Lead Water Resources Engineer
Listed on 2026-04-20
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Engineering
Environmental Engineer, Civil Engineering
Exton, PA, United States
Philadelphia, PA, United States
Bristol, PA, United States
Lead Water Resources Engineer for our Philadelphia, Exton, or Bristol, PA offices to support a growing portfolio of dam safety, levee, and hydraulic structure projects within our Earth & Environment Team
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This role is ideal for an experienced engineer who wants to remain technically hands‑on while also leading projects and teams. The position combines deep technical responsibility in dam safety and water resources engineering with project management, coordination of multidisciplinary teams, and mentorship of junior staff.
The successful candidate will play a key role in:
- Delivering technically complex dam safety and hydraulic structure projects
- Serving as a Project Manager or Task Leader on select assignments
- Coordinating engineers, field staff, and specialists across disciplines
- Supporting client relationships and proposal efforts
- Contributing to the long‑term growth of WSP’s dam safety and water resources practice
This is an excellent opportunity for an engineer who is ready to step into or further expand a formal leadership role while staying closely connected to technical work and regulatory-driven projects.
Key Responsibilities
Technical Responsibilities
- Perform dam and levee engineering analyses, including dam safety inspections, hydraulic structure evaluations, and regulated impoundment compliance assessments in accordance with state and federal dam safety regulations.
- Conduct hydrologic and hydraulic modeling for dam safety, including incremental and full dam breach analyses, spillway capacity evaluations, and downstream consequence assessments using HEC ‑ HMS and HEC ‑ RAS (1D/2D).
- Support dam rehabilitation and modification projects in collaboration with geotechnical and structural teams.
- Prepare and support Emergency Action Plans (EAPs), inundation mapping, and coordinate with owners and emergency management agencies.
- Perform instrumentation evaluation, monitoring data review, and dam surveillance planning to support risk‑informed decision‑making.
- Perform stormwater and watershed analyses supporting dam, levee, and flood‑risk management projects.
- Prepare technical reports and presentations that clearly communicate findings and recommendations.
- Prepare and implement site Health and Safety Plans (HASPs).
- Interact with regulatory agencies, subcontractors, and clients confidently and professionally.
- Serve as Project Manager or Task Leader for dam safety, water resources, and hydraulic structure projects.
- Lead and coordinate multidisciplinary project teams, including engineers, field staff, and technical specialists.
- Assist with project scoping, budgeting, scheduling, and execution to ensure timely and successful delivery.
- Review and oversee work products prepared by junior and mid-level staff, ensuring quality and regulatory compliance.
- Mentor and provide technical guidance to entry‑level engineers, supporting professional development and growth.
- Support proposal development, marketing efforts, and client‑facing activities.
- Build strong working relationships with clients and contribute to long‑term account management.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in civil or environmental engineering or closely related discipline.
- 7-10 years of relevant experience.
- Relevant post‑education experience in water resources.
- Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) with ability to obtain additional state licensure as needed.
- Well‑developed knowledge of dam safety and hydraulic structure engineering, including flood hydrology, spillway hydraulics, dam breach analysis, floodplain delineation, risk analysis, and watershed‑scale hydrologic modeling.
- Working knowledge of stormwater management, drainage, erosion and sediment control, and watershed studies.
Experience supporting dam safety, levee, and hydraulic structure projects (inspections, evaluations, rehabilitation design, and regulatory compliance).
Experience preparing or supporting dam safety inspections, engineering assessments, designs, construction, or risk‑informed evaluations.
Ability to perform and review technical calculations, modeling, and reports prepared by junior staff.
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