Water Resources Discipline Leader

Job Description

The Surface Water Division of AECOM is actively seeking a Water Resources Discipline Leader for our Michigan water resources group which specializes in H&H modeling dam safety ecosystem/stream restoration floodplain analysis and stormwater management. The candidate would be based out of AECOMs Traverse City Grand Rapids or Novi office. Some work can be performed remotely.

The Water Resources Discipline Leader will be an expert seller/doer in H&H modeling and engineering design. This individual will be a creative highly talented technical leader responsible for the oversight management and business development of large complex local state and federal projects. Depending on candidates technical specialty projects may include dam safety ecosystem/stream restoration H&H modeling water quality modeling stormwater conveyance and management design and other water resources planning and design projects.

The appropriately qualified applicant will be able to demonstrate an established career with strong client contacts relationships and engineering experience with Local State and Federal water resources clients in Michigan and the Great Lakes Area.

The responsibilities of the position include but are not limited to:

• Win work by leading and/or supporting major pursuits. Maintain strong relationships with targeted key clients to position AECOM in the market to win favorable major opportunities and deliver them to the highest standard.
• Be a leader within the water resources industry maintaining strong relationships with targeted senior clients to enable a deep understanding of their needs. Promote a clientfocused culture through this leadership.
• Leads and develops high performing teams and team members. Maximizes engagement and retention demonstrating personal leadership of AECOMs cultural standards; fosters an inclusive environment where people succeed and fulfill their potential.
• Active involvement in business and staff development across the Great Lakes Area and collaboration with other AECOM offices within AECOMs West Region.
• Working with regional Water Business Line leadership on local and regional initiatives.

Skills & Attributes

• Impactful with senior business and project leaders and with clients. Engages and motivates teams and team members through a clear vision and direction.
• Communicates with confidence builds broad and deep external networks uses a full range of available communication mediums to inspire and engage others demonstrates empathy understanding and exceptional active listening skills elicits feedback and encourages others to speak up.
• Role models standards and expectations seeks excellence communicates frequently and clearly is strategic is resultsfocused is accountable makes factbased decisions innovates and collaborates.
• Experienced in successfully managing complex projects and meeting delivery requirements.
• Builds high performance teams is an architect and leader of change expands capability and capacity drives flawless execution.
• Demonstrated commercial acumen and the ability to develop a strong client base

Qualifications :

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelors degree and 10 years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education

Preferred Qualifications

• Good understanding of the Michigan market and state agencies and ability to support marketing efforts in pursuing work
• Masters degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering or related field
• Professional Engineer (P.E.) or Professional Geologist (P.G.) in Michigan or ability to obtain within 6 months of work
• 2 years of leadership experience
• 20 years of related experience
• Experience or interest in business operations and internal finance
• Knowledge of technical software and modeling
• Strong team leader with excellent interpersonal skills who effectively works with and supports team members
• Public presentation experience

Additional Information :

About AECOM

AECOM is proud to offer comprehensive benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Depending on your employment status AECOM benefits may include medical dental vision life AD&D disability benefits paid time off leaves of absences voluntary benefits perks wellbeing resources employee assistance program business travel insurance service recognition awards retirement savings plan and employee stock purchase plan.

AECOM is the worlds trusted infrastructure consulting firm delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle from advisory planning design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation buildings water new energy and the environment our public and privatesector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise a culture of equity diversity and inclusion and a commitment to environmental social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.

Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity 

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether youre working from an AECOM office remote location or at a client site you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation benefits and wellbeing programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. Were the worlds trusted global infrastructure firm and were in this together your growth and success are ours too.

Join us and youll get all the benefits of being a part of a global publicly traded firm access to industryleading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer we believe in each persons potential and well help you reach yours.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Fulltime