Sr. Principal, Water-Wastewater

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Sr. Principal Water - Wastewater 

A Principal is a special designation within the Company. The Principal role requires a combination of leadership skills, technical expertise, business acumen, professional association involvement, and a strong commitment to the success and growth of the company. These individuals have developed a reputation as successful, respected members of the Company and are recognized as such in the industry. 

A Principal has acquired the requisite experience and technical knowledge and demonstrates leadership in several other areas of the business. A Principal has built and maintained positive peer and client relationships, demonstrated effectiveness in developing new clients through proactive marketing, cross-selling, and repeat business with existing clients. The Principal role is multifaceted as it impacts many aspects of the business, including the following duties and responsibilities:

 

Key Criteria for Consideration for this Role & Core Job Responsibilities:

• Demonstrate and practice the company’s core values.
• Foster a culture of growth, innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning within the company.
• Lead and inspire a team or teams of engineers, scientists, project managers, and support staff to deliver high-quality results on projects.
• Recruit, mentor and develop junior and mid-level staff, promoting their growth and career advancement.
• Cultivate, engage, and maintain strong relationships with new and existing clients and partners.
• Understand our business and support implementation of business practices and processes.
• Lead projects from project development through completion identifying schedules, scopes, budget estimates, and implementation plans including QA/QC and risk management. Champion QA/QC procedures and policies.
• Understand contract risks, terms and conditions, and professional liability matters, and mitigate risk as required, in consultation with Senior Management or Divisional Leadership.
• May be recognized as a subject matter expert in a specific practice area(s).
• Capability and maturity to address and resolve complex, difficult situations and circumstances related to project execution, client demands, fiscal management, growth initiatives, business development, staffing, and administrative items.

 

Project Execution:

• Initiate Projects: Prepare proposals/scopes of work and review/approve project budgets prepared by project managers. For assigned projects, complete project initiation documents that include detailed scope/outline, budget, and schedule for completion.
• Manage Project Implementation: With assigned project team, ensure that all steps and procedures are taken according to company operating procedures and that all work is completed as planned and scheduled. This includes keeping the client informed of the on-going status of a project and providing adequate management, advice, and support to the members of the project team.
• Delegate tasks appropriate to project managers and other staff with appropriate levels of support.
• Coordinate/Communicate with Peers and Subconsultants: Work with project managers to anticipate and address conflicts in schedules and staffing needs.
• Supervise Interdisciplinary Team: Coordinate project managers, subcontractors, subconsultants, and staff on the execution and scheduling of the project scope of work.
• Provide Technical Advice: Contribute to the development of recommendations for assigned projects and others, when necessary.
• Ensure High-Quality Deliverables: Demonstrates excellent writing skills through the consistent production of high-quality technical memoranda and reports. Ensures that the review process and other quality control guidelines are followed, and that final reports and presentations are completed per company standard operating procedures using standard company formats.
• Client Management: Meet regularly with clients to discuss current projects, evaluate company performance and client satisfaction, and identify other business or cross-selling opportunities eith