Practice Development Manager - Water Resources

RK&K is currently hiring a Practice Development Manager in Stream Stabilization/Eco-restoration in Lakewood, Colorado. As a Practice Development Manager at RK&K your primary responsibility will be to help grow our market practice in Colorado and lead multiple public and private sector projects. Focus areas will include but are not limited to: environmental restoration and stabilization, hydraulics/hydrology, and environmental permitting.

This Practice Development Manager is a key member of project delivery and business development to support our growing Colorado operations working in conjunction with other RK&K staff across our footprint. The ideal individual will have experience with business development, project management, and engineering design and local/state/federal permitting related to stormwater infrastructure projects.

Essential Function

• Grow market and technical presence within Colorado through working with the RK&K team to prioritize client pursuits, build client relationships, provide client management, identify opportunities, and support competitive proposal pursuits.
• Maintain, develop, and enhance customer relationships while marketing RK&K services in water resources
• Lead, develop, and deliver world class design solutions, impact studies, and mitigation strategies to our existing and new portfolio of public/private sector water resources customers
• Mentor, build, and develop a team of highly skilled technical leaders and future project managers
• Provide excellent client services with a focus on quality and timeliness
• Meet and work directly with other design team members including project manager, project engineers, design technicians, drafters, surveyors, contractors, inspectors, public agency officials, and clients
• Serve as a technical guidance, senior leadership, and mentor for junior engineers within the Water Resources Practice to empower the team.
• Serve as subject matter expert on civil engineering plans and design reviews.
• Provide office and site visit support for projects in construction
• Detail project analysis and prepare permit applications for oversight agencies to address the full range of environmental issues and conditions associated with water resources projects
• Lead tasks, plan budgets, manage subcontractors.

Required Skills and Experience

• Ten (10)+ years of experience in environmental permitting and eco-restoration project management
• Bachelor's degree in environmental science, environmental management, or engineering related to hydrology, hydraulics, or water resources (or a related field) with 10+ years of experience in stream stabilization planning and design
• Demonstrated experience interfacing with clients and successfully leading eco-restoration or water resources projects.
• Excellent Communication skills and attention to details with a team-work attitude is a must
• Work within multi-discipline projects with the ability to multi-task and effectively manage multiple initiatives simultaneously.

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Demonstrated experience pursuing and winning stormwater or water resources projects through a competitive RFP/Q process.
• Registration as a Professional Engineer in Colorado
• Demonstrated experience with stormwater management planning / design and flood risk planning / mitigation.

Other Duties

This job description indicates the general nature and levels of work, knowledge, skills, abilities, and other essential functions (as covered under ADA). It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of all activities and duties required by the employee. Other duties are assigned as required.

What We Offer

RK&K offers excellent potential for career advancement and professional growth. We also offer attractive compensation packages commensurate with experience and a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Paid time off
• Hybrid work (home and office)
• Tuition reimbursement
• Health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurances
• Matching 401(k) plan
• Paid Holidays
• Much, much more!

Why RK&K?

As a full-service engineering and construction management firm, RK&K gives you the opportunity to directly impact the communities in which we live and work. What sets RK&K apart is an award-winning culture that has fostered a spirit of collaboration and trust for over 100 years. To its clients, the firm delivers concepts, processes, and outcomes that are designed for success. RK&K has earned its reputation as a trusted partner, responsive employer, and community steward.

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Salary range: $105,000 - $135,000