Drinking Water Practice Manager

Brown and Caldwell

Manager for Drinking Water Practice overseeing a high-performing environmental engineering team in NW Area. Coordinate projects and ensure quality delivery for water planning and design.

Posted 5/16/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $117,000 - $191,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Manage the work efforts of a team in environmental engineering.
Assign, prioritize, and review technical work to ensure quality, accuracy, and regulatory compliance.
Provide technical guidance and oversight for analysis, modeling, planning, and design activities.
Support development of facility, watershed, or resource management plans and engineering deliverables.
Conduct performance appraisals and support hiring, development, and performance management activities.
Make decisions based on unit objectives, company policies, and established procedures.
Ensure project commitments are met through effective coordination of resources and schedules.
Lead, develop, and coach a high-performing team with established, clear expectations, regular feedback, and a culture of engagement, growth, and accountability.
Oversee workload planning, performance management, and team operations to align resources with business objectives in compliance with company policies and regulations.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Typically, a minimum of 8 years of related work experience in environmental engineering or related field.
Preferred Experience 15+ years of experience with progressively increasing responsibility in drinking water planning, design, and implementation.
Broad knowledge of environmental engineering principles and practices.
Demonstrated leadership and people management skills.
Strong understanding and demonstrated successful execution of project management leadership.
Proven leadership skills with the ability to mentor and develop a cohesive team of individual contributors.
Experience successfully leading and winning drinking water projects with municipal clients.
Bachelor's degree in environmental engineering or related field is required.
Preferred Education MS degree in environmental engineering or related field.
Professionally licensed engineer (PE) or the ability to obtain a PE in Washington and/or Oregon.

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical
dental
vision
short and long-term disability
life insurance
employee assistance program
paid time off and parental leave
paid holidays
401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
performance-based bonus eligibility
employee referral bonuses
tuition reimbursement
pet insurance
long-term care insurance

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Hard Skills & Tools

environmental engineeringdrinking water planningdesignimplementationproject managementanalysismodelingplanningdesign activitiesregulatory compliance

Soft Skills

leadershippeople managementmentoringteam developmentperformance managementcommunicationcoachingdecision makingresource coordinationengagement

Certifications

Bachelor's degree in environmental engineeringMS degree in environmental engineeringProfessional Engineer (PE) license