Freese and Nichols is seeking a dynamic and collaborative Water Resources Design and Stormwater Manager to lead our LaFayette and New Orleans staff from the New Orleans Office. This leader will play a key role in driving the success of our multiple-disciplinary coastal resiliency team of heavy civil, coastal, and stormwater engineering staff. The role focuses on delivering high-quality projects, cultivating strong relationships internally and externally, and advancing our strategic vision for water resource design, coastal engineering, and stormwater management. You will have a leadership role in developing business in the region and maintaining long term sustainable relationships.

About Freese and Nichols:
At Freese and Nichols, we're more than just engineers and scientists. We're a legacy of innovation, collaboration, and excellence with over 130 years of impact. Named a Great Place to Work for the 8th consecutive year, we’re committed to nurturing professional growth through structured career paths, leadership development, and mentoring. Join a team where your contributions matter and your future is our priority.

Your Impact:
Your leadership will directly impact the development of coastal resiliency infrastructure shaping communities and improving lives through innovative planning and design. 

Key Responsibilities:
Growth and Project Delivery

• Work with the Group Manager and respective Practice Leader(s) and National Technical Leader(s) to implement practice growth and national technical excellence goals.
• Develop and maintain client relationships (including internal clients) and manage sales activities to support the long-term health and growth of the team. Achieve sales goals deployed to the team by the Group Manager or in the amount required for the long-term health of the team.
• Achieve sales and profitability goals deployed to the team by the Division and Practice to support the long-term Louisiana Business Plan.

Leadership, Management, and Collaboration

• Connect with team members across the firm through regular interactions to build a cohesive, engaged team.
• Partner with the Group Manager and Practice Leaders to identify work-sharing and collaboration opportunities.
• Develop a vision for team development and help shape annual operating plans and team budgets.

Staff Recruitment, Development, and Technical Excellence

• Promote Freese and Nichols' values and culture by actively mentoring and supervising team members.
• Identify and lead initiatives for continuous improvement in project delivery, client service, and technical practices.
• Oversee staffing, training, performance reviews, and development of team members.
• Guide staff in implementing the Freese and Nichols Quality Management System and ensure technical excellence in project work.
• Identify and mentor emerging leaders and technical experts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or related degree
• 10+ years of experience in technical design, project management, and team leadership
• Louisiana PE or PG license or ability to obtain within 6 months

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in the consulting industry in the coastal Louisiana market
• Proven track record in client service, technical project delivery, and staff development

About Freese and Nichols

At the heart of our culture is our LEADS values (Learn continuously, Engage as family, Act with integrity, Deliver quality, and Serve always).  Each year, our employee engagement survey confirms that our leaders and our employees live our values.

We strive to be the firm of choice for clients and employees through innovative approaches, practical results, and outstanding service.  For more than 130 years, we have been planning and designing the infrastructure our communities need:  developing water supplies, designing roadways and bridges, preparing for natural disasters, and much more.

Besides our comprehensive benefits package (see more at https://www.freese.com/services/benefits-that-work/), we offer paid overtime for salaried employees, an annual bonus, and access to company cabins in Red River, New Mexico.  We are proud of our flexible work environment which includes a hybrid schedule with up to 40% of remote work, and an alternative work schedule program which provides a day off every other Friday.

Join our team of 1,300+ employees as we grow from Virginia to Colorado. Learn more about working here at https://www.freese.com/careers/.

Freese and Nichols is firmly committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and prohibits employment discrimination for employees and applicants based upon race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.

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