WSP is currently seeking a National Stormwater and Drainage Practice Leader to be part of our US Water National Business Line (NBL) team and play a key role in implementing WSP’s US growth strategy and delivering innovative solutions to our clients’ most complex challenges. The ideal candidate will be located in Florida, Texas, or California, but can be based in any US city where WSP has an office.Primary ResponsibilitiesIn the role of National Stormwater and Drainage Practice Lead, you will be counted on to:
Support the implementation of a national growth strategy for the stormwater and drainage market, which includes but is not limited to stormwater management, watershed management, drainage design and green infrastructure A/E markets. Activities include identifying and engaging with key clients, building alliances with partners and peers, amplifying the company’s brand in the marketplace, participating in strategic sales, recruiting market-best talent, and connecting the nationwide network of practice experts.
Identifying opportunities in your market area, building the national pipeline for the stormwater and drainage market, and supporting strategically important project pursuits in a lead and/or primary support role.
Collaborate significantly with regional leaders to implement regional strategies and initiatives, with an emphasis on client planning, industry knowledge-sharing, and support for market development and sales. Focus on delivery of water resources related planning, modeling, and design projects.
Serve as technical advisor or in an overall quality assurance role.
ClientsClients are at the center of all we do, and in this role you will help them be “Future Ready” through sustainable planning and design, and prepared for emerging market disrupters. Additionally, this role:
Brings an expanded view and integrated response to complex challenges by leveraging our full suite of offerings across all end markets.
Builds strong client and stakeholder relationships to support national and regional growth.
Leverages the national and global reach to foster new and innovative client delivery opportunities.
Deploys our unique expertise and perspective to create new value for clients and provides civic and industry leadership.
Expertise
Advances the strategic direction of the organization and positions WSP USA for sustained and continued growth consistent within the context of the strategic plan.
Leverages our broad technical experience to enhance current and new service offerings, foster the development of new and emerging innovations to remain the trusted thought leaders in our industry, encourages, supports, and promotes the technical and professional development of all WSP USA Water staff.
Excellence
Develops realistic national and key regional market growth strategy based on industry trends and prioritizes annual investments that elevate the firm’s Water brand in terms of client solutions, innovation, and operational effectiveness.
Collaborates with regional operation leaders to develop growth forecast and business development strategies aligned with US strategic plan.
Seeks opportunities for innovations and automation that improve and streamline processes and drive increased profitability.
Focuses on innovation and enhancing health & safety, quality, and sustainable standards.
Enhances WSP’s ability to deliver high quality, sustainable projects for clients bringing the best tools and practices available to market.
Collaborates with peer National Business Line Executives, including Transportation, Property & Buildings, Advisory, Earth & Environment, Energy, Climate Resiliency & Sustainability as well as the Strategic Growth Team and Regional Development Directors.Required QualificationsBachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related field. Registered Professional Engineer with the ability to acquire Professional Engineer licenses by comity in additional states as market strategies require.Minimum of 15+ years in integrated water resources planning, water resources engineering, or related field. Understanding of national trends within stormwater and drainage practice areas.Visible industry leader nationally in stormwater and drainage modeling and design engineering with existing client and partner relationships and ability to develop new ones.Must have strong oral and written communication skills, a proven track record of successful ability to lead the development of project pursuits from pre-positioning, to written technical proposals and interviews. Must be able to convey complex technical engineering concepts in a clear, concise manner to non-technical audiences.Demonstrated ability to develop and implement national and regional strategies that result in support for investment and lead to organic growth.Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively to build pipeline of project opportunities, lead client engagement planning, and lead pursuit teams to successful sales.Driven, yet empathetic leader, with experience working with diverse and independent teams dispersed across the US.Ability to successfully navigate multi-dimensional organizations to bring new resources, innovations, ideas and best practices to clients.Demonstrated experience in leadership, personal accountability, and persistence. Strong business acumen with an aptitude for improving processes and experience with change management.Commitment to internal and external client service, and broad knowledge of and experience with technical and project delivery.Strong budget management / enterprise business aptitude.Preferred QualificationsExperience in the delivery of large design-build and/or large program management A/E contracts as a project manager or discipline lead.Experience with federal agency clients, primarily the US Army Corps of Engineers.Drive For Results, Priority Setting, Planning, Delegation, Directing Others, Conflict Management, Building Effective Teams.Advanced knowledge of engineering design principles and applicable design guides and standards related to stormwater management and drainage.Experience with risk-based planning and risk informed decision making. Familiarity with integration of resiliency into the planning processCompensation and Benefits:WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on a providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career.Expected Salary: $192,300 - $257,000WSP USA is providing the compensation range and general description of other compensation and benefits that the company in good faith believes it might pay and/or offer for this position based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities in addition to internal equity and 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, or federal law.#LI-JB3About WSPWSP 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.comWSP 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.
