Water Resources Market Leader

in Davis, CA

Water Resources Market Leader Job

Job Description Job Attributes+

  • Job ID

    4179

  • Job Location

    Davis, CA, US

  • Job Category

    Water Resources

  • Job Type

    Regular Full-Time

Overview

If you’re looking for a place to advance your career, where you can contribute to a dynamic innovative firm, tackle demanding project work, and collaborate with industry recognized professionals – Geosyntec Consultants is the place for you!  

Geosyntec is seeking a Principal level Water Resources Market Leader to join our growing national Water Resources Practice, based out of our Denver, CO; Los Angeles, CA; San Diego, CA; Sacramento, CA; Chicago, IL; or any of our other U.S. based offices. The potential to work remotely from your home-office is available at the discretion of the Company. This is a unique opportunity to join a leadership 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 Water Resources market area. 

As a senior member of our Water Resources practice, you lead complex water resources projects around water supply management, water rights permitting, and groundwater / surface water management.  As a market leader, you will be responsible for a combination of technical project execution, client relationship management and water resource subject matter expertise, task and team leadership, while actively engaging existing and new client opportunities from a business development growth standpoint.  Our Water Resources group works on complex projects ranging from water supply development, water supply management, water rights, mining hydrogeology, contaminant hydrogeology, regulatory permitting, and source water protection, across the U.S.; In this role, you will have the opportunity to build and lead a team of experienced professionals, contribute to complex technical project work, as well as actively engage in growth and business development strategy.

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/.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

  • Strategic business planning to segment and target specific industrial, commercial and municipal clients for projects such as water supply, groundwater and surface water modeling, water availability, use and re-use, as well as regulatory considerations for water rights permitting; focused on the West Region Water Resources market;
  • Engagement with project and operations staff to align Geosyntec’s full service delivery capabilities with market demands;
  • Serve in the capacity of a Client Account Manager on selected accounts deemed critical to Geosyntec’s Water Resources 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 directorship, including ensuring client expectations are understood and met, budgets are adhered to, quality objectives are met, and follow-on work is attainted – Strategically related to; local scale hydrogeologic analyses for water supply management, regulatory compliance and new source development; modeling studies of aquifer systems; installation and testing of groundwater supply wells (and monitoring wells), aquifer storage and recovery (ASR) and surface recharge basin projects, and permitting and regulatory compliance projects, including water rights;
  • Recruiting, managing, and mentoring junior staff and mid-career engineers and scientists;
  • Reviewing and leading the preparation of major proposals;
  • Providing senior leadership subject matter expertise in meetings with clients, regulatory personnel, and other parties;
  • Technical Project delivery and project-manager responsibility for scoping, performing, managing, and delivering multiple concurrent project assignments;
  • Preparing technical reports, letters, memoranda, plans, specifications, and proposals
  • Drive personal, company, and rental vehicles to client or company project or office sites, and other business locations, as needed. 

Education and Licensure

  • Bachelor's degree in Water Resources, Hydrogeology, Civil, Environmental or related engineering discipline with emphasis on water resources. (required)
  • Advanced degree in the same/similar (preferred)
  • Professional registration (i.e., PE, CHG) (required)

Skills, Experience and Qualifications

  • At least 10 years (15+ preferred) of direct water resources, hydrogeology, or engineering consulting experience working on water resource, contaminated sites, and mining projects; or equivalent combination of education and experience. (required)
  • Experience with multi-disciplinary project teams. (required)
  • Demonstrated success in project management, sales, and business development. (required)
  • Excellent leadership and detail-orientation skills. (required)
  • Experience with design and implementation of field hydrogeology programs in glacial, basalt, and clastic aquifer systems (required)
  • Experience with numerical modeling of groundwater flow and well test analysis (preferred).
  • Ability and willingness to perform fieldwork and travel as needed. (required)
  • Health & Safety training, medical monitoring, and client-driven drug and background testing may be required.
  • Valid U.S. driver’s license and a satisfactory driving record for business travel. (required)

This opportunity will be posted for at least five days. Below are the potential compensation ranges that we in good faith believe are applicable for this role at the time of this posting and are only applicable for jobs to be performed in the specified location(s) below. The typical base salary range for this position is just one component of Geosyntec’s total compensation package for employees. Actual compensation will be determined based on education, experience, skill set and location.

  • Minimum Salary: $142,540 /year / Maximum Salary: $247,885 /year (Denver, CO, Chicago, IL)
  • Minimum Salary: $149,330 /year / Maximum Salary: $259,690 /year (San Diego, CA, Sacramento, CA)
  • Minimum Salary: $156,115 /year / Maximum Salary: $271,495 /year (Los Angeles, CA)

We offer a comprehensive benefits package including, paid holidays, vacation, sick, and personal paid time off, medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, 401(k), and other benefits to eligible employees.

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Additional Information

Who We Are

Change the world with us

At Geosyntec, our work is designed to make a measurable difference. We deliver innovative solutions that improve the environment while advancing human and ecological health and supporting sustainable social and economic outcomes - work with purpose, impact, and lasting value.

Geosyntec is an innovative consulting and engineering firm that partners with public and private sector clients to solve complex challenges involving the environment, natural resources, and civil infrastructure. We are recognized for technical leadership, multidisciplinary collaboration, and practical problem solving  - bringing engineers, scientists, and technical professionals together to deliver solutions that matter.

Our teams support a broad portfolio of projects, including environmental remediation, water resources, waste management, and civil and geotechnical engineering. The work we do calls for thoughtful analysis, adaptability, creativity, and strong technical judgment—offering opportunities to contribute to projects that protect communities, strengthen infrastructure, and safeguard natural systems.

Whether you are building your professional foundation or bringing deep expertise, Geosyntec supports continuous growth. You’ll have opportunities to apply your skills in new settings, expand your capabilities, strengthen your practice, and take on meaningful challenges that accelerate your development.


A Collaborative, Practitioner Led Culture

Collaboration is central to how we work. Our teams bring together diverse technical backgrounds and experiences to solve problems from multiple perspectives—creating an environment where people rely on one another, share knowledge, and deliver strong outcomes for clients. We invest in our people through mentoring, professional development, and opportunities to contribute beyond a single role or assignment.


Learn. Develop. Grow.

There is no single career path at Geosyntec. We support flexible, meaningful career development so professionals can pursue areas they are passionate about, build on prior experience, and continue growing - even as circumstances evolve.


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