Director, Water and Wastewater Facilities and Conveyance

　　Req ID 17436

　　Director, Water and Wastewater Facilities and Conveyance

　　Who We Are

　　At WSP, we are driven by inspiring future-ready pioneers to innovate. We’re looking to grow our teams with people who are ready to collaborate in building communities and expanding our skylines. To do this, we hire candidates of all experiences, skillsets, backgrounds and walks of life. We actively foster a work environment and culture where inclusion and diversity is part of our fundamental structure. This is delivered behaviorally, through our policies, trainings, local partnerships with professional diverse organizations, internal networks and most importantly with the support and sponsorship of our leaders who help drive our commitment to an inclusive, diverse, welcoming and equitable work environment. Anything is within our reach and yours as a WSP employee. Come join us and help shape the future!

　　This Opportunity

　　At WSP, we are driven by inspiring the right people to be part of our future-focused business objectives. Our devotion to teamwork has allowed us to build communities and expand our skylines. Here at WSP, anything is within our reach and yours as a WSP employee. Come join us and help shape the future!

　　WSP is currently initiating a search for a Director, Water and Wastewater Facilities and Conveyance for our Houston, Texas location. We are looking for an individual who is inspired to grow with us and become an integral part of our team. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to be part of our dynamic and highly talented multi-disciplinary team supporting municipal water / wastewater/Stormwater projects including pump stations, storage and treatment facilities, and collection and conveyance systems.

　　Your Impact

　　Work closely with our Texas Water/Wastewater Business Line leader to identify and position for projects in the Houston Metro area and across Texas.

　　Lead and mentor junior staff in developing their skills in planning, design and construction management of water and wastewater projects.

　　Manage projects as assigned, including assisting with project pursuits, development of scope and level of effort, project execution, and project closeout, ensuring compliance with scope, schedule, and budget requirements.

　　Perform and/or provide oversight over technical work including site visits, pilot testing and studies, data collection, analysis and evaluations, hydraulic calculations and modeling; prepare engineering reports and supporting calculations and documents, prepare construction drawings, specifications, and cost estimates.

　　Who You Are

　　Required Qualifications

　　Bachelor’s Degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering, with a focus in a water or wastewater related course of study or closely related discipline.

　　10+ years of relevant post education experience in water/wastewater engineering, demonstrating well developed critical thinking and problem-solving skills.

　　Demonstrated team leadership skills leading teams of other engineers and subconsultants in multi-disciplinary projects,

　　Effective external leadership skills including effectively interacting with clients, regulators, project managers, and employees at all levels of the organization.

　　Strong verbal and written communications skills when interacting with others, with the ability to express intricate ideas effectively and professionally to an engineering and non-engineering audience.

　　Highly proficient with water/wastewater engineering principles, practices, and methods and their application to environmental and project work-related issues, including strong knowledge of relevant environmental laws, regulations, compliance practices, and record-keeping requirements.

　　Professional Engineer in Texas required.

　　Experience with planning and conducting inspections and investigations on various aspects of the construction and design of facilities or structures, applying applicable regulations and policies.

　　Ability to work independently to provide guidance and leadership to mid-level to senior level team or project members, with strict adherence to QA/QC.

　　Proficiency with technical writing, office automation and communication software, technology, math principles, predictive models, and tools.

　　Experienced with providing critical review for documents and preparing technical deliverables and plans with a high degree of complexity.

　　Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.

　　Must be flexible to a variety of schedules to meet business needs and able to prioritize responsibilities and quickly adapt to change in a pressure work environment.

　　Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.

　　Preferred Qualifications

　　Master’s Degree in Engineering.

　　40-Hour OSHA Health & Safety Training (HAZWOPER) (29 CFR 1910.120) preferred.

　　Basic First Aid and Adult CPR training desired.

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　　Additional Requirements

　　To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.Additional Details

　　Travel Required: 20%

　　Job Status: Regular

　　Employee Type: Full

　　Primary Location: HOUSTON - 16200 PARK ROW

　　All locations: US-TX-Houston

　　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. www.wsp.com

　　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.