Senior Project Manager​/Team Leader – Water & Wastewater

Job Description

WSP USA is seeking a Senior Project Manager / Team Leader to support the continued growth of our NY/NJ water business.

Lead major infrastructure programs while helping recruit, mentor, and develop the next generation of water professionals with real influence over how the practice operates and grows.

The NJ/NY market presents a sustained pipeline of complex municipal infrastructure work driven by NJDEP compliance programs, combined sewer overflow consent decrees, capital improvement mandates across municipal utilities and sewerage authorities, and federal investment through EPA and BIL grant programs.

• Opportunity to influence operational performance across a growing practice
• Significant involvement in team development and succession planning
• Leadership visibility and direct collaboration with regional management
• Career path toward Area Manager, Practice Leader, or Regional Operations Leadership

• Lead planning, design, permitting, and construction-phase services for major water and wastewater infrastructure projects
• Manage project scope, schedule, budget, quality, and risk across concurrent programs
• Develop and mentor project managers, engineers, and technical staff
• Support recruiting and workforce growth initiatives as the practice expands
• Strengthen relationships with municipal utilities, authorities, and public‑sector clients
• Support strategic pursuits, proposals, and account growth
• Drive project delivery excellence and establish operational best practices

• PE license in NJ or NY required, or ability to obtain through reciprocity
• 10–20+ years of municipal water/wastewater consulting experience
• Strong project management and leadership experience on complex infrastructure programs
• Demonstrated success managing multidisciplinary teams
• Familiarity with NJDEP permitting, consent decree environments, and municipal capital programs preferred
• Business development experience and existing client relationships are highly desirable

Expected Salary (all locations): $119,600 – $213,200.

WSP USA provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs and offers comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings.

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.