Lead Water Resources Engineer

Who We Are

At WSP, we are driven by inspiring future-ready pioneers to innovate. We're looking to grow our teams with people who are ready to collaborate in building sustainable communities. To do this, we hire candidates of all backgrounds. We have the ability to operate and support our clients at a local level, with guidance and expertise available from regional and national advisors. Come join us and help shape the future!

This Opportunity

WSP is currently initiating a search for a? Lead Water Resources Engineer ?for our?Raleigh?office. We are looking for an engineer to join our motivated and engaged Water Team. This is an opportunity to be involved in a vast array of water resources projects.?At WSP, our goal is to inspire the right people to be part of our future-focused business objectives. Our devotion to teamwork has allowed us to assist communities, solve complex challenges, and protect our natural resources.

Serving primarily public clients, we have a unique opportunity to help communities grow in a way that ensures environmental stewardship. We continue to advocate for an increasingly harmonious relationship between infrastructure development and ecosystem protection / environmental restoration. Here at WSP, anything is within our reach- and yours as a WSP employee!

Your Impact

Engage with local clients that are making the biggest impacts in our statewide community, including : Raleigh, Charlotte, Wilmington, and NCDOT.

Participate in business development activities including marketing, client engagement, and project initiation.

Guide the identification, prioritization, selection, and pursuit of opportunities and influence the future of our group and our State.

Mentor and collaborate with our fantastic local group of young engineers, and benefit from the national and regional expertise that is only a phone call away.

Participate in a local group with exciting growth potential, and a company with an established presence at the forefront of the Engineering community.

Lead project teams in the preparation of technical reports and designs for stormwater and water resources projects.

Ensure that production of plans, specifications, reports, and analyses meet scope, schedule, cost, and quality requirements.

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

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

BS or MS in environmental, civil, bio & ag, or a related field of engineering from an accredited program

Professional Engineering (P.E.) license in North Carolina, or another state with the ability to apply for a license in North Carolina

8+ years of relevant experience with relevant engineering principles and practices and project experience in some or all of the following areas :

Municipal stormwater conveyance and flood mitigation

Stream and wetland restoration

Watershed assessment and improvement of water quality

Hydraulic design for highway / transit

Bridge hydraulic / scour analysis and floodplain management

Dams and Hydraulic Structures

Understanding and practical experience with project and client management.

Strong communication skills and ability to work with other members of our water resources team and other disciplines within our company.

Strong background using hydrologic and hydraulic modeling and design software such as Civil 3D, OpenRoads, HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS, StormCAD, SWMM, SRH-2D, etc.

Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP's health, safety and drug / alcohol and harassment policies

Preferred Qualifications

Proven ability to contribute to the delivery of complex stormwater and water resources design projects

Recent experience with municipal (NC) stormwater and / or other public sector clients

Community involvement and affiliation with relevant professional societies

Passionate about bettering our local communities, protecting our natural environment, and serving our clients as a trusted advisor.

Additional Requirements

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

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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.

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