Water Resources Director
Listed on 2026-01-12
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Engineering
Environmental Engineer, Water Management -
Management
Water Management
Water Resources Director
Job Location s
US-FL-Orlando | US-FL-Tampa
Category
Engineering
Type
Regular Full-Time
Career Stage Type
Experienced
# of Openings
1
ABOUT THE POSITION
Water Resources Director | Orlando, FL | Tampa, FL
VHB's growing Southeast Environmental Services team has an immediate need for a Water Resource Director. This role can be filled in either our Tampa or Orlando, FL office. The successful candidate will have a least 15+ years of professional experience, including water resource consulting experience in the energy, transportation, real estate, and/or local government markets. Applicants should be experienced in designing studies, analyzing data, modeling, and with the preparation of reports and local, state, and federal environmental permit applications within their water resource discipline.
In addition to participating in high-profile transportation, private development, and environmental/natural resource projects, the Water Resources Director will also be responsible for leading business development efforts and the management and mentoring of water resources staff.
The position offers the opportunity to be a leader within our successful water resources practice that provides municipal, state, and federal governmental agencies and private sector clients throughout the Southeast Region with a full array of integrated professional water resources services including:
- Stormwater management
- Floodplain management
Watershed / Water quality
A strong candidate for this role must be competent in performing water resources engineering work and demonstrate a broad knowledge of hydrologic/ hydraulic analysis and design methods. A strong candidate will be able to independently make sound engineering decisions, develop water resource design plans, write design specifications, and plan technical reports. The candidate understands how to clearly convey the design intent to engineering drawings and specifications.
The candidate has a firm grasp of the fundamentals of engineering processes and their application to operating systems. The candidate has developed a thorough understanding of construction methods and the manner in which, engineering drawings and specifications are translated into the constructed product. Upholds engineering ethics and standards of conduct.
General Responsibilities
- Leading multi-disciplinary projects with hydrologic, hydraulic, or water quality focus including interaction with staff and clients
- Identifying and pursuing new business throughout the Southeast region. Performs lead discipline role in proposals and presentations
- Analyzes technical problems, assesses the feasibility of proposed techniques and procedures and devises new approaches and alternative solutions
Management and Business Development
- Managing clients and overseeing technical staff to complete projects. Manage personnel involved in engineering investigations and planning work
- Assisting with business development opportunities and growth of the water resources practice throughout the Southeast region. Lead project pursuits (LOI, ELOI, Technical Proposals, Presentations, Manhours, etc.) Performs lead discipline role in proposals and presentations
- QC of construction plans, and design documents generated by other team members
- Prepares cost and man-hour estimates, job budgets, and schedules
- Assists management and marketing personnel with client visits, etc.
- Capable of negotiating staff hours and preparing requests for supplemental agreements
- Creating and expanding technical resources of staff
- Acting as a mentor and aiding in staff development
Technical
- Lead the design of projects in accordance with client specifications and guidelines, using design software and drawing tools, including transportation, local government, and land development projects
- Lead in developing technical reports (watershed study reports, drainage reports, pond siting reports, bridge hydraulics reports, and permitting documents), design plans, construction documents, and specifications for water resources related projects, for approval by municipalities and regulatory agencies
- Lead in performing engineering computations related to site hydrology and…
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