Lead Conveyance Consultant-MW Region

Lead Conveyance Consultant – Water & Wastewater

WSP’s water team is expanding. As a hybrid role based in one of our Midwest offices, you will support the broader Midwest region by leading water and wastewater conveyance projects and shaping infrastructure for clients.

In this role you will lead project planning and execution, serve as part of local design teams, and collaborate with water, transportation, geotechnical, tunneling, and environmental engineers. You’ll deliver water transmission, distribution, pumping, wastewater conveyance, master‑planning, and rehabilitation projects.

• Design water transmission and distribution systems, wastewater collection systems, pump stations and lift stations, and perform water/wastewater master planning.
• Collaborate within multidisciplinary teams on larger complex projects, serving as the task lead on various water/wastewater facilities projects.
• Oversee and monitor more junior design teams to execute small to medium‑sized projects including managing scope, schedule, and budgets, while building client and team relationships.
• Manage project design tasks, permitting and construction coordination as necessary, and provide general guidance to junior engineering staff.
• Uphold quality control standards and procedures for accurate design deliverables, analysis, and reporting.
• Assist with development and scoping of small‑to‑medium‑sized projects.
• Contribute to and/or lead the preparation of technical reports and presentations.
• Coordinate, review and approval of infrastructure design plans, ensuring data integrity and compliance with all applicable codes, ordinances, and regulations.
• Remain current with latest water resources engineering techniques.
• 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.

We’re looking for a leader who can manage projects, influence design decisions, and mentor junior staff while maintaining a strong focus on client service and ethical practice.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering, with a focus in Water Resources or a closely related discipline.
• 7 to 10 years of post‑education experience in water resources engineering.
• Professional Engineering license required.
• Proficiency in designing water/wastewater/storm‑water pump stations, including pump selection and sizing, piping configurations, hydraulic analysis, and integration with mechanical and electrical equipment.
• Proficiency in designing potable transmission mains, sewer trunk mains, distribution and collection systems, including hydraulic analysis, alignment development, plan and profile, corrosion protection, and in‑line appurtenances.
• Familiarity with condition assessment and pipeline rehabilitation best practices for pressure and gravity pipelines, including NASSCO assessment approaches.
• Ability to work effectively in Civil 3D and with modeling software such as Water
  
  CAD, Sewer
  
  CAD, Open Roads Designer, Bentley HAMMER, Info Water, and/or Info Sewer.
• Familiarity with AWWA Manuals M11, M23, M28, M41, M77, and related AWWA standards for water main system design.
• Strong technical computation skills, understanding of plans, specifications, and constructability considerations.
• Highly effective interpersonal and communication skills for interacting with engineering and non‑engineering audiences.
• High level of self‑leadership with attention to detail, multitasking, and prioritization in a dynamic environment.
• Ability to work independently with minimal oversight and provide guidance to junior team or project members, with strict adherence to QA/QC.
• Well‑developed critical thinking and problem‑solving skills to reach design goals and deliver economical, logical solutions.
• Active involvement in professional associations such as AWWA and WEF.
• Strong focus on client service with a desire to grow into a project management and client‑facing role.

• PMP Certification
• NASSCO Certification
• People leadership experience or interest
• Business development…