Senior Professional, Water Resources Engineering

Senior Consultant, Water

WSP is initiating a search for a Senior Consultant in Water for our Mountain Pacific District. This position will be located out of our Portland, OR office. WSP USA operates with a Hybrid Workplace Model. Be involved in projects with our Northwest Pacific Water Team and be a part of a growing organization that meets our clients' objectives and solves their challenges.

• Perform professional engineering and project delivery responsibilities related to wastewater conveyance, force mains, pump stations, collection systems, and related infrastructure projects.
• Support project managers and technical leads in the planning, design, permitting, and construction support of municipal wastewater projects.
• Prepare and review engineering calculations, technical memoranda, studies, plans, specifications, cost estimates, and contract documents.
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary project teams, including structural, geotechnical, electrical, instrumentation and controls, environmental, and permitting professionals.
• Support hydraulic modeling, alternatives analyses, condition assessments, capacity evaluations, and capital improvement planning efforts.
• Coordinate project activities with clients, regulatory agencies, subcontractors, and other stakeholders in a professional manner.
• Assist with scope, schedule, budget, and quality management for assigned tasks and projects.
• Participate in client meetings, workshops, field investigations, and site visits.
• Mentor and support less experienced engineers through technical guidance, project coordination, and knowledge sharing.
• Support proposal development activities by contributing technical content, project experience, scope development, and cost estimates.
• Coordinate with clients, project stakeholders, and regulatory agencies to support successful project delivery.
• Remain current on wastewater engineering practices, conveyance system design, pump station technologies, and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Work as an individual or as part of a cross-functional team to execute project work.
• Interact with regulatory agencies, subcontractors, and clients in a confident and professional manner.
• 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.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering, with a focus in Water Resources or closely related discipline.
• 5 to 7 years of relevant post education experience in water resources engineering.
• Professional Engineer (PE) License, or ability to obtain within 6 months.
• Proficient knowledge of water resource engineering principles, practices, process.
• Working knowledge of gravity sewer systems, force mains, pump stations, and wastewater collection system infrastructure.
• Proficient ability to coordinate with agency regulators and understand requirements.
• Ability to make technical computations and calculations involving the application of engineering principles, understanding plans and specifications and making factual comparisons to the appropriate regulations.
• Project management experience with small to mid-level projects including tracking hours and expenses for project work.
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills when interacting with others, expressing ideas effectively and professionally to an engineering and non-engineering audience.
• Highly capable self‑leadership with attention to detail, multi‑tasking, and prioritization of responsibilities in a dynamic work environment.
• Ability to work independently and provide guidance and leadership to junior team or project members, with strict adherence to QA/QC.
• Proficiency with technical writing, office automation, software, technology, math principles, predictive models, spreadsheets, and tools.
• Adept at coordinating technical matters with public and private groups.
• Developed critical thinking and problem‑solving skills required to apply technical knowledge to reach conclusions.
• Ability to assertively direct others in the field such as subcontractors and…