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Midwest Drinking Water Area Practice Leader

Brown and Caldwell

Independence, OHJob$144–236K/yrSeen 2 days agoSeen in employer's feed 2 days ago

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Compensation
$144–236K/yr
Location
Independence, OH
Work Authorization
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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Professional Engineer LicenseBachelor's degree

Job overview

Brown and Caldwell seeks a Midwest Area Drinking Water Practice Leader to grow its drinking water portfolio, advance regional strategic goals, and help lead major projects while ensuring exceptional client service. The role calls for an established drinking water industry leader who collaborates across practice, project management, client service, and subject-matter teams. The leader also applies regional trend knowledge to differentiate technical approaches and connect the Drinking Water Practice with the Business Unit.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Environmental EngineeringRegulatory EnvironmentsStrategic Problem-SolvingSystems Problem-SolvingInfluencing Technical DecisionsLeadershipCommunicationAdvisoryBusiness AcumenTechnical Strategy

Qualifications

15+ Years Related Experience10+ Years Industry ExperienceBachelor's in Environmental Engineering or Related FieldProfessional Engineer License

Full job description

Description Brown and Caldwell (BC) has an exciting opportunity as Midwest Area Drinking Water Practice Leader to help us grow our already impressive portfolio of drinking water clients and projects. The Area Practice Leader (APL) will be responsible for driving growth in the Drinking Water Practice to advance the Midwest Area's strategic goals. The APL will also help lead major drinking water projects and ensure exceptional client service. The APL is a key member of the drinking water team driving the growth of the Practice within the Midwest geography. In this role, you will also be responsible for understanding the unique trends in your area and use that knowledge to create technical differentiation from that of our competitors while serving as an important conduit between the Drinking Water Practice and the Business Unit (BU). The ideal candidate is an established leader in the drinking water industry with strong collaboration skills. The APL collaborates with other roles at BC including the Regional Practice Lead (RPL), Project Managers, Client Service Managers and Subject Matter Experts. Responsibilities - Provide technical expertise and leadership on complex and highimpact environmental engineering projects. - Develop and approve advanced engineering analyses, designs, and strategic recommendations. - Influence technical approaches, standards, and methodologies across projects and programs. - Lead development of complex, multidisciplinary environmental management and infrastructure solutions. - Provide expert technical guidance during regulatory negotiations, permitting, and stakeholder engagement. - Flexibility to adapt and execute various additional assignments based on evolving needs. Mentorship - Provide mentorship, guidance, support, and knowledge-sharing to help less experienced team members develop their skills and grow within their roles. Skills and Competencies - Recognized expertise in environmental engineering and related regulatory environments - Strategic and systemslevel problemsolving skills - Ability to influence technical decisions with significant organizational impact. - Strong leadership, communication, and advisory capabilities. Experience - Typically, a minimum of 15 years of related work experience in Environmental Engineering or related field. Preferred Experience - B.S. or M.S. in engineering or a related field is required. - Minimum of 10 years of increasingly responsible professional experience in the environmental services or water utility and/or consulting industry is required. - Outstanding communication skills with the ability to communicate clearly, concisely, and professionally (verbal and written) for technical and non-technical audiences. - Ability to demonstrate business acumen to guide decisions on assignment of personal and technical approaches to support business unit growth. - Ability to demonstrate experience in guiding technical strategy for a large portfolio of projects and alignment or key technical differentiators and staff to those projects. - Up to 30% travel Education - A bachelor's degree in environmental engineering or related field is required. - Licensure as a professional engineer is required. **Salary Range:**Theanticipatedstarting payrange for this position is based on the employee's primary work location and maybemore or lessdependingupon skills, experience,and education. These ranges may be modified in the future. Location A: $144,000 - $196,000 Location B: $158,000 - $216,000 Location C: $172,000 - $236,000 You can view which BC lo

How this job compares

Set against the 1,549 open Environmental Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 28, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$144–236K/yr
  • Ohio median$91–160K/yr27 salary ranges
  • US median$91–160K/yr1,099 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $190K, is 51% above the Ohio median midpoint ($126K) — in the top quarter of Environmental Engineer salary ranges in Ohio.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 59 open Environmental Engineer jobs in Ohio and 1,549 across the US. 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Experience
This posting asks for at least 10 years of experience — more than three in four Environmental Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for (median 7 years, across 1,328 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 987 of the 1,549 open Environmental Engineer jobs (64%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

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