Water Resources Florida Market Leader

Water Resources Market Leader

If you're looking for a place to advance your career, where you can contribute to a dynamic innovative firm, tackle demanding project work, and collaborate with industry recognized professionals Geosyntec Consultants is the place for you!

Geosyntec is seeking a Principal level Water Resources Market Leader to join our growing national Water Resources Practice, based out of our Tampa, FL; Orlando, FL; Jacksonville, FL; Boca Raton, FL; West Palm Beach, FL; Tallahassee, FL; Gainesville, FL 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 unique opportunity to join a leadership team actively engaged in growing the water business at Geosyntec. This position will be responsible for developing and implementing a strategy for achieving significant market share for Geosyntec in the Water Resources market area.

As a senior member of our Water Resources practice, you will lead complex projects related to water supply management, water rights permitting, and groundwater and surface water management. In this role, you will combine technical leadership with client relationship management and business development, supporting both existing and new client opportunities. You will contribute to complex technical projects while helping build and lead teams of experienced professionals. Our Water Resources group supports projects across the U.S., including water supply development and management, water rights, mining hydrogeology, contaminant hydrogeology, regulatory permitting, and source water protection.

Geosyntec is an innovative, international engineering and consulting firm serving private and public-sector clients to address new ventures and complex problems involving our environment, natural resources, and civil infrastructure. Our engineers, scientists, technical and project employees serve our clients from offices across the world. Ranked by ENR as one of the top environmental engineering design firms, Geosyntec is internationally known for its technical leadership, broad experience, and exceptional client service.

We invest in our people. Each employee is unique, and your career at Geosyntec will be too. We offer competitive pay and benefits, and well-being programs to support you and your family.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Strategic business planning to segment and target specific industrial, commercial and municipal clients for projects such as water supply planning/studies, groundwater and surface water modeling, water availability, use and re-use, as well as regulatory considerations for water rights permitting; focused on the Florida and/or Southeastern United States 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 Strategically related to projects involving:
• Hydrogeologic studies for water supply planning/management,
• Regulatory water use permitting through the governing Water Management Districts;
• Modeling studies of aquifer systems;
• Installation and testing of groundwater supply wells (and monitoring wells), and
• Permitting and installation of Underground Injection Control (UIC) wells (Class I, V and VI).
• 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.

Education And Licensure

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

Skills, Experience And Qualifications

• At least 10 years (15+ preferred) of direct water resources, hydrogeology, or engineering consulting experience working on water resources, 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)