Water Resources - Principal

Overview

As a Principal and Office Practice Lead for Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc. (CEC) in our Pittsburgh, PA office, you will have a unique opportunity to grow and lead a dynamic Water Resources Practice. You will oversee projects and collaborate with clients on ports, inland waterways, watershed management, hydrologic and hydraulic (H&H) analyses, FEMA permitting, dam safety, and other related projects for private and public sector clients.

 

From concept through final design and permitting, you will apply your technical expertise in one or more of these areas to help clients solve complex water resources challenges and meet their project goals. In this role, you will develop and lead the office’s Water Resources Practice, cultivating client relationships, securing new work, and expanding the practice’s presence – an exciting opportunity to grow your career and make a tangible impact on the office and the region.

 

You will benefit from the breadth of support provided by our established Water Resources Practices in other locations and work closely with our corporate Water Resources Practice Lead and the Pittsburgh Operations Lead to align office initiatives with company objectives and leverage firm-wide expertise, tools, and resources to ensure success.

 

You will also lead and mentor engineers and play a key role in growing the team by identifying and hiring talented staff, fostering technical excellence, and building a collaborative, innovative group that thrives on challenging water resources projects. This is a career-defining role for someone passionate about delivering great projects while growing and leading a team of future leaders.

 

At CEC, our employees enjoy a flexible/hybrid work schedule. Our comprehensive benefits package includes bonus recognition, based on performance, as well as participation in our employee stock ownership program. Additionally, we conduct mid-year and end-of-year performance reviews and provide goal-setting opportunities.

 

Endless perks are available to employees at CEC! Our office boasts a full-scale gym, café serving breakfast and lunch, and recreation rooms—creating the perfect balance of wellness and productivity. Throughout the year, employees enjoy ping pong, pool, cornhole, and pickleball tournaments as well as the annual summer picnic, themed happy hours, and fun team building activities including go-kart racing and curling!  We also understand the importance of reaching beyond the office and giving back to the community—CEC employees volunteer for trail workdays to enhance local parks, maintain a CEC-designed pollinator garden for our office campus, and organize an annual charity golf tournament.  At CEC Pittsburgh, we pride ourselves on fostering a culture of connection, collaboration, and growth within the office and in our community.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering required
• Professional Engineering license (P.E.) required 
• 15+ years of experience in water resources engineering, including technical expertise in one or more of the following: hydrologic and hydraulic (H&H) modeling, watershed management, FEMA permitting, dam safety, ports and navigable waterways, floodplain studies, and dam breach analyses.
• Demonstrated experience in mentoring, developing, and leading staff, with a passion for growing and leading teams
• Proven track record of business development, client relationship management, and practice growth
• Required experience in proposal preparation, project planning, execution, and financial management
• Experience coordinating multi-disciplinary teams and engaging with clients, regulators, and internal stakeholders
• Strong communication, leadership, and interpersonal skills with the ability to inspire trust and credibility
• Familiarity with relevant regulatory frameworks (local, state, and federal), including FEMA and USACE requirements

About Us

We have experts! CEC is consistently ranked as a Top 500 Design Firm and Top 200 Environmental Firm by Engineering News-Record. We are looking for people who enjoy using their education and experience to solve difficult technical problems and work on interesting projects. You can accomplish this while working with a team of professionals who are equally motivated to provide high levels of service to our clients and to teach you along the way.

 

We have support! We have a variety of Employee Resource Groups, including CEC Community – focused on giving back to the communities in which we work; CEC Ignite – focused on helping professionals early in their careers to develop their pathway; CEC iDEA – focused on inclusion, diversity, equality, and acceptance; and CEC Women – focused on creating internal and external opportunities for women to network and leverage professional experience!

We care about our people! People and Culture are two of the five elements of our strategic plan. When you care about your people, they will want to grow a career with you – that is our goal. CEC offers you a small-firm work environment with large-firm opportunities. Not only will we help you develop professionally, but we will also provide an opportunity to become an owner of the firm and share in its success.

 

CEC offers a matching 401(k); profit sharing; a performance bonus; company stock; medical, dental, and vision insurance; short and long-term disability; tuition assistance; professional development; and work-life balance.

 

CEC is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate in recruiting, hiring or promotion based on race, color, religion, sex (including sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, transgender status), national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other basis or characteristic prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local law.

 

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