Program Director - Water Business - Western Region

Company: Woolpert, Inc.
Location: Glendale
Posted on: April 22, 2025

Job Description:

OverviewSeeking a new career challenge? Then Woolpert is seeking you! Woolpert is hiring a Program Director - Water Resources to join our dynamic Infrastructure team. This position is responsible for building and expanding Woolpert's water resources, stormwater, and coastal engineering services while driving business opportunities in groundwater, water supply, and water master planning. Qualified candidates will have success in business development and client relationship management.This fully remote role is open to candidates located in the Western United StatesResponsibilitiesAs a Program Director at Woolpert, you will:

• Ignite Growth: Build and expand Woolpert's water resources, stormwater, and coastal engineering services while driving business opportunities in groundwater, water supply, and water master planning.
• Inspire Teams: Lead and mentor passionate professionals, cultivating a high-performing team ready to tackle complex challenges.
• Innovate Boldly: Leverage cutting-edge technologies to deliver real-time flood predictions, adaptive wet weather controls, harmful algal bloom forecasting, and more.
• Drive Results: Lead business development efforts with Federal, state, and local agencies in the West.
• Elevate Impact: Represent Woolpert as a thought leader at industry events, conferences, and client-centric engagements, while developing visionary solutions tailored to client needs.Qualifications
  • A Passion for Excellence: A BA/BS in Civil, Biosystems, or Environmental Engineering/Science and 10-12+ years of related experience.
  • Entrepreneurial Spirit: Proven success in business development and client relationship management, particularly with Southeast local and state agencies.
  • Innovative Leadership: A PE license (preferred), advanced technical expertise, and a proactive approach to leveraging new technologies.
  • Collaborative Mindset: Experience building and leading high-performing teams and driving consensus across stakeholders.
  • Results Orientation: Strong problem-solving skills, negotiation expertise, and the ability to drive projects to exceed client expectations.Unique BenefitsCertified as a Great Place to Work, Woolpert is one of the fastest growing architecture, engineering, and geospatial (AEG) companies in the world. With over 60 offices and countless projects around the globe, Woolpert makes a real difference at home and abroad. In addition to offering competitive pay, we provide employees with a robust set of unique benefits, including:
    • Diverse experiences: Work on meaningful projects that improve quality of life around the world.
    • Freedom to work program: Set your own schedule and location (as appropriate).
    • Principal program: Earn the opportunity to become an owner of the firm.
    • Unlimited vacation: Take time off when it makes sense for you.
    • Career development: Explore a wide range of learning and growth opportunities within and across industries.
    • Health, life, vision, and dental insurance: Cover all your medical bases.
    • Paid sick time, fitness reimbursement, pet insurance, identity protection, technology stipend, employee assistance program, and more: Choose the benefits that work best for you.Level up your career with Woolpert. Apply today and join our team to help shape the future of tomorrow!Why Woolpert?Woolpert is looking for supportive, goal-oriented, and career-minded individuals who are, or are looking to become, industry leaders in their fields. We blend design excellence with innovative technology and geospatial applications to deliver exceptional value to our clients. When you join us, you'll join a team of experts who are passionate about their work and dedicated to building the next generation of industry leaders. Woolpert embraces progress and innovation, creating limitless opportunities for your career growth.Our vision: Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities. The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.To all agencies: Please, no phone calls or emails to any employee of Woolpert or any of our subsidiaries about this requisition. All resumes submitted by search firms/employment agencies to any employee at Woolpert via-email, the internet or in any form and/or method will be deemed the sole property of Woolpert, unless such search firms/employment agencies were engaged by Woolpert's Talent Acquisition Team for this requisition and a valid agreement is in place.
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