Senior Professional, Water Resources Engineering

WSP is seeking a Senior Consultant, Water for our Mountain Pacific District, located in Portland, OR. The role involves supporting the planning, design, and delivery of wastewater conveyance and pump station projects for municipal and utility clients across Oregon and the Pacific Northwest.

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform professional engineering and project delivery responsibilities related to wastewater conveyance, force mains, pump stations, collection systems, and related infrastructure projects.
• Support project managers and technical leads in the planning, design, permitting, and construction support of municipal wastewater projects.
• Prepare and review engineering calculations, technical memoranda, studies, plans, specifications, cost estimates, and contract documents.
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary project teams, including structural, geotechnical, electrical, instrumentation and controls, environmental, and permitting professionals.
• Support hydraulic modeling, alternatives analyses, condition assessments, capacity evaluations, and capital improvement planning efforts.
• Coordinate project activities with clients, regulatory agencies, subcontractors, and other stakeholders in a professional manner.
• Assist with scope, schedule, budget, and quality management for assigned tasks and projects.
• Participate in client meetings, workshops, field investigations, and site visits.
• Mentor and support less experienced engineers through technical guidance, project coordination, and knowledge sharing.
• Support proposal development activities by contributing technical content, project experience, scope development, and cost estimates.
• Coordinate with clients, project stakeholders, and regulatory agencies to support successful project delivery.
• Remain current on wastewater engineering practices, conveyance system design, pump station technologies, and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Work as an individual or as part of a cross-functional team to execute project work.
• Interact with regulatory agencies, subcontractors, and clients in a confident and professional manner.
• 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 Resources or closely related discipline.
• 5 to 7 years of relevant post education experience in water resources engineering.
• Professional Engineer (PE) License, or ability to obtain within 6 months.
• Proficient knowledge of water resource engineering principles, practices, process.
• Working knowledge of gravity sewer systems, force mains, pump stations, and wastewater collection system infrastructure.
• Proficient ability to coordinate with agency regulators and understand 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 with small to mid-level projects including tracking hours and expenses for project work.
• 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, multi-tasking, and prioritization of responsibilities in a dynamic work environment.
• Ability to work independently and provide guidance and leadership to junior team or project members, with strict 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.
• 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.
• Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.
• Experience supporting the design of municipal pump stations, force mains, and rehabilitation projects.
• Experience managing small to mid-size projects.
• Knowledge of Oregon and Washington wastewater utilities, permitting requirements, and design standards.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Active participation in professional organizations such as WEF, PNCWA, APWA, or ASCE.

Benefits: WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on 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.

Compensation: Expected Salary (all locations): $94,300 - $137,400