Lead Water Resources Engineer

Role Overview

WSP has an exciting career opportunity for a Lead Water Resources Engineer to join our Tempe, AZ team.

Are you looking for an exciting job where you can put your skills and talents to work at a company you can feel proud to be a part of? Do you want a workplace that will challenge you and offer you opportunities to learn and grow? We encourage you to apply for this opportunity. We are dedicated to providing the atmosphere to allow individuals to grow their career.

We’d love you to join our team of friendly, hard-working, dedicated and collaborative professionals. Our ideal candidate is seeking challenging work and is committed to quality.

Your Impact

• Work collaboratively with team members on water resources focused projects in mining, local government, transportation, and other sectors supporting our hydraulics and hydrology groups across the West region.

• Will lead or perform hydrologic assessment, water balance modelling, stormwater management planning, erosion and sediment control planning, NPDES permit support studies and FEMA flood plain mapping.

• Mentor and oversee the development of junior staff.

• Travel to project sites and attend public meetings. Approximately 5% overnight travel.

• Lead business development and strategy planning

• Project Management including scope, budget, schedule and resource management

• Manage and coordinate project teams, including ensuring the technical quality of deliverables.

• Collaborate and participate in technical discussions with team members.

Who You Are

Requirements

• BS in Civil Engineering, Water Resources Engineering or related engineering degree required, MS preferred.

• PE preferred

• Minimum 10 years + of hydrology / hydraulics and water resources experience

• Strong interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills

• Project management experience

• Experience leading proposal management and development

• Demonstrated success in business development and client management

• Strong technical skills regarding hydrologic and hydraulic modelling approaches and commonly used software

• Familiarity with the National Flood Insurance Program and FEMA flood insurance study regulations.

• Must pass background check and must have a satisfactory driving record in accordance with the Company's driving (MVR) policy.

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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.

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  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.