externally, prioritizing a positive culture in the face of continued growth within the Region.

The position offers excellent potential for professional growth and the opportunity to collaborate not only with water resources personnel, but with our many practices including dams, geotechnical, energy, and transportation.

The qualified candidate must have strong leadership and program management experience and direct business development experience during their career, with the ability to generate project leads, build client relationships and win work.

A primary objective of this position will also involve helping identify viable hire candidates from the area that are seller/doers with strong water sector technical skills and local area relationships that can help grow an area's water sector presence and capability. This position requires direct interaction with clients and the ability to manage and lead Mott Mac Donald professionals. The role will require managing design teams comprising Mott Mac Donald’s supporting technical disciplines and specialty sub-consultants as well as construction management and planning staff.

• Developing, in coordination with the Water Market Leader for North America and current water practice personnel, a strategic growth plan for water in the Northwest US marketplace, and implementation of the growth plan.
• Interact with clients and regulatory agencies. Actively participate in client contact, business development, identifying and generating project opportunities.
• Mentor and develop a team of water professionals; providing guidance, support, and opportunities for professional growth. Advising on promotion, salary and training of the staff in the group in consultation with the Resource Manager.
• Managing the Discipline Leads, advising on team structure, and actively mentoring, coaching, and planning for succession.
• Lead initiatives and projects, ensuring that they are delivered on time, within scope, and on budget.
• Identify and help attract local area engineering talent to grow the business. Managing the utilization of resources in coordination with the Resource Manager (short-term and long-term), including planning and forecasting for critical project and opportunity resourcing. Coordinating with the Resource Manager to plan and lead the hiring of new staff, identifying gaps in the team, collaborating with talent acquisition and planning for growth in alignment with the strategic objectives.
• Establish and nurture an innovative challenging, collaborative, and high-performing work environment that supports and fosters the Mott Mac Donald…