Water/Wastewater Practice Lead (P.E.)

# Water/Wastewater Practice Lead (P.E.)

Washington–Baltimore, D.C. Metro | Hybrid | $180,000–$240,000+ DOE

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

This is an opportunity to step into a Practice Lead role with genuine authority within a nationally respected water consultancy delivering mission-critical municipal, state, and utility infrastructure across the Washington–Baltimore metropolitan region.

Why This Role?

- Lead and grow a well-established water/wastewater practice serving DC, Maryland, and Northern Virginia

- Balance technical leadership, people development, and client strategy

- Influence hiring, mentoring, delivery standards, and succession planning

- Serve as a trusted advisor to utilities, authorities, and public-sector leaders

- 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 capital programs

- Setting and maintaining technical standards, QA/QC processes, and delivery frameworks

- Partnering with clients on capital improvement programs (CIPs), regulatory strategy, 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 (MD, DC, or VA — 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 municipalities, authorities, utilities, 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 an engineering-led culture:

- Long-standing, trusted relationships with regional utilities and authorities

- Stable, well-funded public-sector backlog (not speculative or transactional work)

- 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: $180,000–$240,000+ DOE (executive-level range for DC–Baltimore market)

- Bonus: Leadership and performance-based incentives

- Benefits: Comprehensive health, dental, vision, 401(k), PTO

- Work Model: Hybrid across the Washington–Baltimore corridor

- 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.