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# National Leader - Water Utility Infrastructure at Designworks Talent

- **Company:** Designworks Talent
- **Location:** United States
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** onsite
- **Posted:** 2026-10-15
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-17
- **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/designworkstalent/f3c2e50e-9851-4439-8c9a-2f8d33ee1d58

## Job description

Build and Lead a Water Utility Infrastructure Practice Location: Onsite | Any of the following Design Center Locations*

- IN (Indianapolis, Evansville, South Bend, Fort Wayne, Jeffersonville, Merrillville), FL (Tampa, Orlando), IL (Chicago/Lisle), OH (Columbus, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Akron), PN (Pittsburgh), TN (Nashville), TX (Austin, Round Rock, Dallas/Irving) We’re partnering with a highly respected engineering firm to identify a national practice leader who’s ready to build, lead, and grow a water utility infrastructure office in United States and Internationally. This is a rare opportunity to step into a true ownership-minded role—shaping strategy, developing talent, and expanding a high-impact practice. As the national leader, you’ll oversee operations, mentor and grow a multidisciplinary team, serve as a technical authority, and act as a trusted advisor to clients. If you’re energized by building teams, elevating people, and delivering complex infrastructure projects, this role offers both influence and long-term growth.

## What You’ll Own

Practice & National Team Leadership

- Lead day-to-day operations for water utility infrastructure practice
- Oversee workflow, staffing plans, utilization, and profitability
- Prepare monthly staffing and financial forecasts with a forward-looking outlook
- Maintain visibility into project performance, billings, and margins
- Partner senior leadership to align resources and drive growth
- Identify hiring needs and play a key role in recruiting top engineering talent
- Foster a high-performance, collaborative, and engaged team culture
- Lead performance reviews and support employee development and retention

Staff Development & Mentorship

- Actively mentor Team Leaders, Engineers and Project Managers at all career stages
- Build technical depth and leadership capability across the team
- Develop Project Managers into well-rounded leaders of scope, schedule, budget, and client relationships
- Coach PMs on proposals, fee development, billing, and financial performance
- Create and track individualized development plans and progression timelines

Technical Leadership

- Provide technical leadership across drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater projects
- Lead and oversee studies, designs, and complex utility infrastructure solutions
- Anticipate and resolve technical challenges to keep projects moving efficiently
- Serve as a go-to technical resource for both staff and clients

Project & Financial Management

- Lead proposal development, fee negotiations, and contract execution
- Monitor project financial performance and guide PMs toward consistent delivery
- Ensure schedules, budgets, and quality standards are met across all projects
- Contribute to overall group and cross-discipline profitability

Quality & Client Engagement

- Ensure rigorous technical review and quality control at all project stages
- Leverage firmwide expertise to deliver best-in-class solutions
- Build long-term, trusted relationships with municipal and utility clients
- Identify expansion opportunities with existing clients and support new pursuits
- Partner with business development and sales teams to grow the practice

What Our Client Is Looking For Education & Credentials

- Bachelor’s degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering
- REQUIRED: Professional Engineer (PE) license in one of the United States

## Experience

- 20+ years of utility infrastructure engineering experience
- Strong background in water and wastewater treatment facilities, distribution and collection systems, and lift stations
- Proven history of high client satisfaction and repeat work across the USA and internationally

Leadership & Business Acumen

- Confident, positive communicator at all organizational levels
- Demonstrated success leading, mentoring, and developing teams
- Experience supporting proposals, presentations, and winning new work
- Ability to contribute to business planning, growth strategy, and practice expansion

Technical & Market Presence

- Strong track record of profitable project delivery
- Established relationships with local municipalities and utility clients

## Why This Opportunity Stands Out

- Build and shape the practice's future
- Visible leadership role with real influence and autonomy
- Strong, people-first culture with excellent benefits
- Long-term growth potential within a respected engineering firm

## About Designworks Talent

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Designworks Talent provides custom, AI-enhanced recruiting solutions and enterprise workforce strategies to help companies hire smarter, faster, and with greater precision.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Privately Held)
- **Headquarters**: Los Angeles, California, United States
- **Founded**: 2009
- **Founders**: Not publicly available

