Director (PE), Water/Wastewater

Director (PE), Water/Wastewater, Austin, TX

Halff is seeking an experienced Water/Wastewater Professional to lead and grow our Water/Wastewater practice in Austin, Texas. This strategic leadership role is ideal for a professional with a proven track record of delivering complex water, wastewater, and utility infrastructure projects while building and maintaining strong municipal client relationships throughout Central Texas.

The ideal candidate will possess 15+ years of experience managing and delivering water/wastewater and water utility projects, including treatment facilities, pump stations, storage systems, and pipeline infrastructure. Candidates should have an established network of municipal clients and a thorough understanding of regional procurement practices, including rotation lists, on-call contracts, and prequalification programs within Austin and the surrounding communities.

This position offers an outstanding opportunity to build a long-term career with a growing employee-owned firm. In addition to professional and business growth, successful candidates will have the opportunity to participate in ownership of the firm and help shape the future of Halff's Water/Wastewater practice.

What you will do:

• Lead, mentor, and develop multiple Water/Wastewater engineering teams, including Team Leaders and technical staff, fostering a collaborative, innovative, and high-performance culture.
• Lead business development efforts, including identifying project opportunities, developing pursuit strategies, expanding municipal client networks, and strengthening teaming partner relationships.
• Establish performance expectations, conduct evaluations, provide coaching, and support the professional growth of team members.
• Oversee the successful delivery of water and wastewater projects, ensuring they are completed on schedule, within budget, and in accordance with client expectations.
• Direct the planning, design, and execution of complex, large-scale, multi-discipline water and wastewater projects.
• Review and approve engineering designs, calculations, technical reports, and construction documents to ensure quality, accuracy, and compliance with applicable standards and regulations.
• Implement and maintain quality assurance and quality control practices across projects and teams.
• Ensure projects comply with all applicable codes, regulations, safety requirements, and industry best practices.
• Develop project scopes, professional services fees, staffing plans, schedules, and resource projections.
• Monitor project performance, identify risks and challenges, and implement strategic solutions to maintain successful project outcomes.
• Coordinate with clients, stakeholders, teaming partners, and internal project teams to define project requirements and deliverables.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to municipal clients, building and maintaining strong relationships that support long-term partnerships and repeat business.
• Prepare and oversee proposals, presentations, interviews, and contract pursuits, serving as lead professional and project manager on key opportunities.
• Stay informed of emerging technologies, industry trends, and best practices, applying innovative approaches to improve project delivery and client value.
• Drive regional growth by supporting sales initiatives, monitoring key business metrics, and promoting strong financial and operational performance.
• Collaborate across offices and disciplines to support strategic initiatives and ensure the successful execution of Water/Wastewater projects throughout the region.

What you will need:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, or an ABET-accredited equivalent engineering program.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license in the State of Texas.
• 15+ years of experience delivering water/wastewater and utility infrastructure projects, including treatment facilities, pump stations, storage systems, and pipeline infrastructure.
• Proven ability to build and maintain strong client relationships and strategic partnerships.
• Demonstrated success winning projects and serving as a key contributor on project pursuit and delivery teams.
• Strong knowledge of civil engineering principles, practices, and design tools related to water/wastewater infrastructure.
• Working knowledge of applicable local, state, and federal regulations, codes, and industry standards.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills, with the ability to effectively engage clients, stakeholders, and multidisciplinary teams.
• Servant leadership mindset with demonstrated success leading, developing, mentoring, and motivating technical staff.
• Proven track record of successfully managing and delivering complex water/wastewater projects, including project planning, administration, budgeting, resource allocation, and team leadership.
• Exceptional problem-solving and decision-making skills with the ability to navigate complex technical and project challenges.
• Ability to collaborate effectively across multiple offices and engineering disciplines.
• Positive attitude, strong initiative, and commitment to continuous learning and professional growth.
• Established professional network within the municipal water/wastewater market.

The Halff Water/Wastewater Advantage

• We leverage more than 65 years of experience in the water utilities industry to develop creative and sound solutions.
• Interdisciplinary team can provide full services from land development to treatment facility design.
• Our teams have completed hundreds of miles of pipeline projects including new, replacement and rehabilitation for sizes up to 120-inches in diameter.
• Full toolbox of technology resources.

Learn more about Halff's Water/Wastewater services, check out some of our projects, and meet our team

Halff's Water/Wastewater Treatment Services & Water/Wastewater Conveyance & Pumps Services:

• Biosolids Handling
• Facility Design, Facility Master Plans & Facility Optimization
• Instrumentation, Control & SCADA
• Membrane Technologies & Odor Control
• Process & Equipment Selection
• Regulatory Compliance & Treatment Facilities
• Water Supply & Wastewater Collection
• Elevated & Ground Storage Tanks
• Water Transmission & Distribution
• Flow Measurement/Metering
• Water Pumping Facilities
• Sanitary Lift Stations & Force Mains
• Equipment & Pump Selection
• Hydraulic Modeling

Company Overview:
Halff is a full-service infrastructure consulting firm planned, designed, engineered, constructed - and purposed - for people. Since 1950, we've been creating smart solutions that improve lives and communities by turning ideas into reality.

Halff was founded on a core tenet: Focus on people, treat them well, and success will follow. It's no wonder, then, that our employees and the culture they create result in our firm consistently being named a Top Workplace in America.

Our industry-leading professionals collaborate to meet tough challenges in creative ways.You can view Halff's full complement of services here

Halff has over 30 offices in Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Florida, Arkansas, Arizona, and Georgia.For a full list of our locations, click here

We offer excellent benefits, including but not limited to:

• Medical, dental, prescription and life insurance
• Long-term and short-term disability insurance
• Paid time off (PTO) and 8 company paid holidays (and Veteran's Day for our veterans)
• Traditional and Roth 401(k) plans
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• 529 College Savings Plan
• Flexible spending accounts (FSA)
• Employee Assistance Plan
• Click here for a more comprehensive list of Halff's benefits

Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status.

Halff is a drug-free workplace. This offer of employment is contingent upon the receipt of a clear drug screen and background check prior to your first day of employment. This position may be subject to random drug testing pursuant to federal regulations.

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