Market Sector Lead - Water Resources

STV is seeking a Market Sector Lead - Water Resources Engineer for our Water Practice Group in Houston or Dallas, Texas. You’ll contribute immediately to the growth and delivery of stormwater, drainage, floodplain management, and flood-risk projects as part of a growing water resources practice.
In this role, you’ll provide technical leadership, project management, client development, and proposal support for water resources projects. You’ll lead hydrologic and hydraulic analyses, floodplain and watershed studies, stormwater planning, and flood-mitigation assignments while working closely with STV’s regional and national technical teams. You’ll also help strengthen client relationships, identify new opportunities, and mentor junior and mid-level staff.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities
Lead hydrologic and hydraulic analyses for watersheds, drainage systems, rivers, streams, and floodplains.
Manage stormwater, drainage, floodplain mapping, flood-risk assessment, watershed planning, and flood-mitigation projects.
Develop, review, and interpret 1D and 2D models using HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS, SWMM, InfoWorks ICM, XPSWMM, or comparable platforms.
Serve as project manager or senior technical lead and manage project scope, schedule, budget, staffing, quality, and financial performance.
Review calculations, models, reports, plans, specifications, and other technical deliverables.
Coordinate multidisciplinary project teams and subconsultants and maintain effective communication with clients and stakeholders.
Develop practical and resilient solutions for drainage and flood-control infrastructure, including green infrastructure, low-impact development, and nature-based solutions where appropriate.
Build and maintain relationships with municipal, county, state, federal, transportation, and other public-sector clients.
Identify and support new water resources opportunities by understanding client needs, capital programs, regulatory drivers, and market priorities.
Lead or support proposals, statements of qualifications, scopes of work, fee estimates, presentations, and interviews.
Participate in client meetings, industry events, and business-development activities.
Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior and mid-level engineers.
Perform other incidental and related duties as required.
Business Development & Client Management
Develop and maintain strong relationships with existing and prospective clients.
Identify, pursue, and secure new water resources opportunities within targeted markets.
Serve as a trusted technical advisor to clients on stormwater, flooding, drainage, watershed, and resilience issues.
Develop and maintain a strong understanding of client needs, upcoming capital programs, regulatory drivers, and market opportunities.
Lead or support client meetings, presentations, interviews, and industry events.
Develop capture strategies and pursuit plans for strategic opportunities.
Lead or support preparation of proposals, statements of qualifications, scopes of work, and fee estimates.
Establish and expand relationships with municipal, state, federal, and transportation agencies.
Collaborate with STV's regional and national technical teams to identify opportunities and bring the appropriate resources to clients.
Help grow STV's water resources practice through strategic client development and market expansion.
Here’s What You’ll Need
Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Water Resources Engineering, or a related field.
Minimum of 10 years of progressively responsible experience in water resources engineering or a related field.
Professional Engineer license.
Demonstrable experience in stormwater management, hydrologic and hydraulic modeling, drainage, floodplain management, and flood-risk projects.
Experience with HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS, SWMM, or comparable modeling platforms, including 1D and/or 2D hydraulic modeling and flood-inundation mapping.
Experience with FEMA floodplain mapping and flood-risk management programs.
Working knowledge of ArcGIS or a comparable GIS platform.
Ability to manage and report project scope, schedules, budgets, quality, staffing, and client coordination.
Strong leadership, technical writing, presentation, communication, teamwork, decision-making, and problem-solving skills.
Experience leading multidisciplinary teams and mentoring technical staff.
Ability to travel periodically for client meetings, project sites, conferences, and business-development activities.
Preferred Qualifications
Established relationships with public-sector infrastructure clients in the Houston, Dallas–Fort Worth, or broader Texas market.
Demonstrated seller-doer experience identifying opportunities, developing client relationships, and winning work.
Experience leading proposals, statements of qualifications, client presentations, and selection interviews.
Certified Floodplain Manager certification.
Experience with FEMA Risk MAP, Cooperating Technical Partners, Flood Insurance Studies, LOMRs, CLOMRs, or related programs.
Experience with stormwater master plans, watershed studies, transportation drainage, flood resiliency, climate adaptation, green infrastructure, or nature-based solutions.
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Compensation Range:
$130,962.60 - $149,671.54
STV offers the following benefits • Health insurance, including an option with a Health Savings Account • Dental insurance • Vision insurance • Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare, Dependent Care and Transit and Parking where applicable) • Disability insurance • Life Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment • 401(k) Plan • Retirement Counseling • Employee Assistance Program • Paid Time Off • Paid Holidays • Back-Up Dependent Care • Parental Leave • Continuing Education Program • Professional Licensure and Society Memberships
STV is committed to paying all of its employees in a fair, equitable, and transparent manner. The listed pay range is STV’s good-faith salary estimate for this position. Please note that the final salary offered for this position may be outside of this published range based on many factors, including but not limited to geography, education, experience, and/or certifications.
Not sure this role is the perfect match? We encourage you to apply if STV’s work and values resonate with you. We know great candidates don’t always meet every qualification, and research shows women and people of color are less likely to apply unless they do. At STV, we believe strong talent comes from a wide range of backgrounds, and your skills and experience may align with this or another opportunity as we continue to grow.