Senior Water Infrastructure Leader

WSP in the U.S.; Portland (OR); Hybrid; USD 107,600 - 159,800; Full time

Job summary

WSP USA in Portland, Oregon, seeks a Lead Consultant, Water to lead planning, design, and delivery of drinking water projects across Oregon and the Pacific Northwest. This hybrid role oversees treatment, storage, transmission, and distribution infrastructure.

The ideal candidate holds a Civil/Environmental Engineering degree with a PE license, 7–10 years of water resources experience, and proven leadership in proposals, client relations, and QA/QC.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering with a focus in Water Resources or related discipline.
• 7–10 years of post‑education experience in water resources engineering.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license required.
• Proficient knowledge of water resource engineering principles, practices, and processes.
• Demonstrated experience leading multidisciplinary drinking water infrastructure projects; coordination with regulators.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, design, and delivery of drinking water projects across Oregon and the Pacific Northwest.
• Serve as technical lead and SME for drinking water projects.
• Oversee multidisciplinary project teams and subconsultants; manage scope, schedule, budget, quality, and risk.
• Coordinate and approve engineering reports, plans, specs, and calculations with regulatory compliance.
• Develop future-ready water infrastructure solutions and nurture client relationships.

Skills

Project leadership

Multidisciplinary coordination

Technical writing

Regulatory coordination

Budget & scheduling

Client relationships

Safety compliance

QA/QC adherence

Public-private coordination

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering (Water Resources focus)

PE license

Job description

WSP USA in Portland, Oregon, seeks a Lead Consultant, Water to lead planning, design, and delivery of drinking water projects across Oregon and the Pacific Northwest. This hybrid role oversees treatment, storage, transmission, and distribution infrastructure.

The ideal candidate holds a Civil/Environmental Engineering degree with a PE license, 7–10 years of water resources experience, and proven leadership in proposals, client relations, and QA/QC.