Senior Water/Wastewater Engineer-ATX

About the role

This Opportunity Provides technical assistance and guidance for water/wastewater production, treatment and conveyance infrastructure projects. Tasks may include assisting with the analysis, development, and design of water transmission and distribution systems, pumping stations, conveyance systems, water treatment systems, water/wastewater distribution planning, master planning, treatment plant rehabilitation and expansions. Ensures that responsibilities are delivered and adhered to with a level of quality that meets or exceeds acceptable industry standards.

Responsibilities

• Designing water transmissions systems and distribution systems, pumping stations conveyance systems, water treatment systems, water/wastewater master planning,
• Managing project design tasks, permitting, construction coordination, and providing general guidance to junior engineering staff.
• Collaborate within multidisciplinary teams serving as the task lead on various water/wastewater facilities projects.
• Work as an individual or as part of a cross-functional team to execute project work, assist with calculations, permit applications, compliance documentation, and regulatory and technical analysis memos.
• Maintain quality control standards and procedures for accurate design deliverables, analysis, and reporting.
• Afford assistance with development and scoping of small- to medium-sized projects.
• Afford assistance with performing concept level design of treatment works, analysis of sanitary sewer models, water distribution models, and computations for master planning, stream restoration, and water quality studies.
• Contribute to the preparation of technical reports and presentations that explain research and findings.
• Afford assistance in the preparation and implementation of site Health and Safety Plans (HASPs).
• 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.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering, with a focus in Water/Wastewater or closely related discipline.
• 5 to 7 years of relevant post education experience in water/wastewater engineering.
• Licensed Professional Engineer (P.E.) in the state of Texas.
• Expertise in water/wastewater engineering principles, practices, process, and the application to environmental permitting and project work-related issues.
• Knowledge of Texas Commission of Environmental Quality regulations, compliance practices, and record-keeping requirements.
• Basic experience with preparing permit applications for oversight agencies to address the full range of environmental issues and conditions associated with water/wastewater projects.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills when interacting with others, expressing ideas effectively and professionally to an engineering and non-engineering audience either orally or written.
• Educated self-leadership with attention to detail, results orientation, and managing multiple priorities in a dynamic work environment.
• Demonstrated ability mentoring junior staff in engineering principles and growing them into competent engineers.
• Ability to learn new techniques, perform multiple tasks simultaneously, follow instruction, work independently, and comply with company policies.
• Moderate proficiency with technical writing, office automation, software, technology, math principles, predictive models, spreadsheets, and tools.
• Familiarity with hydraulic modeling (such as WaterGEMS, SewerGEMS, InfoWater, etc.), process modeling (GPS-X, etc), and with ESRI ArcGIS software.
• Experience with coordinating technical matters with public and private groups.
• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills required to apply technical knowledge to reach conclusions from testing results, data collation, statistical analysis and arriving at the most effective, economical, and logical solution.
• Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
• Ability to work schedules conducive to project-specific requirements that may extend beyond the typical workweek.
• Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Engineering or Master’s Degree in Business Administration.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple large projects on time and under budget.

Skills

• Technical writing
• Office automation
• Software
• Technology
• Math principles
• Predictive models
• Spreadsheets
• Tools
• Hydraulic modeling (such as WaterGEMS, SewerGEMS, InfoWater, etc.)
• Process modeling (GPS-X, etc)
• ESRI ArcGIS software

Benefits

WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.

Pay

Compensation is competitive and commensurate with experience.

Schedule

Flexible schedule to accommodate project-specific requirements.

About WSP

ABOUT US WSP USA is dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.

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Equal Opportunity Employer

WSP USA 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.