Stormwater Senior Technical Lead

Woodard & Curran is a national engineering, science, and operations firm with a simple vision for clean water, a safe environment, healthy communities, and happy people. As an employee-owned company, we strive to cultivate teams that encourage collaboration in an inclusive culture. We seek talented individuals from all backgrounds to help us address a broad range of water and environmental issues. We prioritize our people, offering opportunities for professional growth, ownership, and flexibility. This commitment enables us to make a meaningful impact on our clients, communities, and the planet.

Projects may include

• Water Quality Treatment
• Infiltration & Recharge
• Green Infrastructure / Low Impact Development
• Green Streets
• Stormwater Reuse / Harvesting
• Flood Control / Conveyance
• Erosion/Sediment Control
• Multi-Benefit Projects
• Stormwater Master Planning
• Stormwater Quality / Watershed Management Planning
• Urban Flood Resiliency

What you will be doing at Woodard & Curran:

• Act as a technical lead for strategically significant projects, including having substantial interaction related to all technical tasks associated with the project.
• Develop and maintain relationships with clients and regulatory agencies.
• Provide technical expertise on stormwater management projects.
• Support project teams, including supervision of engineers, technicians, and other professionals.
• Prepare technical reports and proposals for clients.
• Represent the company in industry and professional organizations.
• Stay current on emerging technologies and regulatory developments in the field of stormwater management.
• Collaborate with Practice Leaders on Practice approach, technical direction, quality controls, and innovation.
• Support Project Managers & Technical Managers for completion of technical tasks to scope, schedule, and budget.
• Support the Project Manager by providing strategic advice and technical leadership on projects.
• Responsible for overall technical content and quality of project deliverables.
• Responsible for directing complex engineering or scientific work for clients.
• Foster and maintain one-on-one relationships with key external clients & internal technical teams.
• Prepare and deliver presentations to internal and/or external clients.
• Identify businesses needs to become more successful across markets and work with Practice Leaders to pursue opportunities in these areas.
• Work with the marketing team to develop and maintain marketing materials for the stormwater and flood resiliency market.

Business Development Marketing

• Drive positioning of the firm as a market leader in Stormwater by participating in client engagement with a collaborative team.
• Partner with the sales team on successful approaches to advance the development of business with a client and geographic market.
• Provide leadership in the coordination of the Practice’s participation in conferences.  Prepare abstracts and present at targeted conferences to maintain reputation as a leader in the Practice and to assist in enhancing W&C’s brand.
• Increase W&C visibility through prioritization of active participation including leadership in professional organizations.

What you will need to succeed:

• Minimum of 15 years related experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience in the execution and management in the marketplace.
• Bachelor's degree in civil engineering, environmental sciences or a related field from an accredited program. MS preferred.
• Strongly Preferred: Registered Professional Engineer in CA
• Strong track record of working with CA municipalities and organizations,
• Broad experience in the environmental and engineering consulting business, including experience in project management and technical project execution.
• Demonstrated track record of extensive project/program management.
• Experience identifying, leading, and participating in business development and bid and proposal efforts.
• Strong desire to grow an organization and the ability to motivate others.
• Network of potential professional teaming partners, specialty sub-consultants, and industry experts; excellent reputation within the industry.
• Understanding of the business development cycle explicitly related to the consulting business, including campaign management, proposal writing, and development of oral interview strategy and materials.
• Industry leader with proven ability to understand and articulate issues that impact the success of our technical practice. 

Employee Support & Benefits

Retirement Savings:

• 401(k) Pre-tax or Roth Contributions: The company matches 100% of the first 3% of salary contributed

Time away from work:

• Observed holidays: Choose up to 8 holidays to observe annually
• Vacation: Accrued based on years of experience and calculated on hours worked
• Sick time: Paid sick time for non-work-related illness or injury.
• Parental leave: Up to 80 hours of Paid Parental Leave for child bonding

Coverage and support for your needs and well-being:

• Disability: Paid short- and long-term disability
• Health: Medical plan options; plus dental and vision plans.
• Life: Basic employee group life insurance and AD&D benefits; additional voluntary life insurance for employees and families is available through Sun Life.
• Wellbeing: DarioMind assistance program combined with personalized mental health and wellbeing resources.

E-Verify Participation

Woodard & Curran participates in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s E-Verify program to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. As part of this process, we display the required Notice of E-Verify Participation and Right to Work posters. To view the Right to Work and E-Verify Posters combined posters, click here.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Woodard & Curran is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Individuals with Disabilities and Protected Veterans are encouraged to apply. We are committed to ensuring our employment practices are non-discriminatory and based solely on job-related factors.  To read our entire Affirmative Action and Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Statement, click here. To view the EEOC Workplace Discrimination is Illegal poster and supplement, click here.

If you have a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to apply, please contact Beth Sweitzer.

Inclusion & Belonging

We welcome individuals from all backgrounds to apply, as we believe that different perspectives and experiences enrich our workplace and enhance our ability to serve our clients and communities effectively.

At Woodard & Curran, we are committed to fostering a respectful and inclusive work environment. We understand that the best solutions for our clients and communities come from a culture that nurtures the success and growth of all employees. As an employee-owned organization, our dedication to fostering growth, access and opportunity empowers us to serve our clients effectively and advance our mission of making a positive impact on the world. Our success is rooted in supporting our team members to reach their full potential, enabling us to deliver the most innovative, sound and effective solutions to improve our communities around us.

Non-Solicitation Disclosure:

Please be advised that we do not accept unsolicited resumes or candidate submissions from recruitment agencies. Any resumes or candidate profiles submitted without a signed contract in place will be considered unsolicited and will not be eligible for any referral fees. Recruitment agencies must have a valid signed agreement with our company prior to following the submission process to consider potential candidates.

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