Senior Professional - Industrial Water Leader

Do you want to build an impactful career to change the world for the better? 

Geosyntec has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Professional – Industrial Water Leader to help grow our water and wastewater engineering practices, based in our Guelph, or Toronto, ON office or from any of our other Geosyntec-based offices throughout Canada, supporting our Industrial Water, Process Engineering & Design, and Water Treatment and Delivery groups.  

This is a unique opportunity to be part of a team actively engaged in growing the water business at Geosyntec. This position will be responsible for developing and implementing a strategy for achieving significant market share for Geosyntec in the Industrial Water market area. The position will also support business growth associated with complex drinking water and industrial wastewater projects across the country, including positioning for and expanding capabilities for delivering full-service projects. This position is well-suited for a talented, experienced individual who is interested in winning and leading innovative and challenging water and wastewater projects, and in working with a dedicated team of peers to deliver exceptional water and wastewater projects.

Geosyntec is an innovative, international engineering and consulting firm serving private and public-sector clients to address new ventures and complex problems involving our environment, natural resources, and civil infrastructure. Our engineers, scientists, technical and project employees serve our clients from offices across the world. Ranked by ENR as one of the top environmental engineering design firms, Geosyntec is internationally known for its technical leadership, broad experience, and exceptional client service.

We invest in our people.  Each employee is unique, and your career at Geosyntec will be too.  We offer competitive pay and benefits, and well-being programs to support you and your family.

To Learn More Visit: http://www.geosyntec.com/careers/.

Collaboration and mentoring are cornerstones of Geosyntec’s culture. You should expect to work closely with experienced professionals who will help integrate you into Geosyntec’s culture as you advance to this next stage of your career.

We operate under a sell-manage-do culture, and so we expect all employees to work on challenging technical projects while leveraging your existing knowledge and experience to help Geosyntec expand its current practices and capabilities through business development and client management. You will be responsible for contributing to a market strategy for the Industrial Water and Wastewater market and organizing and leading staff to advance that strategy. You will also support market development in other sectors and to serve as project director for industrial water projects. As a Senior Professional, you will also be expected to take on staff leadership and mentoring roles. 

Some of the key responsibilities for this client-facing position include:

• Strategic business planning to segment and target specific industrial, commercial and municipal clients for projects such as water supply, water treatment, and water re-use; focused on the Industrial Water market but also including elements of other water markets;
• Engagement with project and operations staff to align Geosyntec’s full service delivery capabilities with market demands;
• Participation in the development and implementation of the firm’s strategic plan.
• Participation in inter-departmental and inter-branch initiatives that have a positive impact on the greater company such as practice group involvement, client development and management leadership, market sector development, and providing business development or technical leadership to multiple offices or practice groups;
• Implementation of a personal business development plan to expand services and revenue with new and existing clients, in coordination with companywide business development plans;
• Act as a key client relationship manager with specific clients related to the industrial water market;
• Active participation in professional societies, conferences, and meetings that will increase the visibility of the firm to potential clients and recruits. Make contributions to the profession that will result in individual recognition as an industry leader;
• Project management and directorship, including ensuring client expectations are understood and met, budgets are adhered to, quality objectives are met, and follow-on work is attained;
• Engaging in Geosyntec’s recruiting processes to support the team’s growth.
• Managing and mentoring junior staff and mid-career engineers and scientists;
• Reviewing and leading the preparation of major proposals;
• Preparing for and participating in meetings with clients, regulatory personnel, and other parties; and
• At times, the position may also include fieldwork including client site visits, contractor oversight, and process troubleshooting tasks;
• Training:  We offer professional development opportunities including technical conferences, in-house seminars, webinars, and mentoring, that allow our professionals to build the technical and business skills necessary to become successful consultants.
• Fieldwork: Occasional
• Overnight travel: Up to 30%

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, civil, chemical, environmental or related field. (required)
• Advanced degree in engineering, civil, chemical, environmental or related field.  (preferred)
• Professional registration (i.e., P.Eng.). (required)

• At least 8 years (10+ years preferred) of progressive experience in the consulting industry; or equivalent combination of education and experience. (required)
• Demonstrated experience in industrial clients with water supply, water/wastewater treatment, and water re-use projects. (required)
• Demonstrated working knowledge of Federal and Provincial regulations. (required)
• Working knowledge of US Federal and State regulations. (preferred)
• Experience managing multi-disciplinary project teams. (required)
• Experience with budgeting and fiscal management of projects (required), possibly including procurement support (preferred)
• Demonstrated success in the development and management of clients and growing a practice that sustains a group of professional junior staff. (required)
• Excellent leadership and detail-orientation skills. (required)
• Ability to succeed in a fast-paced consulting environment, handling multiple project assignments, meeting strict deadlines, and traveling to client facilities as needed. (required)
• Strong oral and technical writing skills. (required)
• Valid Canadian driver’s license and a satisfactory driving record for business travel. (required)

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