Director - Environmental Planning, Water Market
Rincon Consultants
- California
- $140,000-175,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
Technical Expertise
- Manage and deliver multi-disciplinary products and services for complex water resources management and infrastructure programs, including planning, permitting, CEQA/NEPA and construction compliance efforts
- Develop and manage large and strategic client work programs with responsibility as primary point of contact for clients
- Provide the final review of work products for quality assurance/quality control
- Attend meetings and hearings pertaining to existing and potential projects, and make public presentations to agency decision-making bodies
- Perform agency consultations (federal, state, and local) and ensure environmental regulatory compliance
- Demonstrate confidence in decision-making and be recognized by clients and peers as having expertise in water resource management and related technical areas
- Act as client manager for select clients in the water resources industry
- Perform various business development functions, focused on leading proposal preparation, attendance at interviews and leading company outreach, marketing, networking, and business development efforts related to the Water Market
- Contribute to development of the annual Business Plan and five-year Strategic Plan for the Water Market sector and assist with its implementation
- Support company risk management program and oversee quality assurance and quality control procedures
- Support financial, project management, backlog, and utilization reporting requirements
- Recruit/hire staff and direct project staffing assignments to meet client, contract, and company business objectives
- Supervise and direct staff to ensure optimal productivity, positive motivation, training, and employee recognition
- Mentor mid-level staff in developing as better consultants, including development of leadership, client, and project management skills
- Minimum of 15 years' experience in project, program or Client management in potable water/wastewater/recycled water infrastructure and supply management project work
- Significant experience with developing new business pursuits and a solid client base in Northern California
- Familiarity with planning and detailed studies in water supply, recycled water, wastewater, groundwater, water quality, modeling, asset management, and Sustainable Groundwater Management Act studies and implementation
- Actively involved in market sector and environmental industry organizations statewide
- Excellent verbal, interpersonal and written communication skills, a proven talent at business development
- Strong team building and management skills
- Client service management skills and proposal preparation experience
- Working knowledge of project management systems, project scheduling, scoping, budgeting, cost analyses, resource analyses, and reporting
- Detail-oriented with the ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment, and to manage multiple projects, deadlines, priorities, and teams
- Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Teams, Outlook, and PowerPoint)