WSP

This Opportunity

WSP is growing and we have an exciting career opportunity for a Lead Water Resources Project Manager to join our North Mountain Operations in our South Jordan, UT office. We are open to an individual who has experience managing flood control, stormwater, and natural hazard mitigation projects. We value diverse water resource experience to help grow the water service line with our team of talented engineers. The individual will work closely with current leadership to develop existing relationships with municipalities, governmental, and federal agencies to identify projects and pursue business opportunities. Successful project wins will be managed by this individual from project setup and kickoff, through execution of the project.

The individual will be assisted by the entire water resources team to provide value to the client and achieve successful project outcomes. The WSP water team has an excellent reputation and ambition to grow and serve an increased client base in a growing business line. This individual will have opportunities to manage water resources engineering projects for a variety of clients in Utah and across the western US

Your Impact

• Work with Senior Engineer/Engineering Managers supporting our hydraulics and hydrology groups across the Southwest Mountain District
• Join an established team completing projects that include tasks such as the development of hydrologic and hydraulic models of open and closed systems, flood hazard mitigation analysis, risk data analysis and GIS analysis
• Manage and coordinate project staff and sub-contractors to ensure safe, cost effective, efficient, and timely completion of projects to meet and/or exceed client expectations
• Oversee the development of project budgets, schedules and reports
• Act as a technical professional resource for the successful completion of challenging projects
• Collaborate and participate in technical discussions with team members.
• Mentor and train junior personnel to become more prepared to take on additional roles and responsibilities
• Develop and maintain communication channels with clients, stake holders, and internal personnel to ensure that work flows smoothly and provides first class engineering services
• Pursue and grow clients in the public or private sector.
• Participate in proposal efforts.
• Gather up-to-date information firsthand at sites, meeting with clients and constantly monitoring work performances
• Occasional travel to project sites in Utah and attend public meetings
• May support transportation engineering, drainage engineering, stream restoration design, and floodplain management work

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

• BS in Civil Engineering or related engineering degree required; MS preferred
• Utah PE 
• Certified Floodplain Manager (CFM) preferred
• 7-10+ years of hydrology / hydraulics and water resources experience preferably with FEMA Risk MAP familiarity
• Strong technical skills regarding hydrologic and hydraulic modeling approaches and commonly used software (HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS, ArcGIS, FEMA Risk Map Guidelines and Standards)
• Strong knowledge of the FEMA National Flood Insurance Program and implementation at the community level
• Ability to pursue and develop clients in the public or private sectors.
• Ability and willingness to travel to project sites primarily in Utah. 
• An individual who has other water industry experience such as stormwater or water/wastewater may also be a good fit for this opportunity if connected in the state of Utah
• Strong interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills
• Project management and/or business development experience
• Must pass background check and must have a satisfactory driving record in accordance with the Company's driving (MVR) policy

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.