Department Leader - Water Services

Location: Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, United States

Salary: $135,000–$195,000 per year

Company

hirify.global is an environmental consulting and sustainable engineering company delivering data-driven solutions for water resources, resilient land use, energy transformation, and civil infrastructure through more than 90 offices and a team of over 2,000 specialists.

What you will do

• Provide vision, direction, and leadership for the MidAtlantic Water Services practice across the Northeast.
• Develop regional growth strategies, including market positioning, client targeting, and service line expansion.
• Advise key municipal, utility, industrial, and private-sector clients while leading pursuits, proposals, teaming, and interviews.
• Provide technical leadership and quality oversight for clean water, wastewater, flood control, and stormwater management projects.
• Lead, mentor, and develop multidisciplinary design and project delivery teams across multiple offices and states.
• Drive financial performance, project delivery, client satisfaction, utilization, operational efficiency, and regulatory compliance.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, or a related discipline; a master’s degree is preferred.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license required.
• At least 15 years of progressive experience in water-related planning, design, and project delivery.
• At least 15 years of experience in the engineering or professional services industry.
• Demonstrated experience leading teams, projects, client portfolios, and water programs across multiple states and offices.
• Strong knowledge of public-sector procurement, utility operations, water infrastructure funding, business development, and client management.

Nice to have

• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
• Established client relationships in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, and/or New England.
• Experience integrating water, environmental, resilience, and civil/site teams.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible work environment.
• Paid parental leave, paid time off, and holidays.
• Medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, and short- and long-term disability insurance.
• 401(k) plan with company match.
• People-focused culture supporting collaboration, professional development, accountability, and work-life balance.