What are the responsibilities and job description for the Water Resources Section Head position at Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson, Inc.?
Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson is a dynamic, 100% employee-owned consulting firm with more than 2,800 professionals, providing a full range of multidisciplinary engineering, architecture, information technology, and related services to public agencies and private clients throughout the United States. JMT is currently ranked #45 on Engineering News-Record’s list of the Top 500 Design Firms.
JMT is an employee-owned firm where people work together, support one another, and take pride in delivering meaningful results for our clients and communities. Our collaborative culture brings together the accountability of ownership, the technical depth of a multidisciplinary team, and the shared commitment to help our people and projects succeed.
What You Will Help Us Build: If you are a Senior Water Resources leader who enjoys developing people, shaping team culture, and helping a practice grow with purpose, this role offers an opportunity to make a visible impact. JMT is expanding its Water Resources leadership capacity across Texas and Colorado, and we are looking for a leader who can strengthen operations, mentor technical staff, support project delivery, and help position the practice for continued regional growth.
Why JMT: At JMT, you will join an employee-owned firm where technical leadership, collaboration, and accountability are part of how we work. Our Water Resources practice is delivering a growing portfolio of transportation, municipal, drainage, floodplain, stormwater, and water quality projects, and we are looking for someone who wants to help guide that work while investing in the people behind it. This is a strong fit for a leader who values trust, mentorship, client service, and the chance to help build something lasting in key regional markets.
Position summary: The Water Resources Section Head will lead staff, operations, client engagement, and delivery oversight for a growing regional practice. This position is responsible for developing people, managing workload and financial performance, supporting business development, and providing senior technical guidance across drainage, stormwater, floodplain, H&H, and water quality services.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities
Lead, mentor, and develop Water Resources staff, including performance management, staffing needs, and career growth
Manage section operations, including workload planning, utilization, budgets, backlog, staffing forecasts, and financial performance
Support strategic growth planning for the Water Resources practice in coordination with regional and office leadership
Strengthen client relationships and support business development with transportation, municipal, county, flood control, and stormwater clients
Lead or support pursuit strategy, proposals, interviews, and client presentations
Provide senior technical leadership and quality oversight for drainage, hydrologic and hydraulic, stormwater, floodplain, and water quality projects
Advise project managers and technical staff on complex delivery, risk management, staffing, and client-service decisions
Promote collaboration across offices and disciplines to deliver consistent, high-quality solutions
Nonessential Functions and Responsibilities
Perform other related duties as assigned
Required Experience
Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, water resources engineering, or a related field from an accredited program
Texas Professional Engineer license or the ability to obtain licensure within 6 months of hire
10 years of progressively responsible water resources experience
Experience in TxDOT drainage design for TxDOT transportation projects (or other DOTs)
Familiar with TxDOT Design Standards and the TxDOT Drainage Manual
Experience with Open Roads Designer production and Open Roads Drainage and Utilities modeling
Experience with HEC-RAS 1D and 2D roadway drainage applications and stormwater management design
Experience in HEC-HMS software
Demonstrated experience leading, supervising, mentoring, or developing technical staff
Experience managing operations, project delivery, financial performance, workload planning, and client expectations
Experience with business development, proposal development, client coordination, and pursuit strategy
Strong leadership, communication, organizational, and decision-making skills
Qualifications Preferred
Experience as responsible drainage task lead for complex H&H schematic and PS&E projects involving modeling, design, and drainage reports
Established client relationships in Texas, Colorado, or similar regional markets
2-D HEC-RAS, SWMM, ARC-GIS experience
Experience with TxDOT, municipal, county, flood control, transportation, or stormwater clients
Technical background in drainage design, H&H modeling, floodplain studies, stormwater management, and water quality compliance
Experience leading multidisciplinary teams across multiple offices or regions
Certified Floodplain Manager certification or other relevant technical certification
Working Conditions
Work is performed within a general office environment. Work is generally sedentary in nature, but may require occasional standing and walking. Lighting and temperature are adequate and there are no hazardous or unpleasant conditions caused by noise, dust, etc. within the office environment.
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law.
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Benefits:
Health Insurance, Vacation & Paid Time Off, Maternity & Paternity LeaveSalary : $41,443 - $76,221