Application Guide
How to Apply for Water Solutions Manager
at Resource Environmental Solutions
🏢 About Resource Environmental Solutions
Resource Environmental Solutions stands out by focusing exclusively on nature-based infrastructure projects that restore ecosystems while sequestering carbon—a dual-purpose approach that addresses both environmental degradation and climate change. Unlike traditional environmental consultancies, RES integrates commercial viability with ecological restoration at watershed scales, offering professionals the chance to work on large-scale, meaningful projects with measurable environmental impact.
About This Role
As Water Solutions Manager, you'll lead the development and execution of watershed-scale water quality restoration projects on the West Coast, driving commercial bookings while building and supervising a multidisciplinary team. This role directly impacts RES's mission by translating scientific expertise into profitable, scalable nature-based solutions that meet regulatory requirements and restore ecosystems. You'll be responsible for differentiating RES's value proposition in competitive state markets and managing the entire sales-to-delivery process for water quality initiatives.
💡 A Day in the Life
A typical day might involve morning strategy sessions on West Coast market opportunities, followed by reviewing technical proposals for watershed restoration projects, then conducting team check-ins with sales and technical staff. You'd likely spend afternoons on client calls pitching RES's nature-based solutions, negotiating with regulatory agencies, and tracking milestones against the Water Quality Business Strategy Plan.
🚀 Application Tools
🎯 Who Resource Environmental Solutions Is Looking For
- An environmental engineer or scientist with 15+ years specifically in water quality engineering/analysis and restoration design, not just general environmental experience
- Someone who has successfully led applied-sciences or engineering teams in supervisory/management roles, with proven ability to recruit and train technical staff
- A professional with 5+ years of regulatory/environmental consulting experience who understands permit acquisition, compliance frameworks, and stakeholder negotiations for water projects
- A strategic thinker with a dual-degree background (BA/BS + MA/MS) in Biology, Environmental Science, Hydrology or related fields who can bridge scientific rigor with commercial objectives
📝 Tips for Applying to Resource Environmental Solutions
Quantify your watershed-scale project experience—specify acreage restored, water quality metrics improved, or commercial value of projects you've developed in your resume
Highlight any West Coast regulatory experience (California, Oregon, Washington water quality regulations, CEQA, NPDES permits) since this role focuses on that region
Demonstrate how you've differentiated value propositions in competitive environmental markets—include specific examples of how you positioned services against alternatives
Show team-building experience by detailing how you've recruited, trained, or supervised sales, project management, AND technical staff simultaneously
Reference RES's nature-based infrastructure approach explicitly—show you understand their carbon sequestration + restoration model rather than traditional engineering solutions
✉️ What to Emphasize in Your Cover Letter
['Your experience developing commercial water quality restoration projects at watershed scale, not just site-level work', "How you've built and led multidisciplinary teams (sales, project management, technical) in environmental contexts", "Specific West Coast regulatory knowledge and relationships that would accelerate RES's market entry or expansion", 'Your ability to translate scientific/engineering expertise into strategic business development initiatives']
Generate Cover Letter →🔍 Research Before Applying
To stand out, make sure you've researched:
- → RES's specific nature-based projects (like wetland restoration or stream remediation) and their carbon sequestration claims
- → West Coast water quality regulatory frameworks (TMDLs, NPDES, state-specific regulations in CA/OR/WA)
- → RES's competitors in the ecological restoration market and how they position their water quality services
- → Recent RES press releases or case studies about watershed-scale projects to understand their project approach
💬 Prepare for These Interview Topics
Based on this role, you may be asked about:
⚠️ Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Focusing only on technical/scientific experience without demonstrating commercial/business development capabilities
- Presenting generic environmental management experience instead of specific water quality restoration and regulatory expertise
- Failing to show how you would build and lead the specific team structure mentioned (sales + project management + technical)
📅 Application Timeline
This position is open until filled. However, we recommend applying as soon as possible as roles at mission-driven organizations tend to fill quickly.
Typical hiring timeline:
Application Review
1-2 weeks
Initial Screening
Phone call or written assessment
Interviews
1-2 rounds, usually virtual
Offer
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