Principal Water/Wastewater Engineer

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Kimmel & AssociatesWater/wastewater engineering
Fully Remote – candidates must be based in Northern California or the Bay Area.Full-TimePrincipal
Salary$170,000 – $200,000 / year
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Job Details

Experience
15+ years of progressively responsible engineering consulting experience; minimum 5 years of experience leading or managing a practice, business line, regional operation, or similar organization.
Required Skills
Project ManagementBusiness Development

Requirements

  • Have 15+ years of progressively responsible engineering consulting experience, with substantial experience in water, wastewater, stormwater, or utility infrastructure.
  • Have at least 5 years of experience leading or managing a practice, business line, regional operation, or similar organization.
  • Hold active California Professional Engineer (PE) registration.
  • Demonstrate success in client development, strategic growth, and revenue generation.
  • Have strong existing relationships with California municipalities, utilities, industrial clients, and/or regulatory agencies.
  • Demonstrate the ability to build and manage multidisciplinary engineering teams.
  • Have experience leading complex infrastructure projects from planning and design through construction.
  • Have expertise in one or more of water supply, wastewater, recycled water, stormwater, infrastructure planning and design, utility operations technology, or rehabilitation and retrofit.
  • Be familiar with CAD platforms, hydraulic modeling software, and infrastructure design applications.
  • Be able to manage project budgets, schedules, contracts, and financial performance.

Responsibilities

  • Lead strategic development and growth of the Water/Wastewater practice across California, including growth plans, staffing strategies, market expansion, and operational oversight.
  • Develop and maintain relationships with municipal, utility, industrial, and private-sector clients.
  • Generate annual net revenue exceeding $750,000 through client development, project pursuits, and strategic business development.
  • Lead strategic pursuits, proposals, client presentations, interviews, and contract negotiations.
  • Provide executive oversight and technical leadership for water, wastewater, recycled water, and stormwater projects from planning and design through construction.
  • Serve as a senior technical resource for hydraulic modeling, assessments, asset management, capital improvement planning, conveyance systems, treatment facilities, and rehabilitation or retrofit projects.
  • Recruit, mentor, and develop engineering and technical professionals.
  • Oversee quality assurance for engineering calculations, technical reports, plans, specifications, cost estimates, and construction documents.
  • Represent the firm at industry organizations, conferences, professional associations, and strategic forums.
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