What are the responsibilities and job description for the Water/Wastewater Lead Design Engineer position at WSP in the U.S.?
Job Description
This Opportunity
Be involved in projects with our Maryland Water Team and be a part of a growing organization that meets our client’s objectives and solves their challenges.
At WSP, we are driven by inspiring the right people to be part of our future-focused business objectives. Our devotion to teamwork has allowed us to build communities and expand our skylines. Here at WSP, anything is within our reach and yours as a WSP employee. Come join us and help shape the future!
WSP is currently initiating a search for a Water/Wastewater Lead Design Engineer for our Baltimore, MD office. The ideal candidate will lead in assessment, design and plan production for water/wastewater and/or stormwater projects such as water/wastewater infrastructure design/assessment/rehabilitation, including conveyance, treatment, and facility design; may also support with drainage design of open and closed systems and hydrologic/hydraulic analysis.
Your Impact
Required Qualifications:
Expected Salary (all locations): $98,300 - $175,230
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.
About WSP
ABOUT US
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.
www.wsp.com
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.
This Opportunity
Be involved in projects with our Maryland Water Team and be a part of a growing organization that meets our client’s objectives and solves their challenges.
At WSP, we are driven by inspiring the right people to be part of our future-focused business objectives. Our devotion to teamwork has allowed us to build communities and expand our skylines. Here at WSP, anything is within our reach and yours as a WSP employee. Come join us and help shape the future!
WSP is currently initiating a search for a Water/Wastewater Lead Design Engineer for our Baltimore, MD office. The ideal candidate will lead in assessment, design and plan production for water/wastewater and/or stormwater projects such as water/wastewater infrastructure design/assessment/rehabilitation, including conveyance, treatment, and facility design; may also support with drainage design of open and closed systems and hydrologic/hydraulic analysis.
Your Impact
- Perform high-level professional water resources engineering work and conduct investigations, analysis, and inspections relating to water/wastewater infrastructure design/upgrades, water supply/quality/management, stormwater facilities,, culverts, hydrology, open channel hydraulics, bridge hydraulics, floodplain modeling/mapping, hydrologic/hydraulic modeling, river/stream/habitat restoration and fish passage, waste disposal, and pollution control and treatment activities to avert the contamination and degradation of water resources and determine conformance with applicable rules, standards, and construction or operating permits.
- Prepare comprehensive technical reports and presentations that explain research, findings, and recommendations to prevent, control, restore, clean-up, or address environmental issues or problems.
- Perform concept level design of treatment works and analyze hydrologic and hydraulic models and computations for storm water and watershed master planning, stream restoration, and water quality studies.
- Interact with regulatory agencies, subcontractors, and clients in a confident and professional manner.
- Oversee and monitor cross-functional teams in executing mid-level projects including project budgets, tracking hours and expenses, and task completion.
- Collaborate with professionals from a variety of disciplines to provide future ready solutions for clients.
- Remain current in latest water resources engineering techniques.
- 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.
- Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Civil, Environmental , Mechanical, or Chemical Engineering or closely related discipline
- 10 to 15 years of relevant post education experience in water/wastewater engineering and/or water resources.
- PE License or ability to obtain within 6 months of hire.
- Experience and working knowledge of the following:
- CADD production and civil design software skills (MicroStation Power InRoads/OpenRoads or AutoCAD Civil 3D)
- Civil 3D pipe network and/or pressure network experience is a plus
- Hydraulic Design for pipe and channels
- Design of water, wastewater, or stormwater pump station facilities
- Water/wastewater treatment plant design experience
- Water /wastewater process modeling experience
- Knowledge of GIS software and applications (e.g., Arc GIS, etc.)
- Self-starter with strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work independently with some supervision, as well as part of a team to meet business objectives.
- Well-developed critical thinking and problem-solving skills required to apply technical knowledge to reach conclusions from testing results, data collation, statistical analysis and arriving at the most effective, economical, and logical solution.
- Demonstrated effectiveness at coordinating and assertively directing subcontractors and others to consistently complete tasks safely and efficiently.
- Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
- Ability to work schedules conducive to project-specific requirements that may extend beyond the typical workweek.
- Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.
- Master's Degree in the above-referenced disciplines
- Maryland, Virginia, and/or D.C. Professional Engineering License or on track to take exam within a 6 months of hire. Maryland P.E. license is preferred.
- Affiliations with professional societies and active industry and community involvement are highly desirable
- PMP is plus
Expected Salary (all locations): $98,300 - $175,230
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.
About WSP
ABOUT US
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.
www.wsp.com
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.
Salary : $98,300 - $175,230