Vice President, Water Resource Engineer

This Opportunity

At WSP, we are driven by inspiring the right people to be part of our future-focused business objectives. Our devotion to teamwork has allowed us to build communities and expand our skylines. Here at WSP, anything is within our reach and yours as a WSP employee. Come join us and help shape the future!

WSP is searching for a
Civil Engineer
to support expansion of our water business in Louisiana and Texas. The ideal candidate will have broad experience in planning, design and construction of a wide variety of site, stormwater, water/wastewater, and related infrastructure in Louisiana, Texas and the southeastern United States. Candidates must have the willingness and ability to develop new skills and work in cross-functional teams performing other types of civil engineering work, such the planning, design, and construction of transportation and industrial facilities is mandatory.

• Mentor and train early-career engineering staff in basic engineering design principles, project execution, etc.
• Supervise or perform engineering drafting using Civil 3D or equivalent, and be able to assist teams throughout WSP’s water business in early project set up of CAD drawing templates, standards, etc.
• Provide oversight with data collection efforts for collecting, identifying, and compiling project data for incorporation into studies, reports, planning, and designs.
• Supervise or perform civil engineering work including review and assessment of existing public infrastructure facilities, developing alternative solutions, preparing sketches, engineering analyses, and cost estimates in support of project work
• Supervise or Assist with the development of technologies, monitoring devices, analysis techniques, design requirements, and operating strategies and incorporate future-ready solutions with civil engineering design standards.
• Supervise or assist in verifying the characteristics of a site and providing technical assistance on various engineering, design, and construction issues.
• Supervise and prepare technical reports summarizing the results of engineering and alternatives analysis, presenting findings, conclusions and recommendations in a clear, well-organized manner.
• Communicate clearly using verbal, written, and other communications media, including the ability to communicate using sketches and engineering drawings.
• Supervise or Perform engineering analyses and calculations using electronic systems, spreadsheets, and software.
• Assist technical staff and junior project managers with risk identification and assessment, offering input and analysis with design concepts, construction, mitigation and improvement activities, and remediation projects.
• Work with cross-functional teams in executing project work.
• Assist with work plan preparation and coordination of field/site work and permitting.
• Work collaboratively with other engineers and planners to complete various Federal, State, regional, and locally-funded infrastructure projects.
• Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources and conduct, and adhere to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.
• Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.
• Lead larger-scale 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.
• Assist with engineering review of permit applications, engineering design plans and specifications, standby plans and engineering contracts, integrated waste management plans, and periodic construction inspections, to ensure…