New Jersey/New York– Senior Project Manager / Client Service Leader – Water & Wastewater

About the role

This is not a traditional project management role. WSP is seeking a proven seller-doer to help expand our water and wastewater business throughout New Jersey and the New York metropolitan region. This role offers the opportunity to shape market strategy, grow key client relationships, and influence the future direction of a rapidly expanding practice.

Responsibilities

• Develop and expand relationships with NJ and NY municipalities, municipal utilities, sewerage authorities, and MUAs
• Lead strategic pursuits, positioning, proposals, interviews, and contract negotiations
• Serve as a trusted advisor to key clients on major capital programs
• Manage major infrastructure programs and multidisciplinary teams through planning, design, and construction
• Mentor project managers and technical staff
• Support regional growth initiatives and market planning

Requirements

• PE license in NJ or NY required, or ability to obtain through reciprocity
• 12+ years of municipal water/wastewater consulting experience
• Established relationships with NJ and/or NY municipal utilities, authorities, and agencies
• Demonstrated business development success in the NJ/NY market
• Familiarity with NJDEP and/or NYSDEC permitting and regulatory requirements
• Strong executive presence and client-facing leadership skills

Qualifications

Significant opportunity to grow existing accounts and develop new clients across the region
Ability to shape regional strategy and investment priorities
Access to national technical resources while maintaining local market leadership
Pathway toward Client Director, Growth Leader, and Regional Leadership positions

Skills

PE license in NJ or NY required, or ability to obtain through reciprocity
12+ years of municipal water/wastewater consulting experience
Established relationships with NJ and/or NY municipal utilities, authorities, and agencies
Familiarity with NJDEP and/or NYSDEC permitting and regulatory requirements
Strong executive presence and client-facing leadership skills

Benefits

Compensation Expected Salary (all locations): $145,400- $259,100
WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and offer for this position, based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities in addition to internal equity and specific geographic location.
WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law.

Pay

Expected Salary (all locations): $145,400- $259,100

Schedule

N/A

Contact

For more information about this position, please contact [Contact Information].

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.

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