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GAI Consultants is seeking a Director of Water Florida to lead grow and execute the firms water wastewater and stormwater practice in Florida while playing a key role in supporting GAIs national water initiative. This is a senior leadership position for a proven handsâon leader who combines technical excellence people leadership client development and strategic vision.

The Director will lead a team of engineers actively identify and pursue new work write and lead proposals and direct project execution for waterârelated infrastructure programs. This role also contributes to firmâwide strategy for client development service expansion and longâterm growth nationwide.

Key Responsibilities

Practice Team & National Water Initiative Leadership

• Lead and manage GAIs Florida water wastewater and stormwater practice including direct supervision mentoring and development of engineers and project managers.
• Serve as a key contributor to GAIs national water initiative collaborating with executive leadership and peer Directors to align regional execution with firmâwide water strategy.
• Establish staffing strategies workload planning and resource coordination to support growth and successful project delivery.
• Support organic and inorganic growth initiatives including evaluation of new services strategic hires partnerships and potential acquisitions.

Business Development Pursuits & Proposals

• Proactively identify qualify and prioritize pursuits for water wastewater and stormwater projects in alignment with Florida and national strategies.
• Lead and contribute to proposal development including pursuit strategy positioning technical authorship pricing and interviews.
• Serve as capture lead or senior technical lead for major pursuits partnering with marketing operations and leadership teams.
• Build on existing client relationships while developing new opportunities with municipal utilities counties authorities state agencies and privateâsector clients.

Client Development & Market Expansion

• Act as a senior client relationship manager and trusted advisor for key water wastewater and stormwater clients.
• Expand services within existing accounts while supporting national key client initiatives and crossâregional pursuits.
• Represent GAI through industry organizations conferences and professional networks strengthening the firms Florida and national water market presence.

Project Leadership & Execution

• Provide direct project leadership and executive oversight for planning design and delivery of water wastewater and stormwater infrastructure projects.
• Serve as Project Manager or Executive in Responsible Charge on select key projects.
• Ensure excellence in technical quality schedule budget performance risk management and client satisfaction.
• Guide and support project managers and technical leads in resolving complex technical contractual and client issues.

People Talent & Culture

• Lead mentor and develop a highâperforming team of engineers and project professionals.
• Support recruiting onboarding and succession planning to build longâterm depth in water wastewater and stormwater capabilities.
• Foster a culture of accountability collaboration innovation and continuous improvement.
• Promote consistent best practices and integration across offices to support scalable national growth.

Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelors degree in Civil Engineering Environmental Engineering or a related field.
• Florida Professional Engineer (PE) license (or ability to obtain).
• 15 years of progressive experience delivering water wastewater and/or stormwater projects within a consulting environment.
• Demonstrated experience leading teams identifying pursuits writing proposals and directing project execution.
• Strong understanding of Florida water wastewater and stormwater markets regulatory frameworks and funding mechanisms.

Preferred:

• Masters degree in Engineering or Business (MBA).
• Experience contributing to or leading regional or national water initiatives.
• Proven ability to grow services across multiple offices or client sectors.
• Established relationships with Florida and national waterârelated clients.

General Characteristics

• Makes decisions with broad influence on activities of their practices.
• Makes authoritative decisions and recommendations that are conclusive and have a far-reaching impact on the practice and the industry.
• Demonstrates a high degree of creativity foresight and mature judgment in planning organizing and guiding projects and activities of major consequence.
• Provides leadership and develops and engages others to create a common vision for their projects and the practice.
• Assesses the acceptability of engineering economic analyses and the risks associated with solutions to complex engineering problems.
• Evaluates solutions to complex problems that involve multiple specialty areas of engineering.
• Advocates for ethical behavior in the practice of engineering and assesses courses of resolution to ethical dilemmas in complicated situations.

Experience

• 20 years of experience.

Education

• B.S. or M.S. Engineering Masters Degree or Equivalent Experience Preferred

Certification/Licensure

• Professional Engineer (P.E.) License reciprocity in multiple states.
• Drivers License

Technical Responsibilities

• Frequently performs advisory or consulting work for the practice across broad project areas or within a specialized area with innovative/complex aspects.
• Assesses practices and requirements to achieve sustainable performance of complex engineering projects from a systems perspective.

Project and Task Management

• Evaluates project management plans for complex engineering projects.
• Develops risk mitigation plans to address project risks.
• Evaluates effectiveness of leaders and teams.

Management Supervision and Guidance

• Leads an entire project of critical importance.
• Develops projects needed for accomplishing the objectives of the practice.
• Develops practice strategy for staff development through mentored experience continuing education and self-development.
• Instills and fosters professional attitudes within the practice.

Communication Teamwork and Leadership

• Negotiates critical and controversial issues with leadership of other practices.
• Represents their practice at important functions and conferences.

Why GAIââ

GAI offers skilled professionals like you an exceptional place to work grow lead and achieve. Explore anarray of opportunities in locations across the U.S. and join accomplished colleagues in tackling challenging projects for a range of markets. Enjoy work location and scheduling flexibility; your choice of comprehensive personalized benefits; a range of employee wellness programs and discounts; and more. Feel good about being part of a collaborative teamthatscommitted to supporting the communities we serve. Join GAI and distinguish yourself in a company poised for unlimited growth.ââ

Benefits To Working at GAI Include:ââ

Competitive Pay & Recognition

• Marketbased competitive compensation
• Performancedriven recognition and development bonuses

Comprehensive Health & Wellness

• Medical dental and vision plans
• Companypaid short-term and long-term disability
• Companypaid life insurance
• Employee Assistance Program and wellness resources

Meaningful WorkLife Balance

• Generous paid time off 7 paid holidays
• Anadditionalfloating holidayuse it for what matters to you
• Paid maternity paternity and adoption leave

Growth Learning & Financial Security

• 401(k) with company match
• Tuition reimbursement
• Support and rewards for professional development and certifications

Required Experience:

Director