WSP in the U.S. · 19 hours ago
Assistant Vice President, Water
1300 SW Fifth Avenue, Portland, OR, 97201, US
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$140K/yr - $205K/yr
10+ years expWSP is a leading engineering and professional services firm, currently seeking an Assistant Vice President for their Water division. This role involves leading project planning and execution for water infrastructure projects, collaborating with various engineering disciplines, and supporting business development activities.
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Responsibilities
Perform project management and professional engineering relating to drinking water and wastewater infrastructure projects for our water clients in the Oregon area
Oversee and monitor cross-functional teams, including a variety of specialty subconsultants, to execute projects including managing scope, schedule, and budgets, while building client and team relationships
Coordinate, review and approval of infrastructure design plans, ensuring data integrity and work is compliant with all applicable codes, ordinances, and regulations
Interact with regulatory agencies, subcontractors, and clients in a confident and professional manner
Collaborate with professionals from a variety of disciplines to provide future ready solutions for clients
Be a people leader for water engineers in the Portland office, providing leadership, career development support and professional mentorship
Support business development activities by identifying clients and projects, and support pursuit activities, including client meetings, proposal development and interviewing
Be active in local professional organizations and remain current in latest water 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
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering, with a focus in Water Resources or closely related discipline
10+ years of relevant post education experience in water resources engineering
Engineer license required (multi-state preferred)
Strong leadership and communication skills, with the ability to lead multidisciplinary teams, manage resources, and foster collaboration among stakeholders, subcontractors and team members
Proficient knowledge of water engineering principles, practices and methods and their application to project work
Well-defined knowledge of water systems planning, design, engineering, cost estimating, and project management
Highly effective interpersonal and communication skills when interacting with others, expressing ideas effectively and professionally to an engineering and non-engineering audience
Demonstrated high-level of self-leadership with attention to detail, multi-tasking, and prioritization of responsibilities in a dynamic work environment
Work independently with minimal oversight and provide guidance and leadership to junior to mid-level team or project members, with strict adherence to QA/QC
Experienced with providing critical review for documents and preparing technical deliverables and plans with a high degree of complexity
Well-developed critical thinking and problem-solving skills required to apply technical knowledge to reach conclusions from data, arriving at the most effective, economical, and logical solution
Demonstrated effectiveness at coordinating and directing subcontractors and others to consistently complete tasks safely and efficiently
Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP's health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies
Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements
Benefits
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Disability
Life
Retirement savings
Company
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