Consulting Division Leader at Woodard & Curran

Woodard & Curran is a national engineering, science, and operations firm focused on clean water, a safe environment, healthy communities, and happy people. We are employee-owned and value collaboration, inclusivity, professional growth, ownership, and flexibility. This role offers a strategic leadership opportunity to guide the Consulting Division and advance our environmental services, professional engineering, and operations excellence across water, environmental, and remediation practices.

Location: flexible office arrangement with the option for remote work. Travel up to 25%.

As the Consulting Division Leader, you will be the architect of a unified, high-performing environmental consulting organization. You will drive operational integration across diverse consulting disciplines, ensure consistent technical and project delivery excellence, and champion the systems, talent, and frameworks that enable scale, predictability, and innovation.

Working with executive leadership, you will translate strategy into execution-guiding long-range planning, annual business plans, and enterprise initiatives that support sustainable growth, technical leadership, and client success. This is a highly visible role requiring strategic insight, deep understanding of environmental and engineering consulting, strong project management discipline, and an inspiring leadership presence.

Join a mission-driven, people-first firm committed to solving complex environmental and infrastructure challenges. You will lead within an organization that values innovation, empowers its leaders, and invests in its people and clients, influencing the success of our consulting businesses and our impact across communities nationwide.

• Shape and execute a cohesive consulting strategy aligned with enterprise priorities and long-term market opportunities.
• Partner across divisions-including Integrated Solutions, O&M, and Corporate Services-to support seamless, turnkey project delivery.
• Lead consulting planning efforts, annual operating plans, and executive-level reporting.
• Build and implement standardized systems, processes, and tools that elevate delivery quality and operational predictability.
• Oversee the Project Management Office to ensure effective project execution, resource management, financial performance, and compliance.
• Foster agility and operational discipline across multiple consulting businesses.
• Develop and mentor high-performing teams, creating consistent pathways for growth, skill development, and succession.
• Partner with Talent Management to attract, engage, and retain exceptional consulting talent.
• Build a culture rooted in collaboration, accountability, connection, and high performance.
• Support large, complex client engagements and ensure project teams deliver best-in-class service and technical rigor.
• Champion strong client relationships, integrated delivery approaches, and a culture of continuous improvement.

• 20+ years of industry experience, including at least 15 in senior operations leadership within environmental or engineering consulting.
• Demonstrated success leading large, matrixed organizations (1,000+ employees a plus).
• A proven ability to design and scale operational systems, drive financial performance, and enhance delivery quality.
• Exceptional leadership capabilities-visionary, decisive, courageous, and deeply collaborative.
• Strong project management acumen, business judgment, and the ability to balance enterprise standards with business-specific needs.
• A track record of developing high-performing teams and cultivating a culture of engagement and accountability.
• Outstanding communication, relationship-building, and change leadership skills.
• Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree in engineering, business, or related field preferred.

$270,000 - $350,000 per year. Salary commensurate with experience and candidate location. This role has the option for remote work; final exempt salary will reflect experience and geographic differential.

Employee Support & Benefits

Retirement Savings: 401(k) pre-tax or Roth contributions; company matches 100% of the first 3% of salary contributed.

Time away from work: Observed holidays (up to 8), vacation accrual based on experience, sick leave for non-work-related illness or injury, parental leave up to 80 hours for child bonding.

Coverage and support: Disability (short- and long-term), health (medical with dental and vision options), life insurance, and voluntary life insurance options. Wellbeing resources are available through an employee assistance program.

Woodard & Curran is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We encourage applications from individuals with disabilities and protected veterans. Our employment practices are non-discriminatory and based on job-related factors. To read our Affirmative Action and Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Statement, and to view the EEOC Workplace Discrimination poster, please contact us for access.

If you have a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to apply, please contact Beth Sweitzer.

We welcome individuals from all backgrounds to apply. We are committed to fostering a respectful and inclusive work environment where diverse perspectives strengthen our ability to serve clients and communities.

As an employee-owned organization, we are dedicated to growth, access, and opportunity for all employees and to delivering innovative, sound solutions.

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