Senior Technical Manager - Drainage and Stormwater

This Opportunity Job Description

Manage projects with our Mid-Atlantic Civil and Drainage Team and be a part of a growing organization that meets our client’s objectives and solves their challenges.

At WSP, we are driven by inspiring the right people to be part of our future-focused business objectives. Our devotion to teamwork has allowed us to build communities and expand our skylines. Here at WSP, anything is within our reach and yours as a WSP employee. Come join us and help shape the future!

WSP is currently initiating a search for a Senior Technical Manager - Drainage and Stormwater for our Herndon, Virginia office. The successful candidate will manage the delivery of multiple drainage and stormwater design projects and hydrologic and have experience with hydraulic (H&H) studies for stormwater management, conveyance systems, resilient infrastructure, and flood control in Virginia and throughout the Mid-Atlantic region. This is an excellent management position in an internationally recognized global firm in a field designated for rapid growth.

Duties and Responsibilities • Perform professional civil engineering on roadway, stormwater, and site projects for multiple federal, state, and local clients. Provide engineering services and project/task management of drainage design, stormwater management, flood control and H&H modeling. Local and state experience on drainage and stormwater management design projects is preferred. • Coordinate complex multi-disciplinary traditional design and alternative delivery projects. • Coordinate, review and approve design plans, ensuring data integrity and work is compliant with all applicable codes, ordinances, and regulations. • Mentor younger staff in the development of their design skills, including in the latest drainage and stormwater design focused on Virginia and local requirements. • Permitting, public participation, and coordinating/interacting with regulatory agencies, subcontractors, and clients in a confident and professional manner. • Oversee and monitor cross-functional teams in executing projects including budgets, tracking hours and expenses, and task completion. • Collaborate with professionals from a variety of disciplines to provide future ready solutions for clients. • Remain current in latest drainage and stormwater standards and water resources engineering techniques. • Support business development activities in the region, including contributing to proposals, interviews and other pursuit activities. • Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources and conduct, and adhere to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies. • Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.