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Our Business

We are a global leader in environmental consulting with world-class expertise in environmental, social and governance (ESG), climate resiliency & sustainability (CRS), and earth sciences. Combined we have over 75,000 multidisciplinary professionals worldwide collaborating daily to protect and conserve natural landscapes, create firm foundations for communities to stand on, and champion sustainable development to combat climate change.

As part of the team, you will have access to an unparalleled network of resources and endless opportunities to collaborate on exciting projects with diverse teammates from across the globe.

This Opportunity

In this role you will lead tasks related to civil, water resources, and hydrotechnical projects with a focus on a variety of business sectors such as water, water resources, industrial, and transportation. The successful candidate will be able to lead and support a diverse range of topics including, but not limited to, the following: civil design, hydrology, hydraulics, and surface water management. The successful candidate will work closely with our team of more than 25 engineers, supporting our team’s business practice and other teams throughout WSP. You will also supervise engineering staff at a project level and support business development and proposals. An appreciation for high quality, effective communication, and client-focused work products is essential. Some travel will be required.

Your Impact

+ Lead staff in developing hydrologic and hydraulic numerical and analytical models using software such as HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS, SWMM and other hydrologic and hydraulic analyses.

+ Create civil engineering construction document packages including drawings, specifications, and estimates.

+ Oversee construction quality assurance activities and participate in field investigations.

+ Interact with regulatory agencies, subcontractors, and clients in a confident and professional manner.

+ Determine conformance with applicable rules, standards, and construction or operating permits.

+ Work in a wide range of technical roles from an individual subject matter expert to project managing multi-disciplinary teams.

+ Prepare technical reports and presentations for clients, regulators, and other stakeholders.

+ Lead development and scoping of projects.

+ Mentor and direct junior staff in design activities.

+ Support and lead business development including existing and new opportunities.

+ Support and lead proposal preparation including technical approaches and pricing.

+ Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources, and conduct, and adhere to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.

Required Qualifications:

+ Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering or Environmental Engineering.

+ 20+ years of relevant post education experience in civil and water resources engineering.

+ Professional Engineer certification.

+ Proficient knowledge of civil engineering principles, practices, process, design, construction, and the application to environmental permitting related issues.

+ Ability to work independently and provide guidance and leadership to junior team or project members.

+ Lead design tasks of hydrologic modeling, hydraulic modeling, scour analyses and other related engineering design.

+ Lead the preparation of plans and grading design (using Autodesk Civil3D), specifications and cost estimates for construction.

+ Ability to coordinate with agency regulators and understand requirements with working knowledge of relevant environmental laws, regulations, compliance practices, and record-keeping requirements.

+ Ability to direct others in the field such as subcontractors and provide construction quality assurance.

+ Effective communication (verbally and written) skills when interacting with others, expressing ideas effectively and professionally to an engineering and non-engineering audience.

+ Proficient at software such as Autodesk Civil3D, HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS, and Microsoft Excel and Word.

+ Ability to work schedules conducive to project-specific requirements that may extend beyond the typical work week.

+ Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

+ Master’s degree in civil engineering or environmental engineering.

+ Experience managing mid- to large-sized multidisciplinary projects while employed at a consulting firm.

+ Experience managing and mentoring staff.

WSP Benefits:

WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on a providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career. These benefits include coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life; retirement savings; paid sick leave; paid vacation (or other personal time); paid parental leave; and paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings.

Compensation:

Expected Salary (all locations): $168,600 - $230,000

WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and offer for this position, based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities in addition to internal equity and specific geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law.

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About WSP

WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.

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WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career.

At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started?

WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.

The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.

NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES:

WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation – no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.