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This is a full-time position located in our Orange County, California office. Our Groundwater Practice within the Water service line is seeking an energetic individual with strong technical, leadership, business, and communications skills who is eager to lead skilled teams of hydrogeologists and other professionals. You will support a local Groundwater practice team that provides high-quality, leading-edge groundwater solutions to our clients. The position will also give you the opportunity to collaborate with other Water and Environment practice leads and Senior leaders within Advisian and Worley across the globe. You will report directly to Advisian’s North American Director – Groundwater.
As Location Practice Lead, you will have responsibilities for technical review and oversight, growing the business, business planning and management, people management, client focus and development, and HSE performance for your location. Knowledge of groundwater practice, vision, leadership, and communications skills are key aspects of this position. You must be team-focused, with proven experience in successfully leading a group of professionals in a friendly, dynamic, and collaborative team environment.
Roles, Responsibilities, And Accountabilities
Provide senior technical review and subject matter expertise on groundwater-related projects.
Accountability and ownership of your team’s annual business budget.
Prepare monthly Groundwater financial forecast for your team, in conjunction with direct reports.
Accountable for your team’s overhead costs and preparation/input to the annual Groundwater budget.
Accountable for your team’s profitability and contribution margin.
Review Groundwater projects with respect to as-sold and as-delivered margins.
Support development of Groundwater strategy documents to drive the business.
Actively lead and oversee business development for your team.
Review requests for proposals and make recommendations on bid/no-bid decisions.
Review proposals with respect to technical approach, sales strategy, and financial metrics.
Support workload and project assignments in collaboration with direct reports.
HR oversight of direct reports.
Prepare monthly resourcing plans for your team in collaboration with direct reports.
Staff development, mentoring, and building the team’s capabilities.
Support recruitment and hiring of Groundwater staff in collaboration with the Groundwater Director.
Support preparation of Groundwater capabilities matrices, marketing materials, strategy documents, proposals, etc.
HSE leadership.
Bachelor’s degree, or higher, from an accredited institution.
Registered as a California Professional Geologist, Certified Hydrogeologist, or Engineer.
15+ years of experience in groundwater consulting science and engineering for private and public sector clients.
Solid understanding of business planning and a proven track record of delivering on the business of groundwater consulting.
A high level of business acumen, business development capability, and client focus.
Solid understanding of hydrogeology and its applications across the water cycle, with a good understanding of larger trends, technologies, and opportunities across all aspects of the Water business.
Proven ability to effectively manage diverse teams of professional scientists and engineers.
Entrepreneurial and proactive, with strong leadership skills and a passion for building/growing a business.
Excellent English written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to review and edit reports, documents, and other client deliverables.
Working knowledge of industry standard business support systems, e.g., customers sales platforms, cost management systems, quality management systems.
Demonstrable commitment to HSE management.
Company
Advisian
Primary Location
USA-CA-Santa Ana
Job
Water Science Consultants
Schedule
Full-time
Employment Type
Employee
Job Level
Manager
Job Posting
Jan 7, 2024
Unposting Date
Ongoing
Reporting Manager Title
Principal Hydrogeologist
Seniority level
Not Applicable
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Research, Analyst, and Information Technology
Industries
Professional Services
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