West Yost · 14 hours ago
OTCR BUSINESS SECTOR LEADER (Operations Technology, Cybersecurity, & Resilience) - Municipal Water
SD Metro Area
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
$182K/yr - $240K/yr
10+ years expWest Yost is a water-focused engineering consulting firm committed to significant growth. They are seeking an experienced leader for their Operations Technology, Cybersecurity, and Resilience (OTCR) team to guide the sector towards strategic goals and enhance water infrastructure for communities.
Civil EngineeringConstructionWater
Responsibilities
Developing, leading, and executing a multi-year strategic plan for growth that aligns with West Yost’s values and strategic priorities
Promoting a healthy business through management and leadership of core business functions that include Business Development, PM-QA/QC, Technology/Innovation, People, and Operations/Financial
Providing technical leadership in OTCR’s practice areas: Resilience, Innovation, Electrical/Instrumentation/Controls (EI&C), and Process Controls & Optimization
Leading business development efforts and marketing strategy to expand OTCR services nationwide
Serving as a senior project manager or technical lead on strategic projects as needed
Attracting, retaining, mentoring, and motivating a high-performing team capable of delivering current commitments and expanding into new service areas
Qualification
Required
10–15 year track record of success as a leader in providing consulting engineering services for water and wastewater clients
Project experience or working knowledge in operations technology, industrial control systems, cybersecurity, and resilience planning as it pertains to public and private water infrastructure
Ability to develop, lead, and execute a multi-year strategic plan for growth that aligns with West Yost's values and strategic priorities
Experience in managing and leading core business functions that include Business Development, PM-QA/QC, Technology/Innovation, People, and Operations/Financial
Technical leadership in OTCR's practice areas: Resilience, Innovation, Electrical/Instrumentation/Controls (EI&C), and Process Controls & Optimization
Experience in leading business development efforts and marketing strategy to expand OTCR services nationwide
Ability to serve as a senior project manager or technical lead on strategic projects as needed
Skills in attracting, retaining, mentoring, and motivating a high-performing team capable of delivering current commitments and expanding into new service areas
Motivated by results, setting challenging goals and working with and through others to achieve them
Attention to details and holding oneself and the team to high standards
Enjoy solving problems, taking on difficult challenges, and finding creative, practical solutions
Value in mentoring others to succeed
Clear communication and valuing the importance of regular, transparent communication
Ability to adapt quickly when things change and use challenges as learning opportunities
Value relationships, both with clients and colleagues, and know how to build and sustain trust
Emotional intelligence and self-awareness
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Flexible spending accounts
Health saving accounts (with West Yost contribution)
Paid vacation
Paid sick leave and holidays
Two employee assistance programs
Travel assistance program
401(k) profit sharing with employer match
Leaves of absence with additional supplemental paid time off
Parental leave
Life and AD&D insurance
Short-term and long-term disability insurance
Pet insurance
529 college savings plan/student loan repayment program
Tuition reimbursement
Paid professional memberships
Paid training
Leadership Academy programs
Milestone anniversary benefits
Peer to peer recognition programs
Potential for employee stock ownership
Annual monetary and paid time off bonuses
Performance-based bonus eligibility
Merit increase eligibility
Employee referral bonuses
Wellness reimbursement
Company
West Yost
West Yost is a water-focused consulting engineering firm ranked by Fortune Magazine as one of the “Best Small and Medium Workplaces in Consulting and Professional Services” 2023 - 2025.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Ernest Liu
Chief Financial Officer
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