Vice President, Wastewater Engineer

WSP in the U.S. · Los Angeles, CA · 2 wk ago

Engineering$131k–$241k/yrFull-time

About the role

This Opportunity Consider joining our team as a Vice President, Wastewater Engineer for our California District. This position can be located out of the following California offices: Los Angeles, Sacramento, Irvine, San Diego or San Francisco. WSP USA operates with a flexible Hybrid-Workplace Model.

Responsibilities

Lead technical project delivery, provide technical quality reviews, guide key technical design decisions and make recommendations to our clients that will guide future ready infrastructure solutions for our largest wastewater clients on our most complex projects.
Collaborate with our dedicated, local design teams, while being supported by our international expertise. Work with water, geotechnical, tunneling and transportation engineers, and environmental and permitting experts.
Build relationships with our clients, becoming their trusted partner.
Shape the future of our team through team leadership and technical development activities.
Manage team members, supporting their career development and providing professional mentorship and technical guidance.
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.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering, with a focus in Wastewater or closely related discipline.
12+ years of relevant post education experience in water resources engineering.
Engineer license required (multi-state preferred).
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.
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 exists.
Advanced proficiency with office automation and communication software, technology, math principles, predictive models, and tools.
Prominent ability to quickly adapt to change and demonstrate flexibility to a variety of schedules and hours to meet business needs.

Preferred Qualifications

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.

Skills

Technical expertise in water/wastewater engineering principles, models, and technologies.
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.
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 exists.
Advanced proficiency with office automation and communication software, technology, math principles, predictive models, and tools.
Prominent ability to quickly adapt to change and demonstrate flexibility to a variety of schedules and hours to meet business needs.

Benefits

WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on a providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career. These benefits include coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life; retirement savings; paid sick leave; paid vacation (or other personal time); paid parental leave; and paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings.

Pay

Expected Salary (all locations): $130,700 - $240,790

Schedule

N/A

Qualifications

Required Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering, with a focus in Wastewater or closely related discipline. 12+ years of relevant post education experience in water resources engineering. Engineer license required (multi-state preferred). Proficient knowledge of water/wastewater engineering principles, models, and technologies. 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. 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 exists. 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.

Contact Information

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