Principal Water/Wastewater Engineer

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🏄 California – Remote

🏄 California – Remote

💵 $170k - $200k / year

⏰ Full Time

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Kimmel & Associates

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51 - 200 employees

Founded 1981

📦 Logistics

🏭 Manufacturing

📣 Marketing

Logistics • Manufacturing • Marketing

Kimmel & Associates is a premier executive recruiting firm with over 40 years of experience specializing in various industries such as construction, renewable and sustainable infrastructure, and supply chain management. They are committed to providing exceptional service by utilizing their Career-Directed Approach™, ensuring a perfect match between candidates and clients. With a focus on long-term career growth and a deep understanding of specific industry needs, Kimmel & Associates has successfully placed thousands of executives, making them a leader in the executive search landscape in North America.

📋 Description

• Lead the strategic development and growth of the Water/Wastewater practice across California, including annual growth plans, staffing strategies, market expansion, and operational oversight • Develop and maintain relationships with municipal, utility, industrial, and private-sector clients • Generate annual net revenue exceeding $750,000 through client development, project pursuits, and strategic business development • Lead strategic pursuits, proposals, client presentations, interviews, and contract negotiations • Provide executive oversight and technical leadership for water, wastewater, recycled water, and stormwater projects from planning and design through construction • Serve as a senior technical resource for hydraulic modeling, condition and vulnerability assessments, asset management, capital improvement planning, conveyance systems, treatment facilities, and rehabilitation/retrofit projects • Recruit, mentor, and develop engineering and technical professionals to support the growth of the practice • Oversee quality assurance for engineering calculations, technical reports, plans, specifications, cost estimates, and construction documents • Represent the firm at industry organizations, conferences, professional associations, and other strategic forums • Partner with senior leadership on long-term business strategy, financial performance, staffing, and market expansion

🎯 Requirements

• 15+ years of progressively responsible engineering consulting experience, with substantial experience in water, wastewater, stormwater, or utility infrastructure • Minimum 5 years of experience leading or managing a practice, business line, regional operation, or similar organization • Active California Professional Engineer (PE) registration required • Proven success in client development, strategic growth, and revenue generation • Strong existing relationships with California municipalities, utilities, industrial clients, and/or regulatory agencies • Demonstrated ability to build and manage multidisciplinary engineering teams • Experience leading complex infrastructure projects from planning and design through construction • Expertise in one or more of the following areas: water supply, wastewater, recycled water, stormwater, infrastructure planning and design, utility operations technology, and rehabilitation/retrofit • Familiarity with CAD platforms, hydraulic modeling software, and infrastructure design applications • Proven ability to manage project budgets, schedules, contracts, and financial performance • Entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to identify opportunities, develop relationships, and build a sustainable practice • Must be based in Northern California or the Bay Area • Periodic travel throughout California required

🏖️ Benefits

• Competitive base salary of $170,000–$200,000, based on experience and qualifications • Support and resources to build and grow a new business line • Strategic, technical, recruiting, administrative, marketing, and proposal support • Opportunity to play a significant role in the firm's long-term California growth strategy • Additional benefits are available; specific benefits package to be confirmed