## Core Business
- **Primary industry/industries**: Staffing and Recruiting, Talent Acquisition, Enterprise Workforce Solutions
- **Target customers**: B2B; high-growth startups to global enterprises, including HR and Talent Acquisition teams
- **Mission or purpose statement**: "Exceptional teams build exceptional companies. We combine human expertise with AI to help you hire smarter, faster, and with greater precision." [designworkstalent.com](https://www.designworkstalent.com/)

## Products & Services
- **Recruiting Process Outsourcing (RPO)**: Scalable, end-to-end recruiting that acts as an extension of the client's team, managing part or all of the hiring process to reduce costs and improve candidate experience. [designworkstalent.com/Services](https://www.designworkstalent.com/Services)
- **Recruiting Strategy & Consulting**: Design of systems and strategies for hiring, including process design, interview best practices, employer branding, tech stack selection, budget planning, and workforce forecasting. [designworkstalent.com/Services](https://www.designworkstalent.com/Services)
- **Executive Search**: Confidential, precision-focused search for senior-level executives (C-suite, VP, Director roles) with an emphasis on cultural alignment. [designworkstalent.com/Services](https://www.designworkstalent.com/Services)
- **Direct Hire Placement**: Full-time placements for core teams across engineering, operations, finance, HR, and more, focused on skill and cultural fit. [designworkstalent.com/Services](https://www.designworkstalent.com/Services)
- **Fractional & Interim Talent**: Agile, flexible recruiting support for early-stage startups, scaling companies, or those navigating key transitions. [designworkstalent.com/Services](https://www.designworkstalent.com/Services)
- **Early Stage Start-Up Solution**: End-to-end recruiting function tailored to tech startups, from sourcing and interviewing to closing critical hires. [designworkstalent.com/Services](https://www.designworkstalent.com/Services)

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed
- **Key Metric**: Total Funding – Not disclosed (Privately held, bootstrapped or self-funded)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Not publicly available
- **Growth Signals**: Headcount grew by 50% year-over-year (from 2 to 3 employees) [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/designworks-talent-llc). Website traffic grew 69% month-over-month with 708 monthly visits [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/designworks-talent-llc). Employer rating of 5.0/5.0 based on 3 reviews [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/designworks-talent-llc).

## Competitive Advantages
- **AI + Human Expertise**: Combines AI-driven tools with deep recruiting expertise to cut time-to-fill and deliver top talent quickly. [designworkstalent.com](https://www.designworkstalent.com/)
- **Flexible Engagement Models**: Offers full-service searches, project-based hiring, and a pay-as-you-go model, providing clients with on-demand support without long-term commitments. [designworkstalent.com](https://www.designworkstalent.com/)
- **Customized Solutions**: Every search is tailored to the client's goals, culture, and growth stage, avoiding a cookie-cutter approach. [designworkstalent.com](https://www.designworkstalent.com/)
- **Agile Talent Strategies**: Delivers flexibility, speed, and continuous improvement, partnering with a range of organizations from startups to global enterprises. [designworkstalent.com](https://www.designworkstalent.com/)

## Strategic Focus
- Scaling the business through a flexible, on-demand recruiting model that appeals to companies of all sizes.
- Expanding into new markets and verticals by leveraging AI and data-driven insights to improve hiring efficiency.
- Building long-term partnerships with clients by focusing on candidate experience, employer branding, and strategic workforce planning.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: High employee satisfaction with a 5.0/5.0 rating across work-life balance, compensation, and culture [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/designworks-talent-llc).
- **Work Environment**: Hybrid workspace model, with offices in Los Angeles, Boston, Chicago, and Palm Springs [Built In](https://builtin.com/company/designworks-talent-llc).
- **Team**: Small, agile team (3 employees) offering a close-knit, entrepreneurial environment with significant ownership and impact.
- **Growth**: Company is in a growth phase (50% headcount growth YoY), presenting opportunities for early employees to shape the company’s trajectory.

## Sources
1. [Designworks Talent Website](https://www.designworkstalent.com/)
2. [Designworks Talent Services Page](https://www.designworkstalent.com/Services)
3. [Designworks Talent LinkedIn Profile](https://www.linkedin.com/company/designworks-talent-llc)
4. [Designworks Talent Careers on Built In](https://builtin.com/company/designworks-talent-llc)
5. [Designworks Talent Job Openings](https://www.designworkstalent.com/postions)

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