Lead Consultant, Water Resources Engineer

If the following job requirements and experience match your skills, please ensure you apply promptly.

WSP is currently initiating a search for a Lead Water Resources Engineer for our Seattle, WA office. The following locations will also be considered : Tacoma, WA ;

and Portland, OR . Be involved in projects with our Water Team and be a part of a growing organization that meets our client’s objectives and solves their challenges.

This Opportunity

Join WSP’s growing and unparalleled water team! We are hiring an energetic, creative, and technically savvy Lead Water Resources Engineer to provide technical leadership on water resource projects.

This position is to be based out of our Seattle, WA office. WSP USA Operates with a Hybrid-Model Workplace. Our water resources business includes designing solutions to manage stormwater, drainage, and surface water, stream design, hydraulics and hydrology, fish passage, ecosystem restoration, water treatment and supply, sanitary sewer, and more.

Our collaborative work environment encourages innovation, imagination, and development. Projects and tasks may include leading the analysis, development, and design of processes and infrastructure relating to culverts, hydrology, open channel hydraulics, bridge hydraulics, floodplain modeling / mapping, hydrologic / hydraulic modeling, river / stream / habitat restoration, fish passage, water supply, stormwater facilities, pollution control and treatment, and preserving the quality of the environment by averting the contamination and degradation of water resources.

Your Impact

• Perform professional water resources engineering work and conduct investigations, analysis, and inspections relating to stormwater facilities, culverts, hydrology, open channel hydraulics, bridge hydraulics, floodplain modeling / mapping, hydrologic / hydraulic modeling, canal development, river / stream / habitat restoration and fish passage, water supply / quality / management, waste disposal, and pollution control and treatment activities to avert the contamination and degradation of water resources and determine conformance with applicable rules, standards, and construction or operating permits.
• Maintain quality control standards and procedures for accurate and precise measurements, statistical analysis, and reporting.
• Develop construction PS&E documents for bidding and permitting.
• Develop scopes and budgets for projects and tasks.
• Analyze hydrologic and hydraulic models and computations for storm water and watershed master planning, stream restoration, and water quality studies.
• Prepare technical reports and presentations that explain design development, research, findings, and recommendations.
• Prepare designs of fish passage crossings, stream grading, LWM installations, and other stream restoration features.
• Design a variety of stormwater facilities, such as conveyance systems, stormwater ponds, manufactured treatment devices, and underground detention facilities.
• Prepare watershed studies, floodplain studies, and evaluate regulated impoundment structures for compliance with regulations.
• Prepare and implement site Health and Safety Plans (HASPs).
• Comply with regulatory requirements pertaining to the data integrity, documentation, procedures, training, monitoring systems, and record compliance and retention.
• Interact with regulatory agencies, subcontractors, and clients in a confident and professional manner.
• Remain current in latest water resource 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.

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering, with a focus in Water Resources or closely related discipline.
• 7 to 10 years of relevant post education experience in water resources engineering.
• Proficient knowledge of water resource engineering principles, practices, process, design / build, and the application to environmental permitting and project work-related issues.
• Demonstrated experience in the design of fish passage facilities meeting WDFW and WSDOT requirements.

Experience developing design drawings using Autocad Civil3D / Microstation / OpenRoads.

Working knowledge of Stormwater Management, Drainage, Erosion and Sediment Control, Hydrology & Hydraulics Design, Watershed Studies, Floodplain Delineation, etc.

Experience with and working knowledge of surface water analysis, hydrologic methodologies / models (MGSFlood, TR-55, HEC-HMS, etc.

hydraulic models (HEC-RAS 1D / 2D, SRH-2D, SWMM, etc.), and with ESRI ArcGIS software.

• Proficient ability to coordinate with agency regulators and understand requirements.
• Working knowledge of relevant environmental laws, regulations, compliance practices, and record-keeping requirements.
• Ability to make technical computations and calculations involving the application of engineering principles, understanding plans and specifications and making factual comparisons to the appropriate regulations.
• Project management experience including managing hours and expenses for project work.
• Ability to plan and conduct inspections and investigations on various aspects of the construction and design of facilities or structures, applying applicable regulations and policies.
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills when interacting with others, expressing ideas effectively and professionally to an engineering and non-engineering audience.
• Highly capable self-leadership with attention to detail, and prioritization of responsibilities in a dynamic work environment.
• Manage and provide leadership to junior team members, with adherence to QA / QC.
• Proficiency with technical writing, office automation, software, technology, math principles, predictive models, spreadsheets, and tools.
• Adept at coordinating technical matters with public and private groups.
• Developed 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.
• Ability to assertively direct others in the field such as 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.
• 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.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Engineering.
• Licensed Professional Engineer in the State of Washington or ability to obtain within one year.
• WSDOT FPSRD Certification.

Compensation

Expected Salary : $120,000 - $165,000

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.

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