Water Market Leader

At Mott MacDonald, we trust our brilliant people to do brilliant things in engineering, management, and development services, supporting multisector project work in over 150 countries. As one of the largest employee-owned companies in the world, we pride ourselves on our ability to deliver exceptional outcomes through our network of 20,000+ talented consultants. With sustainability and innovation at the heart of all our sectors in North America, including, Buildings, Energy, Transportation, and Water.

We believe in empowering our people to excel, learn, and grow, offering diverse opportunities to contribute to career-defining work. Join us and be part of a collaborative environment where your ambitions are united with ours, and you can truly shape your story.

Mott MacDonald is expanding its North American water practice and is seeking a Water Market Leader to grow our presence across the Northwest US - including Washington, Oregon, Colorado, and Utah.

The role will be based primarily in Seattle, WA, with responsibility for supporting teams across all regional offices. This is a key leadership opportunity to build our market share, working closely with Water Market Leaders in the Southwest and Eastern US.

The successful candidate will be a visible internal and external ambassador, fostering a positive culture while driving strategic growth in water-related projects. They will collaborate closely with teams across water resources, dams, geotechnical, energy, and transportation.

We are seeking a leader with:

• Strong leadership and program management experience
• Proven business development success - client relationships, lead generation, and winning work
• Ability to recruit and identify strong local seller/doers to grow our regional capability
• Ability to manage multidisciplinary design teams, subconsultants, construction management, and planning staff

This position offers significant opportunities for professional growth and impact as we strengthen our regional water portfolio.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement a strategic growth plan for the Northwest US water market in coordination with the North America Water Market Leader and existing practice leads.Lead client engagement and business development, including identifying opportunities, generating leads, and maintaining relationships with clients and regulators.

• Mentor and grow a team of water professionals - providing guidance, development opportunities, and input on promotions, salaries, and training.

• Manage and advise Discipline Leads, ensuring effective team structure, succession planning, and ongoing coaching.

• Oversee project delivery, ensuring initiatives and projects are completed on time, within scope, and on budget.

• Identify and recruit local engineering talent, working with the Resource Manager and Talent Acquisition to plan resourcing, hiring, and long‑term capability growth.

• Foster a collaborative, innovative, and high‑performing culture aligned with Mott MacDonald values.

• Coordinate with Development, Strategic Market, Practice, and Account Leaders to ensure a consistent and proactive approach to BD, pursuits, and client engagement across the Division.

• Develop and execute strategies to drive growth, improve performance, and strengthen market presence.

• Demonstrate strong leadership in upholding ethical standards, governance policies, and compliance with company procedures.

• Provide visible, strategic leadership, supporting senior leadership with guidance, coaching, and informed decision‑making.

Qualifications:

• Minimum 15 years of experience in the water sector and broader A/E/C industry.

• Active Washington State Professional Engineer (PE) license preferred.

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business, marketing, science, or a related field.

• Strong, established relationships with local and water and wastewater utilities 

• Proven track record working with counties, municipalities, and public agencies across the Northwest US.

• Deep local market knowledge with the ability to build and sustain trusted long‑term partnerships.

• Demonstrated success in client development, account management, and winning major infrastructure work.

• Ability to convert strong client relationships into revenue growth.

• Deep understanding of water, transportation, and infrastructure market dynamics.

• Skilled in strategic planning, teaming, proposal strategy, and negotiation.

• Experience supporting data‑driven business development, including use of CRM tools.Collaborative, positive, and motivating leadership style.

• Strong communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills; able to influence at all levels.

• Demonstrated ability to mentor teams, identify improvements, and drive long‑term strategic vision.

• Proven ability to maintain strong working relationships with regional public‑sector clients.

Our teams are comprised of bright and enthusiastic people who wish to make a difference to the world that we live in. If you share that vision and don’t have all the experience outlined in this posting, we still want to hear from you!

Let’s discuss how we can help you take the next step in your career and how you can participate in an exciting new chapter for Mott MacDonald in North America.

At Mott MacDonald, we provide a comprehensive benefit package that includes 401k, medical, dental and vision insurance, short-term/long-term disability, paid holidays, PTO, parental leave and company paid life insurance. 

The expected salary for this position is $200,000 - $265,000

Individual pay is determined based on several factors such as work location, education, experience, and unique skills.

Equal opportunity is the law. 

We seek to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they have the opportunity to contribute.

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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, creed, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status or disability status.

Hybrid working policy

At Mott MacDonald, we believe it makes business sense for you and your manager to choose how you can work most effectively to meet your client, team, and personal commitments. We offer a hybrid working policy that embraces your well-being, flexibility, and trust.