Surface Water Lead-Baltimore

WSP in the U.S.; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 139,800 - 249,150; Full time

Job summary

WSP in the U.S. is looking for a senior Project Manager in Baltimore, MD, specializing in water resources engineering. This role involves managing technical teams, ensuring high-quality deliverables, and overseeing various projects related to stormwater and drainage systems. Ideal candidates will possess a Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering, hold a PE license in Maryland, and have over 15 years of experience. The salary range is competitive, with expected earnings between $139,800 and $249,150 based on qualifications and experience.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of relevant post education experience in water resources engineering.
• Ability to lead and manage teams in technical projects.
• Demonstrated critical thinking and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage and guide a water resources engineering team.
• Oversee project completion, budget tracking, and compliance.
• Prepare technical reports and presentations.

Skills

Water resource engineering principles

Project management

Interpersonal and communication skills

Technical writing

Hydrology and hydraulics design

Education

Bachelor's or Master’s Degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering

Professional Engineer (PE) in Maryland

Tools

ESRI ArcGIS

HEC-HMS

HEC-RAS

Job description

Role Overview

Provides high level management and guidance for a water resources engineering team, helping to develop work processes, due diligence, task and project management and delivery for stormwater/drainage/MS4/TMDL projects.
Responsibilities include the management, design and development of processes, infrastructure, and operating strategies related to water quality, stormwater facilities, MS4/TMDL program support, culverts, hydrology, open channel hydraulics, bridge hydraulics, floodplain modeling/mapping, and hydrologic/hydraulic modeling.
Ensures that responsibilities are delivered and adhered to with a level of quality that meets or exceeds acceptable industry standards.

Your Impact

• Demonstrates strong commitment to keeping up to date in technical knowledge of current practice and becoming proficient in applying emerging practices.
• Ability to lead and manage others in producing high quality technical and professional deliverables on projects and proposals.
• Applies substantial broad knowledge and judgment for a particular function.
• Serves as an expert in the field, developing and conducting training sessions/courses on new concepts, approaches, and/or materials to enhance the capabilities of staff.
• Routinely interacts with clients, officials, contractors, and others, using developed negotiation skills to resolve critical issues.
• Ensures the quality of technical work produced with projects and practices.
• Helps lead marketing and business development efforts.
• Promotes teamwork, maintaining positive morale, and instilling a creative culture.
• Leads implementation of Quality Plan.
• May be required to sign and seal contract documents.
• Oversee and monitor cross-functional teams to execute projects including budgets, tracking hours and expenses, task completion, permit applications, compliance documentation, and regulatory and technical analysis memos.
• Coordinate, review and approve infrastructure design plans, ensuring quality design and work is compliant with all applicable regulations.
• Prepare and/or oversee comprehensive technical reports and presentations for a variety of water resource designs and studies.
• Understand design principles and current regulatory approaches in Maryland for a variety of stormwater facilities, such as bioretentions, green roofs, permeable pavements, stormwater ponds, manufactured treatment devices, and underground detention facilities.
• Interact with regulatory agencies, subcontractors, and clients in a confident and professional manner.
• Collaborate with professionals from a variety of disciplines to provide future‑ready solutions for clients.
• Remain current in latest water resources engineering techniques.
• 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.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering, with a focus in Water Resources or closely related discipline.
• 15+ years of relevant post education experience in water resources engineering.
• Professional Engineer (PE) in Maryland.
• Proficient knowledge of water resource engineering principles, practices, process, and the application to environmental permitting and project work‑related issues.
• Well‑defined knowledge with Stormwater Management, Drainage, NPDES MS4/TMDL Programs, Erosion and Sediment Control, Hydrology & Hydraulics Design, Watershed Studies, Floodplain Delineation, etc.
• Proficient ability to coordinate with agency regulators and understand requirements.
• Well‑defined specific knowledge of relevant environmental laws, regulations, compliance practices, and record‑keeping requirements.
• Well‑developed 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.
• Highly effective interpersonal and communication skills when interacting with others, expressing ideas effectively and professionally to an engineering and non‑engineering audience.
• Demonstrated high‑level of self‑leadership with attention to detail, multi‑tasking, and prioritization of responsibilities in a dynamic work environment.
• Works independently with minimal oversight and provides mentoring, guidance and leadership to junior team or project members, with strict adherence to QA/QC.
• Highly proficient with technical writing, office automation, software, technology, math principles, predictive models, spreadsheets, and tools.
• Adept at coordinating technical matters with public and private groups.
• Proficient understanding of and experience with surface water analysis, hydrologic methodologies/models (TR-55, HEC‑HMS, etc.), hydraulic models (HEC‑RAS, HEC‑RAS‑2D, HEC‑GeoRAS, SRH‑2D, etc.), and with ESRI ArcGIS software.
• Working knowledge of FEMA flood studies, floodplain analysis and hazards analysis.
• Well‑developed 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 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.
• 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 Engineering.
• Professional Engineer (PE) in Virginia, Washington D.C or adjacent states with capability of achieving licensure in other states.
• A member of and/or actively participate in local professional practice organizations including American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), American Society of Highway Engineers (ASHE) or other relevant organizations.

Compensation

Expected Salary (all locations): $139,800 – $249,150.
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.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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. Any unsolicited resumes 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.