Experienced Professional, Water Resources Engineering

Experienced Professional, Water Resources Engineering

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WSP is seeking a skilled and motivated mid‑level Water Resources Engineer to join our team in Atlanta. The successful candidate will play a key role in planning, designing, and executing water management projects, focusing on hydraulic and hydrologic (H&H) analysis, modeling, and infrastructure design. This position offers growth opportunities and involvement in a variety of complex and impactful tasks across multiple project phases.

• Lead and support the design and analysis of hydraulic structures, including channels, culverts, spillways, and advanced stormwater management systems using industry‑standard software (e.g., HEC‑RAS, HEC‑HMS, SWMM).
• Prepare and review civil site plans, including construction layout, grading, utilities, stormwater management, soil erosion and sediment control, and detailed construction details.
• Conduct floodplain mapping, flood risk assessments, and mitigation planning.
• Develop, review, and coordinate technical reports, design documents, specifications, and permit applications to ensure accuracy and regulatory compliance.
• Prepare engineering reports, studies, and designs relevant to hydrologic and hydraulic analyses and stormwater management infrastructure.
• Ensure strict adherence to local, state, and federal regulations, permitting requirements, and professional standards.
• Perform site visits and inspections to monitor project progress, assess field conditions, and maintain quality control throughout project life cycles.
• Stay current with emerging industry trends, technologies, and best practices, actively contributing to improvements and technical excellence within the team.

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, or a closely related discipline.
• At least 3 years of professional experience in hydraulic and hydrologic engineering or a comparable field.
• Demonstrated proficiency in engineering software such as HEC‑RAS, HEC‑HMS, SWMM, and GIS applications.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills, with proven ability to collaborate effectively within multidisciplinary teams.

• Engineer in Training Certification.
• Master's degree in Water Resources or related field.
• Prior design experience.
• A member of and/or actively participates in local professional practice organizations.

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.

WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes 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.