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WSP in the U.S. · 3 hours ago

Midwest Municipal Stormwater Lead

2440 Louisiana Boulevard NE, Albuquerque, NM, 87110, US

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

12+ years exp

WSP USA is one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms, dedicated to serving local communities. They are seeking a Midwest Municipal Stormwater Lead who will provide leadership in water resources engineering, ensuring compliance with environmental regulations and overseeing complex engineering projects.

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Responsibilities

Provide proactive and strategic leadership for the engineering discipline and function, offering direction, expertise, and support to ensure project and work site deliverables are successfully achieved within the business sector

Perform 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 that they comply with applicable state and/or federal regulations and sound engineering practice and standards

Lead larger-scale more complex 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

Lead environmental site assessments (Phase I and II)

Meet with various public or private entities or individuals to discuss issues relating to a variety of environmental problems and programs

Actively foster compliance with applicable Federal, State, and Local environmental laws, policies, and regulatory requirements

Ensure that engineering discipline certifications, accreditations, and value proposition is developed and continuously improved

Conduct needs analyses and client value surveys to align the engineering discipline’s function with business and project strategy, identifying and addressing any skill gaps or risks within the sector business operations

Schedule engineering discipline meetings, providing updates and recommendations to ensure that all reasonable and proper measures are taken to inculcate discipline expertise and innovation into project work

Serve as one of the engineering discipline’s lead representatives/liaison to a variety of external entities including Federal, State, and Local Agencies, Clients, Subcontractors, industry-related groups, and various government and community entities

Develop and inform proposal and project scopes, timelines, pricing, and budgetary metrics – and accountable for planning, development and management of projects in compliance with all applicable City/State/federal codes and regulations, and in accordance with all acceptable engineering practices

Interpret and summarize data, including reports and documents that result in sound engineering, engineering, and regulatory conclusions

Provide verbal and/or written inputs to multi-disciplinary project teams and contribute to providing high level strategic advice to clients

Develop a client base for providing high level water resources engineering services including identifying additional business development opportunities

Mentor staff to support their growth and professional development

Manage and provide performance guidance and leadership to assigned staff

Collaborate with professionals from a variety of disciplines to provide future ready solutions for clients

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

Qualification

Water Resources EngineeringEnvironmental RegulationsEngineering LicensePhase III AssessmentsTechnical ComputationsLeadership SkillsAnalytical SkillsOffice Automation SoftwareInterpersonal CommunicationAdaptability

Required

Bachelor's Degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering, with a focus in Water Resources or closely related discipline

12+ years of relevant post education experience in water resources engineering

Engineer license required (multi-state preferred)

Advanced proficiency with water resources engineering principles, practices, process, design/build, standard of care, and the application to environmental permitting and project work-related issues

Strong working knowledge of relevant environmental laws, regulations, compliance practices, and record-keeping requirements, and the business impact upon the organization

Advanced proficiency with making technical computations and calculations involving the application of engineering principles, understanding plans and specifications and making factual comparisons to the appropriate regulations

Works independently and provides guidance and leadership to mid-level to senior level team or project members, with strict adherence to QA/QC

Well-defined experience in conducting Phase I and Phase II Environmental Site Assessments in accordance with ASTM guidelines and industry standards

Excellent leadership and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to effectively, persuasively, and tactfully interact with employees at all levels of the organization

Tactical lateral thinking and strong analytical skills with attention to detail and prioritization of responsibilities in a pressure work environment

Ability to elicit cooperation from a wide variety of sources, including senior management, clients, regulators, and company-wide staff, including those with whom no formal hierarchical relationship exits

Advanced proficiency with office automation and communication software, technology, math principles, predictive models, and tools

Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP's health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies

Strong ability to quickly adapt to change and demonstrate flexibility to a variety of schedules and hours to meet business needs

Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements

Preferred

Master's Degree in Engineering

Strong experience in managing the review and approval of documents and discipline-specific deliverables, certifications, processes, and plans in a multi-project environment is highly desirable

Benefits

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