Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Woodard & Curran is a national engineering, science and operations firm focused on clean water and healthy communities. They are seeking a Municipal Water Client Leader to grow their municipal water market in the Northeast, emphasizing client engagement and strategic leadership in drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater projects.
Responsibilities
- Grow the municipal water practice across drinking water, wastewater, stormwater, and water resources in the Northeast
- Serve as a trusted advisor by understanding municipal operational, regulatory, funding, and infrastructure challenges
- Identify client needs and proactively develop solutions aligned with capital planning and long‑term priorities
- Position the firm early for upcoming work through strong client engagement and insight into municipal planning cycles
- Lead or support project delivery with a focus on quality, responsiveness, and client service
- Collaborate with technical teams to align solutions with client expectations and deliver high‑quality outcomes
- Lead or support proposals and interviews including scopes, budgets, presentations, and positioning strategies
- Shape scopes, budgets, and schedules in partnership with clients and internal teams
- Develop account plans and growth strategies aligned with client needs and regional goals
- Support healthy account management by helping teams stay aligned on budgets, invoicing, communication, and expectations
- Strengthening client relationships and creating opportunities for technical teams to engage and grow
- Participate in conferences to build relationships and stay current on emerging technologies and market drivers
- Coach and develop staff to support technical and professional growth
- Contribute to a collaborative team culture focused on client success and high‑quality delivery
Skills
- 10–20 years of municipal water experience — wastewater, stormwater, drinking water, or water resources consulting
- Bachelor's degree in environmental or civil engineering from an accredited program
- Strong understanding of municipal decision-making including budgets, boards/commissions, capital planning, procurement, regulatory drivers, and funding programs
- Ability to understand client needs and project delivery and identify opportunities to add value over time
- Credibility with public‑sector clients and ability to build relationships with engineers, operators, public works leaders, utility directors, and municipal stakeholders
- Technical strength with interest in broader leadership including client strategy, business development, and regional growth
- Growth potential without needing an existing book of business but with ambition, emotional intelligence, and initiative
- People‑focused and collaborative mindset with creativity and energy for solving complex municipal challenges
- Enjoyment of team building and mentoring and bringing the right people together to deliver high‑quality solutions
- Growth mindset with desire for autonomy and visibility and a broader platform to shape their career
- Experience supporting proposals and client positioning including scopes, budgets, interviews, and presentations
- Desire to expand beyond technical execution into client strategy, practice growth, and leadership
- Strong communication and problem‑solving skills with the ability to collaborate and build effective teams
- Motivation to help grow the organization and the ability to inspire, connect, and develop others
Benefits
- 401(k) Pre-tax or Roth Contributions: The company matches 100% of the first 3% of salary contributed
- Observed holidays: Choose up to 8 holidays to observe annually
- Vacation: Accrued based on years of experience and calculated on hours worked
- Sick time: Paid sick time for non-work-related illness or injury.
- Parental leave: Up to 80 hours of Paid Parental Leave for child bonding
- Disability: Paid short- and long-term disability
- Health: Medical plan options; plus dental and vision plans.
- Life: Basic employee group life insurance and AD&D benefits; additional voluntary life insurance for employees and families is available through Sun Life.
- Wellbeing: DarioMind assistance program combined with personalized mental health and wellbeing resources.
Company Overview
Woodard & Curran is an integrated science, engineering, and operations firm that provides water and environmental services. It was founded in 1979, and is headquartered in Portland, Maine, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is https://www.woodardcurran.com.