Senior Civil and Drainage Engineer

Overview

This opportunity at WSP highlights a Senior Civil and Drainage Engineer role in Houston, Austin, or Dallas, TX. The position supports projects across Texas and Louisiana within the Earth & Environment team, contributing to client objectives and solving challenges for a growing organization.

In this role you will lead and work on a variety of challenging projects, including large site developments, stormwater management studies, floodplain analyses and mapping, and more across multiple industries. Client types may be private, local, state, or federal. You will develop and manage clients and opportunities, lead people, and contribute to the success of the Texas / Louisiana regional strategy, collaborating with a diverse team of civil engineers in Texas and Louisiana to support growth in the regional market.

• Lead projects as Project Manager, managing a diverse team of engineers, technicians, and subconsultants. Coordinate with clients, regulators, contractors, architects, and other design disciplines as the project point of contact.
• Support projects as Senior Civil Project Engineer, or other roles as appropriate. Perform or supervise design and analysis for site, grading, utility, and drainage tasks.
• Oversee project management aspects including schedule, financial performance, adherence to PM and quality control plans, and risk management plans.
• Provide construction services as requested by the client, including construction site visits.

• Engage with clients to develop new business leads and project pursuits. Lead new opportunity pursuits, proposal preparation, and contract negotiations.
• Represent the firm in the market through involvement in client and industry events and associations.
• Collaborate with local and national WSP market experts and subject matter experts to provide clients with innovative and future-focused solutions.

• Manage and mentor people and support growth and professional development.
• Contribute to the management, growth and development of the Civil and Drainage Engineering teams.
• Focus on meeting Key Performance Indicators and contribute to the overall success of the Texas / Louisiana Region.

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, or related field.
• Professional Engineering License (PE) in Texas.
• Minimum 10+ years of relevant post-education experience in civil and drainage engineering analysis and design, with at least 10 years of related experience in Texas.
• Proficient knowledge of civil engineering principles, practices, process, and the application to site civil and water resource projects through analysis, design, permitting, and construction.
• Well-defined knowledge with Stormwater Management, Drainage, Hydrology & Hydraulics Design, Watershed Studies, Floodplain Delineation, etc. Proficient understanding of and well-defined experience with surface water analysis, hydrologic methodologies/models, hydraulic models, and with software tools for project delivery including AutoCAD, Civil 3D, HEC-HMS, HEC-RAS, SWMM, Bluebeam, and ArcGIS.
• Working knowledge of 2D Hydraulic Analysis, specifically HEC-RAS 2D, and its application to floodplain risk mapping.
• Proficient knowledge of relevant construction laws, codes, regulations, compliance practices, and record-keeping requirements. Ability to coordinate with agency regulators and interpret code requirements. Experience obtaining site development permits, CLOMR/LOMR approvals, and other design permits necessary for the construction of a project.
• Project management experience with civil and drainage projects including management of proposals, budgets, schedules, staff allocation, subconsultant management, and design deliverables.
• Experience with client development and management with the ability to create new project and client opportunities.
• Highly effective interpersonal and communication skills when interacting with others, expressing ideas effectively and professionally to an engineering and non-engineering audience. Demonstrated 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 to junior team or project members, with strict adherence to QA/QC. Demonstrates strong competence in 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 subconsultants and others to consistently complete tasks safely and efficiently.
• Ability to assertively direct others in the field such as subcontractors and others to consistently complete tasks safely and efficiently.
• Ability to work schedules conducive to project-specific requirements that may extend beyond the…