Water/Wastewater Practice Lead (P.E.)

New York Metro Area | Hybrid | $185,000–$250,000 DOE

Are you a senior PE-licensed water/wastewater leader ready to shape a high-impact regional practice in one of the most demanding and well-funded water markets in the country?

This is a rare opportunity to step into a Practice Lead role with real authority within a nationally respected water consultancy delivering large-scale municipal and utility infrastructure programs across the New York metropolitan region.

Why This Role?

• Lead and grow a mature, high-revenue water/wastewater practice serving NYC, Long Island, and Northern NJ
• Balance technical leadership, people development, and client strategy
• Influence hiring, mentoring, delivery standards, and succession planning
• Serve as a senior advisor to utilities, authorities, and municipal leadership
• Operate in a hybrid environment with autonomy expected at leadership level
• Shape the next generation of Project Managers, technical specialists, and practice leaders
• Progress toward regional, discipline, or executive leadership roles

What You’ll Be Doing

• Providing strategic oversight of municipal and utility water/wastewater programs, including treatment, conveyance, regulatory compliance, and resilience initiatives
• Leading multiple Project Managers and senior technical teams across concurrent, large-scale capital programs
• Setting and maintaining technical standards, QA/QC processes, and delivery frameworks
• Partnering with clients on capital improvement programs (CIPs), consent-driven programs, and long-range planning
• Supporting business development through trusted client relationships, pursuits, and strategic growth initiatives
• Mentoring senior engineers and PMs as part of a structured leadership succession plan
• Collaborating with regional and national leadership on resourcing, investment, and practice strategy

What You Bring

• Active Professional Engineer (P.E.) license (NY or NJ required or obtainable)
• 15–25 years of experience in water/wastewater or water resources engineering
• Proven experience leading practices, large programs, or multi-disciplinary teams within a consulting environment
• Strong credibility with NYC-area utilities, authorities, and public-sector stakeholders
• Bachelor’s degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering (Master’s preferred)
• Ability to balance technical excellence with people, client, and business leadership

Why Engineers Join — and Stay — at This Firm

Senior leaders choose this firm because it offers national capability with a deeply engineering-led culture:

• Long-standing, trusted relationships with NYC DEP, regional authorities, and major utilities
• Stable, well-funded public-sector backlog supporting multi-year capital programs
• Leadership roles built on technical credibility, not just sales volume
• Strong investment in staff development, mentoring, and succession
• Collaborative, low-ego environment with excellent senior-level retention
• Freedom to lead without constant re-organization or short-term pressure

What’s Offered

• Compensation: $185,000–$250,000 DOE (executive-level range for NYC metro market)
• Bonus: Leadership and performance-based incentives
• Benefits: Comprehensive health, dental, vision, 401(k), PTO
• Work Model: Hybrid across NYC, Long Island, and Northern NJ
• Growth: Clear runway into regional, discipline, or executive leadership roles

Interested in a Confidential Conversation?

This role is ideal for a leader who is not actively job searching, but open to a strategic, high-impact next step.

Apply directly or reach out for a confidential discussion to explore alignment, timing, and long-term goals.