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Carolina's Water Treatment Leader

Brown and Caldwell
Columbia, SC Full Time
POSTED ON 10/27/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 11/25/2026
Brown and Caldwell has an exciting opportunity for a Carolina's Area Water Treatment Leader to help grow our drinking water practice and deliver exceptional service to our well-established drinking water and reuse clients. The Drinking Water Leader will be responsible for understanding the unique trends in the area and using that knowledge to create technical differentiation from our competitors while serving as an important conduit between the National Practice Leaders, Specialty Leaders, and the practice staff in the Business Unit.

This candidate will help lead strategic drinking water projects to support respective teams in pursuits, execution, design and construction. This individual will also support the growth of the Drinking Water Practice at Brown and Caldwell by serving in capacities such as Client Service Manager and Project Manager for key clients. The ideal candidate should be a strong leader, with the ability to drive projects and pursuits forward while working with a high-functioning team. Our successful candidate will have a positive, can-do attitude; will be flexible and self-motivated, creative, quality-oriented with attention to detail and will be accountable for this specialty’s growth and operation. The ideal candidate will be highly involved and engaged in the drinking water industry and familiar with local clients. 

Responsibilities

  • Lead and execute complex technical analyses and engineering design efforts. 
  • Prepare, review, and approve advanced technical reports and engineering deliverables. 
  • Develop and design environmental protection systems and infrastructure for complex projects. 
  • Flexibility to adapt and execute various additional assignments based on evolving needs. 
  • Strategic Client Focus
    • Coordinate growth activities related to drinking water and reuse in the Carolina's area.
    • Understand area market potential, drivers, and technical challenges. This will include helping Area Managers, Local Leaders, and CSMs develop business plans (sales, revenue, and investments) and set priorities for the practice area.
    • Inform development of Business Unit technical focus working with the Area Manager, Local Leaders, Client Service Managers/Teams and practice members to identify emerging trends and opportunities in the Practice and geographic area.
    • Develop connectivity and collaboration between affiliated staff in the area / region
    • Collaborate with National Practice and Innovation Leaders to support connection of technical differentiators, innovative solutions and R&D for clients and advance goals set for your area or region by business and practice leadership.
    • Partner with Specialty Leaders to ensure Subject Matter Specialists are developed and assigned to ensure quality delivery and appropriate governance
    • Act as sales leader for strategic pursuits or CSM for new strategic clients in the area as needed.
    • Understand our competition in terms of strategic direction of their approach to the regional practice area, and their technical focus, staff, strengths, and weaknesses. Equip business units with winning technical strategies.
    • Work to build capacity to deliver on business unit strategic goals for capturing and delivering work related to the specialty and area.
Mentorship

  • Provide mentorship, guidance, support, and knowledge-sharing to help less experienced team members develop their skills and grow within their roles.

Skills And Competencies

  • Recognized expertise in environmental engineering and related regulatory environments
  • Strategic and systems‑level problem‑solving skills
  • Ability to influence technical decisions with significant organizational impact.
  • Strong leadership, communication, and advisory capabilities.

Experience

  • Typically, a minimum of 15 years of related work experience in Environmental Engineering or related field.

Education

  • A bachelor’s degree in environmental engineering or related field is required.
  • Licensure as a professional engineer is required.

Preferred Experience

  • Master’s degree in engineering (Civil, Mechanical, Chemical, Biological, or Environmental). 
  • Minimum of 10 years of related professional experience as a water treatment design Engineer.
  • Minimum of 5 years’ experience in project management and client service management.
  • Experience in project and sub-consultant management.
  • Strong leadership skills and high emotional intelligence.
  • Strong verbal/written communication skills and ability to work well independently, and in both in-person and remote team environments.
  • Experience in Design-Build project delivery.
  • Be willing and able to travel, up to 30% of the time.

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Salary Range: The anticipated starting pay range for this position is based on the employee’s primary work location and may be more or less depending upon skills, experience, and education. These ranges may be modified in the future.

Location A: $144,000 - $196,000

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Benefits and Other Compensation: We provide a comprehensive benefits package that promotes employee health, performance, and success which includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, life insurance, an employee assistance program, paid time off and parental leave, paid holidays, 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match, performance-based bonus eligibility, employee referral bonuses, tuition reimbursement, pet insurance and long-term care insurance. Click here to see our full list of benefits.

About Brown And Caldwell

Headquartered in Walnut Creek, California, Brown and Caldwell is a full-service environmental engineering and construction firm with 50 offices and 2,100 professionals across North America and the Pacific. For more than 75 years, we have created leading-edge environmental solutions for municipalities, private industry, and government agencies. We strive to be the company of choice—to our clients, who benefit from our passion for delivering exceptional quality, and to our employees, present and future, who share our commitment to client service, collaboration, and innovation. Join us, and you will find a home where you can do your best work, reach new levels of expertise, and enjoy exceptional development opportunities. For more information, visit www.brownandcaldwell.com

This position is subject to a pre-employment background check and a pre-employment drug test.

Notice to Third Party Agencies: Brown and Caldwell does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the event a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without a previously signed agreement and approved engagement request with Brown and Caldwell, Brown and Caldwell reserves the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency.

Brown and Caldwell is proud to be an EEO/AAP Employer. Brown and Caldwell encourages protected veterans, individuals with disabilities, and applicants from all backgrounds to apply. Brown and Caldwell ensures nondiscrimination in all programs and activities in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act.

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