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WSP USA Lead Water Resources Engineer in Annapolis, Maryland
This Opportunity
WSP is currently initiating a search for a Lead Water Resources Engineer for our Annapolis, MD office. The following locations will also be considered: Baltimore, MD . Be involved in projects with our Mid-Atlantic South District 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!
Your Impact
Manage water/wastewater projects from scope development to final construction and close-out.
Coordinate, review and approve design plans, ensuring data integrity and work is compliant with all applicable codes, ordinances, and regulations.
Coordinate and provide oversight on project construction including ensuring compliance with the contract documents and with all applicable codes and regulations.
Permitting, public participation, and coordinating/interacting with regulatory agencies and clients in a confident and professional manner.
Oversee and monitor teams in executing projects including project budgets, tracking hours and expenses, and task completion.
Collaborate with professionals from a variety of disciplines to provide innovative and future ready solutions for clients.
Remain current in Anne Arundel County DPW policies, standards and engineering techniques for water/wastewater projects.
Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources and conduct, and adhere to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies.
Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.
Who You Are
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree in Civil or Water Resources Engineering or closely related discipline.
10+ years of relevant post-education experience in the A/E/C industry with a technical client-facing background in the water resources sector.
Experience in water/wastewater design and project management.
The ability to manage several projects concurrently, provide senior-level input and evaluation on projects.
Proficient knowledge of related engineering principles, practices, process, and the application to permitting and project work-related issues.
Well-defined knowledge of water/wastewater conveyance and/or treatment design and project development.
Experience with project and client development/relationship management.
Proficient ability to coordinate with agency regulators and understand requirements.
Highly effective interpersonal and communication skills when interacting with others, expressing ideas effectively and professionally to an engineering and non-engineering audience.
Demonstrated high-level of self-leadership with attention to detail, multi-tasking, and prioritization of responsibilities in a dynamic work environment.
Ability to work independently and provide guidance and leadership other project members, with strict adherence to QA/QC.
Proficient understanding of and experience with project management software tools for project delivery including project scheduling and budgeting tools, project collaboration software, and ArcGIS software.
Well-developed critical thinking and problem-solving skills .
Demonstrated effectiveness at coordinating and assertively directing consultants and subconsultants to consistently complete tasks safely and efficiently.
Preferred Qualifications:
Professional Engineering license, Project Management Professional certification or similar certifications or ability to get licensure/certification in the next 6-12 months, is highly preferred.
Affiliations with professional societies and active industry and community involvement are highly desirable#LI-MC4
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.