Water Practice Lead

##### Forgen is dedicated to building a better future - for generations. **Location:** Dallas, TX; West Palm Beach, FL **Position Summary** The Forgen Water Practice Lead is a senior-level role responsible for building and leading Forgen's water sector presence across Texas and the broader South-Central U.S. market. This individual will serve as both a market-facing business development leader and a technical authority — bringing deep expertise in flood control, coastal resilience, and water storage and conveyance infrastructure to position Forgen as a go-to construction partner for complex, high-consequence water projects. The Water Practice Lead will establish and grow relationships with key clients including municipal flood control districts, state and federal agencies, and engineering firms; develop and own the regional water sector opportunity pipeline; and collaborate with Forgen's operations and estimating teams to convert pursuits into awarded work. This role is ideally suited for a candidate coming from a design-build engineering firm, specialty civil contractor, or program management organization with recognized water infrastructure experience across Texas and the Gulf Coast region. **Forgen Overview** Forgen is a leading geotechnical and specialty civil construction company operating across North America. We are dedicated to delivering innovative solutions for complex civil, geotechnical, and environmental challenges, guided by our core values of integrity, passion, teamwork, and smart work. **Key Responsibilities** Market Development & Client Relationships - Build and strengthen Forgen's position in the Texas and South-Central U.S. water market by establishing, developing, and maintaining relationships with key decision-makers at flood control districts, river authorities, water conservation districts, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), FEMA, TWDB, and major engineering and program management firms operating in the region - Identify, qualify, and cultivate new business opportunities in Forgen's target water sectors — flood control infrastructure, coastal resilience and shoreline protection, dam rehabilitation and construction, reservoir and water storage conveyance projects — and translate those opportunities into a robust, well-managed pursuit pipeline - Maintain accurate and current CRM records including opportunity tracking, client contact history, pursuit status, and revenue forecasts; provide regular pipeline reporting to Forgen's business development and operations leadership Pursuit Leadership & Capture - Lead the full pursuit lifecycle for water sector opportunities — from early opportunity identification and client engagement through RFQ/RFP response, interview preparation, and contract award; coordinate with estimating, operations, and executive leadership to develop compelling, differentiated proposals - Develop and communicate Forgen's value proposition to water sector clients, positioning the company's geotechnical, specialty civil, and construction capabilities as solutions to the complex challenges inherent in flood control, dam, and coastal projects - Leverage knowledge of alternative delivery methods (design-build, CMAR, progressive design-build) to advise clients and position Forgen favorably on high-value, technically complex pursuits Technical Leadership & Practice Building - Serve as Forgen's internal subject matter resource for water infrastructure — providing technical guidance on flood control systems, levee and dam construction and rehabilitation, coastal protection structures, stormwater conveyance, and reservoir projects during pursuit, estimating, and early project execution phases - Monitor trends, funding flows, and regulatory developments in the Texas water market, including TWDB State Water Plan funding, FEMA BRIC programs, USACE Civil Works appropriations, and federal infrastructure legislation; translate market intelligence into actionable capture strategy - Build the Water…