Senior Professional, Water Resources Engineering

WSP; Portland (OR); Hybrid; USD 94,000 - 137,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP in Portland, OR is seeking a Senior Consultant, Water to lead and support wastewater conveyance and pump station projects across Oregon and the Pacific Northwest. You will mentor junior engineers, coordinate with multidisciplinary teams, and manage tasks from planning through construction.

The role requires a Civil/Environmental Engineering degree, 5–7 years of water resources experience, a PE license (or ability to obtain within 6 months), strong communication, and QA/QC discipline.

Qualifications

• 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.
• Strong knowledge of gravity sewer systems, force mains, pump stations, and wastewater collection infrastructure.
• Ability to coordinate with agency regulators and understand requirements.
• Project management experience with small to mid-size projects including tracking hours and expenses.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills for engineering and non-engineering audiences.
• Self‑leadership with attention to detail, multitasking, and prioritization.
• Ability to guide junior engineers and enforce QA/QC.
• Proficiency with technical writing, office automation, software, math, predictive models, and spreadsheets.

Responsibilities

• Perform professional engineering and project delivery for wastewater conveyance, force mains, pump stations, collection systems, and related infrastructure projects.
• Support planning, design, permitting, and construction of municipal wastewater projects.
• Prepare 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, capacity evaluations, and capital improvement planning efforts.
• Coordinate with clients, regulators, subcontractors and other stakeholders professionally.
• Assist with scope, schedule, budget, and quality management for tasks and projects.
• Participate in client meetings, workshops, field investigations, and site visits.
• Mentor and support less experienced engineers through technical guidance and project coordination.
• Support proposal development with technical content, project experience, scope development, and cost estimates.
• Coordinate with clients and regulatory agencies to support successful project delivery.
• Stay current on wastewater engineering practices, conveyance system design, pump station technologies, and regulatory requirements.
• Work solo or in cross-functional teams to execute projects.
• Engage with regulators, subcontractors, and clients confidently.
• Adhere to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies.

Skills

Project management

Communication

Leadership

QA/QC

Technical writing

Problem solving

Safety awareness

Education

Civil/Environmental Engineering degree

PE license or ability to obtain within 6 months

Tools

Spreadsheets

Engineering software

Office software

Job description

This Opportunity

WSP is currently initiating a search for a Senior Consultant, Water for our Mountain Pacific District. This position will be located out of our Portland, OR office. WSP USA operates with a Hybrid Workplace Model. Be involved in projects with our Northwest Pacific Water Team and be a part of a growing organization that meets our clients' objectives and solves their challenges.

Your primary role will be to support the planning, design, and delivery of wastewater conveyance and pump station projects for municipal and utility clients across Oregon and the Pacific Northwest. You will contribute technical expertise to projects involving gravity sewer systems, force mains, pump stations, condition assessments, rehabilitation, hydraulic modeling, and capital improvement planning. You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams across WSP to develop practical, innovative, and future‑ready infrastructure solutions. The position requires strong technical and project delivery skills, including the ability to coordinate with clients, lead technical tasks, and work effectively as part of a project team. This role also provides opportunities to support and mentor junior engineers through technical guidance, project coordination, and knowledge sharing while continuing to develop project management and technical leadership capabilities.

Your Impact

• 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.

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

• 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.

WSP 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

WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and offer for this position, based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities in addition to internal equity and specific geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law.