Apex Companies
Infrastructure
PrincipalWater/Wastewater
“Principal - Water/Wastewater at Apex Companies. Skills: business development, client management, project delivery, team leadership. Lead business development and project delivery for municipal water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure projects. Oversee delivery of municipal infrastructure projects including water and wastewater treatment, distribution/collection systems, and stormwater management”
What You'll Achieve.
Lead the growth of Apex’s water, wastewater, and stormwater services within your designated local market; Develop and execute a strategic plan to expand relationships with municipal, utility, and public-sector clients; Establish Apex as a trusted regional partner; Serve as a trusted advisor to municipal and utility clients; Identify and pursue new project opportunities; Drive cross-selling of Apex’s complementary environmental, construction, and compliance services; Ensure technical excellence, quality control, and adherence to scope, schedule, and budget; Grow Apex’s local presence; achieving financial growth targets; drive growth and sustained performance
Industry & Context.
sign-on bonus, relocation
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
BS or MS Degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering or relevant engineering discipline, 15+ years of experience in municipal water, wastewater, or stormwater infrastructure, Proven background in the design and management of water and wastewater treatment, distribution, collection, and conveyance systems, Demonstrated success in developing new markets, securing key municipal clients, and achieving financial growth targets, Demonstrated ability to work effectively with clients in a forward-thinking manner to drive growth and sustained performance through effective leadership, Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Nice to Have
Registered Professional Engineer preferred in MA, CT, or NH, record of mentoring, team development, and leading cross-discipline project teams, Desire to manage and mentor all levels of staff
What You'll Do.
Lead business development and project delivery for municipal water
and stormwater infrastructure projects
Oversee delivery of municipal infrastructure projects including water and wastewater treatment
distribution/collection systems
and stormwater management
Ensure technical excellence
and adherence to scope
Provide technical leadership
and QA/QC oversight to project teams
Manage project performance
and profitability metrics
and develop engineers
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Collaborate with Divisional and Regional Leadership to align local efforts with Apex’s broader infrastructure strategy; Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and QA/QC oversight to project teams; Recruit, mentor, and develop engineers, project managers, and technical staff to grow Apex’s local presence; Foster a collaborative, high-performance culture; Participate in Apex’s Principal Leadership group, contributing to strategic planning, market development, and talent initiatives
Communication Scope
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Process & Methodology
project delivery, scope management, schedule management, budget management, project performance management, backlog management, utilization management, profitability metrics
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