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Senior Civil and Drainage Engineer bei WSP USA Inc.

WSP USA Inc. · Houston, Vereinigte Staaten Von Amerika · Onsite

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This Opportunity

WSP has a career opportunity for a Senior Civil and Drainage Engineer for our Houston, Austin, or Dallas, TX office. Be involved in projects throughout Texas and Louisiana with our Earth & Environment Team and be a part of a growing organization that meets our clients’ objectives and solves their challenges. 

In this role you will lead and work on a variety of challenging projects, which may include large site developments, stormwater management studies, floodplain analyses and mapping, and many others, ranging across many different industries. Client types may be private, local, state, or federal.

You will develop and manage clients and opportunities, lead people, and contribute to the success of the Texas / Louisiana regional strategy. You will work with our diverse and talented team of civil engineers in Texas and Louisiana to support the growth of our team and our place in the regional market.

Your Impact

Project Engineering / Project Management

  • Lead projects as Project Manager, managing a diverse team of engineers, technicians, and subconsultants. Coordinate with clients, regulators, contractors, architects, and other design disciplines, as the project point of contact.
  • Support projects as Senior Civil Project Engineer, or other roles as appropriate. Perform or supervise design and analysis for site, grading, utility, and drainage tasks.
  • Have responsibility for project management responsibilities, including oversight of project schedule, project financial performance, adherence to project management and quality control plans, and adequacy of risk management plans.
  • Provide construction services as requested by the client, including construction site visits.

Business Development

  • Engage with clients to develop new business leads and project pursuits. Lead new opportunity pursuits, proposal preparation, and contract negotiations.
  • Represent the firm in the market through involvement in client and industry events and associations.
  • Collaborate with local and national WSP market experts and subject matter experts to provide clients with innovative and future-focused solutions.

People and Performance Leadership

  • Manage and mentor people and support growth and professional development.
  • Contribute to the management, growth and development of the Civil and Drainage Engineering teams. 
  • Focus on meeting Key Performance Indicators and contribute to the overall success of the Texas / Louisiana Region.

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, or related field.
  • Professional Engineering License (PE) in Texas.
  • Minimum 10+ years of relevant post-education experience in civil and drainage engineering analysis and design, with at least 10 years of related experience in Texas.
  • Proficient knowledge of civil engineering principles, practices, process, and the application to site civil and water resource projects through analysis, design, permitting, and construction.
  • Well-defined knowledge with Stormwater Management, Drainage, Hydrology & Hydraulics Design, Watershed Studies, Floodplain Delineation, etc. Proficient understanding of and well-defined experience with surface water analysis, hydrologic methodologies/models, hydraulic models, and with software tools for project delivery including AutoCAD, Civil 3D, HEC-HMS, HEC-RAS, SWMM, Bluebeam, and ArcGIS.
  • Working knowledge of 2D Hydraulic Analysis, specifically HEC-RAS 2D, and its application to floodplain risk mapping.
  • Proficient knowledge of relevant construction laws, codes, regulations, compliance practices, and record-keeping requirements. Ability to coordinate with agency regulators and interpret code requirements. Experience obtaining site development permits, CLOMR/LOMR approvals, and other design permits necessary for the construction of a project.
  • Project management experience with civil and drainage projects including management of proposals, budgets, schedules, staff allocation, subconsultant management, and design deliverables.
  • Experience with client development and management with the ability to create new project and client opportunities.
  • Highly effective interpersonal and communication skills when interacting with others, expressing ideas effectively and professionally to an engineering and non-engineering audience. Demonstrated 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. Demonstrates strong competence in 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.
  • Demonstrated effectiveness at coordinating and assertively directing subconsultants and others to consistently complete tasks safely and efficiently.
  • Ability to assertively direct others in the field such as subcontractors and others to consistently complete tasks safely and efficiently.
  • 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 Civil Engineering
  • Project experience in the Houston area and with the Harris County Flood Control District (HCFCD)
  • Project experience in the Austin area and with the City of Austin Watershed Department.
  • Professional Engineering License (PE) in Louisiana
  • Project experience in Louisiana
  • Certified Floodplain Manager (CFM) certification

 

 

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Company

About WSP

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.

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WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career.

At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started?

WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) 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.

NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES:

WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand.  Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation – no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service. 

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