Lead Senior Civil Engineer - Solid Waste Engineering

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We are a global leader in environmental consulting with world‑class expertise in environmental, social and governance (ESG), climate resiliency & sustainability (CRS), and earth sciences. Combined we have over 75,000 multidisciplinary professionals worldwide collaborating daily to protect and conserve natural landscapes, create firm foundations for communities to stand on, and champion sustainable development to combat climate change.

As part of the team, you will have access to an unparalleled network of resources and endless opportunities to collaborate on exciting projects with diverse teammates from across the globe.

WSP is currently initiating a search for a Lead Senior Civil Engineer – Solid Waste Engineering in Texas
. The following locations will be considered:
Houston, Austin, San Antonio, and Dallas
. The selected candidate will lead project teams delivering services for civil and environmental engineering projects that involve waste management facility design and permitting, stormwater management, landfill gas management, operations planning, construction quality assurance. The position requires periodic overnight travel and fieldwork as dictated by project demands in Texas.

• Managing and directing project design teams
• Managing large projects in the Solid Waste Sector
• Preparing engineering design reports
• Managing and directing construction quality assurance programs
• Pursuing and securing new project opportunities
• Client Interaction
• Regulatory Agency Interaction
• Preparing proposals
• Mentoring junior staff
• Providing proactive and strategic leadership for the civil engineering discipline and function, offering direction, expertise, and support to ensure project and work site deliverables are successfully achieved within the business sector.
• Leading larger‑scale more complex civil engineering projects ensuring contributors know what they are required to do and by when, preparing and overseeing relevant project budgets, monitoring external events, tracking hours and expenses, ensuring satisfactory performance, and supervising subcontractors, contract work, and employees.
• Leading technical aspects of contract negotiation, presentations, and meetings.
• Supporting the overall long‑term strategy, growth, and pipeline development of Civil Engineering work for WSP in assigned area of responsibility.
• Responsible for the profitable performance of the individual projects and the successful completion of the projects within the specified area.
• Ensuring that engineering discipline certifications, accreditations, and value proposition is developed and continuously improved.
• Serving as one of the engineering discipline’s lead representatives/liaison to a variety of external entities including Federal, State, and Local Agencies, Clients, Subcontractors, industry‑related groups, and various government and community entities.
• Developing and informing proposal and project scopes, timelines, pricing, and budgetary metrics – and accountable for planning, development and management of projects in compliance with all applicable City/State/Federal codes and regulations, and in accordance with all acceptable engineering practices.
• Interpreting and summarizing data, including reports and documents that result in sound engineering and regulatory conclusions.
• Collaborating with professionals from a variety of disciplines to provide “trusted advisor” service and future‑ready solutions for clients.
• Exercising responsible and ethical decision‑making regarding company funds, resources and conduct, and adhering to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.
• Performing additional responsibilities as required by business needs.

• Minimum Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering or related degree with valid Texas PE registration
• 10+ years of post‑education experience in the practice of civil engineering design
• Experience in any of the following areas of practice: design and construction quality assurance for solid waste containment systems, preparing…