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Team Leader - Water Utility Infrastructure

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BUILD AND LEAD A WATER UTILITY INFRASTRUCTURE PRACTICE — DALLAS, TX

We’re partnering with a highly respected engineering firm to identify a senior leader who’s ready to build, lead, and grow a water utility infrastructure office in Dallas. This is a rare opportunity to step into a true ownership-minded role—shaping strategy, developing talent, and expanding a high-impact practice serving municipal and utility clients across North Texas.

As the office leader and team leader, you’ll oversee operations, mentor and grow a multidisciplinary team, serve as a technical authority, and act as a trusted advisor to clients. If you’re energized by building teams, elevating people, and delivering complex infrastructure projects, this role offers both influence and long-term growth.

WHAT YOU’LL OWN

PRACTICE & TEAM LEADERSHIP

- Lead day-to-day operations for the Dallas water utility infrastructure practice

- Oversee workflow, staffing plans, utilization, and profitability

- Prepare monthly staffing and financial forecasts with a forward-looking outlook

- Maintain visibility into project performance, billings, and margins

- Partner with senior leadership to align resources and drive growth

- Identify hiring needs and play a key role in recruiting top engineering talent

- Foster a high-performance, collaborative, and engaged team culture

- Lead performance reviews and support employee development and retention

STAFF DEVELOPMENT & MENTORSHIP

- Actively mentor Engineers and Project Managers at all career stages

- Build technical depth and leadership capability across the team

- Develop Project Managers into well-rounded leaders of scope, schedule, budget, and client relationships

- Coach PMs on proposals, fee development, billing, and financial performance

- Create and track individualized development plans and progression timelines

TECHNICAL LEADERSHIP

- Provide technical leadership across drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater projects

- Lead and oversee studies, designs, and complex utility infrastructure solutions

- Anticipate and resolve technical challenges to keep projects moving efficiently

- Serve as a go-to technical resource for both staff and clients

PROJECT & FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

- Lead proposal development, fee negotiations, and contract execution

- Monitor project financial performance and guide PMs toward consistent delivery

- Ensure schedules, budgets, and quality standards are met across all projects

- Contribute to overall group and cross-discipline profitability

QUALITY & CLIENT ENGAGEMENT

- Ensure rigorous technical review and quality control at all project stages

- Leverage firmwide expertise to deliver best-in-class solutions

- Build long-term, trusted relationships with municipal and utility clients

- Identify expansion opportunities with existing clients and support new pursuits

- Partner with business development and sales teams to grow the practice

WHAT OUR CLIENT IS LOOKING FOR

EDUCATION & CREDENTIALS

- Bachelor’s degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering

- REQUIRED: Professional Engineer (PE) license in Texas

EXPERIENCE

- 10+ years of utility infrastructure engineering experience

- Strong background in water and wastewater treatment facilities, distribution and collection systems, and lift stations

- Proven history of high client satisfaction and repeat work

LEADERSHIP & BUSINESS ACUMEN

- Confident, positive communicator at all organizational levels

- Demonstrated success leading, mentoring, and developing teams

- Experience supporting proposals, presentations, and winning new work

- Ability to contribute to business planning, growth strategy, and practice expansion

TECHNICAL & MARKET PRESENCE

- Strong track record of profitable project delivery

- Established relationships with local municipalities and utility clients

WHY THIS OPPORTUNITY STANDS OUT

- Build your own team and shape the Dallas office’s future

- Visible leadership role with real influence and autonomy

- Strong, people-first culture with excellent benefits

- Long-term growth potential within a respected engineering firm

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