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Senior Technical Manager - Drainage and Stormwater

WSP Herndon, VA, Virginia senior full-time

Salary

$143,600 - $213,200 per year

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Description

We are seeking a Senior Technical Manager - Drainage and Stormwater to join our Mid-Atlantic Civil and Drainage Team. As a Senior Technical Manager, you will manage the delivery of multiple drainage and stormwater design projects and hydrologic and hydraulic (H&H) studies for stormwater management, conveyance systems, resilient infrastructure, and flood control in Virginia and throughout the Mid-Atlantic region.

Responsibilities:

  • Manage projects and provide engineering services and project/task management of drainage design, stormwater management, flood control, and H&H modeling.
  • Coordinate complex multi-disciplinary traditional design and alternative delivery projects.
  • Coordinate, review, and approve design plans, ensuring data integrity and compliance with applicable codes, ordinances, and regulations.
  • Mentor younger staff in design skills, including the latest drainage and stormwater design focused on Virginia and local requirements.
  • Permitting, public participation, and coordinating/interacting with regulatory agencies, subcontractors, and clients.
  • Oversee and monitor cross-functional teams in executing projects, including budgets, tracking hours and expenses, and task completion.
  • Collaborate with professionals from various disciplines to provide future-ready solutions for clients.
  • Remain current in the latest drainage and stormwater standards and water resources engineering techniques.
  • Support business development activities in the region, including contributing to proposals, interviews, and other pursuit activities.

Requirements:

  • Bachelor's Degree in Civil or Water Resources Engineering or closely related discipline.
  • Professional Engineer license required; Virginia, Maryland, and/or District of Columbia P.E. licenses preferred.
  • 10+ years of relevant post-education experience in the A/E/C industry with a technical client-facing background in the water resources sector.
  • Experience in water resources engineering, including hydraulic modeling of open-channel and closed conduit systems.
  • Ability to manage several projects concurrently, provide senior-level input and evaluation on projects, and serve as technical manager.
  • Proficient knowledge of related engineering principles, practices, process, and application to permitting and project work-related issues.
  • Well-defined knowledge with Stormwater Management, Drainage, Hydrology & Hydraulics Design, Watershed Studies, Floodplain Delineation, etc.
  • Experience with project and client development/relationship management.
  • Proficient ability to coordinate with agency regulators and understand requirements.
  • Highly effective interpersonal and communication skills.
  • Demonstrated high-level of 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.
  • Proficient understanding of and well-defined experience with surface water analysis, hydrologic methodologies/models, hydraulic models, and software tools for project delivery, including AutoCAD, Civil 3D, MicroStation, OpenRoads, PondPack, HEC-RAS, project collaboration software, Bluebeam, and ArcGIS software.

Benefits:

  • Comprehensive suite of benefits focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee's career, including medical, dental, vision, disability, and life coverage; retirement savings; paid sick leave; paid vacation; paid parental leave; and paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings.

Compensation:

  • Expected Salary: $143,600 - $213,200

Skills

Required

Nice to have

  • Master's Degree or additional certifications in Civil or Water Resources Engineering
  • Experience working with state/county/local/municipal clients in the Northern Virginia region
  • Virginia DEQ plan reviewer certification for stormwater management and/or erosion control
  • Working knowledge of roadway and utility design principles, practices, and processes

Ready to apply?

You apply with the employer directly. Their original posting is here: https://emit.fa.ca3.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_2001/job/96433

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