This Opportunity
Join WSP’s growing and unparalleled water team! We are hiring an energetic, creative, and technically savvy Water Resources Engineer to provide technical leadership on water resource projects. This position is to be based out of our Seattle, WA office. WSP USA Operates with a Hybrid-Model Workplace. Our water resources business includes designing solutions to manage stormwater, drainage, and surface water, stream design, hydraulics and hydrology, fish passage, ecosystem restoration, water treatment and supply, sanitary sewer, and more.
Our collaborative work environment encourages innovation, imagination, and development. Tasks may include assisting with the analysis, development, and design of processes and infrastructure relating to culverts, hydrology, open channel hydraulics, bridge hydraulics, floodplain modeling/mapping, hydrologic/hydraulic modeling, river/stream/habitat restoration, fish passage, water supply, stormwater facilities, pollution control and treatment, and preserving the quality of the environment by averting the contamination and degradation of water resources.
Your Impact
- Perform professional water resources engineering work and conduct investigations, analysis, and inspections relating to stormwater facilities, culverts, hydrology, open channel hydraulics, bridge hydraulics, floodplain modeling/mapping, hydrologic/hydraulic modeling, canal development, river/stream/habitat restoration and fish passage, water supply/quality/management, waste disposal, and pollution control and treatment activities to avert the contamination and degradation of water resources and determine conformance with applicable rules, standards, and construction or operating permits.
- Maintain quality control standards and procedures for accurate and precise measurements, statistical analysis, and reporting.
- Develop construction PS&E documents for bidding and permitting.
- Assist with development and scoping of medium-sized projects.
- Analyze hydrologic and hydraulic models and computations for storm water and watershed master planning, stream restoration, and water quality studies.
- Prepare technical reports and presentations that explain design development, research, findings, and recommendations.
- Prepare designs of fish passage crossings, stream grading, LWM installations, and other stream restoration features.
- Design a variety of stormwater facilities, such as conveyance systems, stormwater ponds, manufactured treatment devices, and underground detention facilities.
- Prepare watershed studies, floodplain studies, and evaluate regulated impoundment structures for compliance with regulations.
- Prepare and implement site Health and Safety Plans (HASPs).
- Comply with regulatory requirements pertaining to the data integrity, documentation, procedures, training, monitoring systems, and record compliance and retention.
- Interact with regulatory agencies, subcontractors, and clients in a confident and professional manner.
Remain current in latest water resource 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.
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.
- Engineer in Training Certification.
- Proficient knowledge of water resource engineering principles, practices, process, design/build, and the application to environmental permitting and project work-related issues.
- Demonstrated experience in the design of fish passage facilities meeting WDFW and WSDOT requirements.
- Experience developing design drawings using Autocad Civil3D / Microstation / OpenRoads.
- Working knowledge of Stormwater Management, Drainage, Erosion and Sediment Control, Hydrology & Hydraulics Design, Watershed Studies, Floodplain Delineation, etc.
- Experience with and working knowledge of surface water analysis, hydrologic methodologies/models (MGSFlood, TR-55, HEC-HMS, etc.), hydraulic models (HEC-RAS 1D/2D, SRH-2D, SWMM, etc.), and with ESRI ArcGIS software.
- Working knowledge of relevant environmental laws, regulations, compliance practices, and record-keeping 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.
- 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 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 from testing results, data collation, statistical analysis and arriving at the most effective, economical, and logical solution.
- 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.
- Licensed Professional Engineer in the State of Washington or ability to obtain within one year.
- WSDOT FPSRD Certification.
- Experience and understanding of concepts of fluvial geomorphology and sediment transport.
- Ability to assertively direct others in the field such as subcontractors and others to consistently complete tasks safely and efficiently.
- Experience managing small to mid-level projects including tracking hours and expenses for project work.
- Ability to plan and conduct inspections and investigations on various aspects of the construction and design of facilities or structures, applying applicable regulations and policies.
- Proficient ability to coordinate with agency regulators and understand requirements.
- Professional Engineer license or ability to obtain within one year.
WSP Benefits:
WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on a 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: $85,800 - $142,500
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.
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