WSP USA is currently initiating a search for a Senior VP, East Water Dam Lead in New York, NY. The following locations will also be considered: Baltimore, MD, Boston, MA, Buffalo, NY, Charlotte, NC, Herndon, VA, Morristown, NJ, Philadelphia, PA, Pittsburgh, PA, Raleigh, NC and Shelton, CT.
WSP is investing in transformational growth in our Water business with a focus on continued growth of our ENR ranked Dams & Reservoir engineering team. We are seeking a passionate, driven leader who will drive excellence as we deliver our existing portfolio of work and will help continue to grow our footprint in the water resources/dam engineering market. We are seeking a technical practice leader for our Water Dams Practice with a background in water resources, structural, or geotechnical engineering to provide leadership and expertise in the pursuit and delivery of complex dam, levee, civil works, and flood resiliency projects. Our ideal candidate has solid client relationships, a strong technical foundation, is committed to delivering quality products, and is passionate about building cohesive, best-in-class teams. They will drive growth, deliver excellence, and mentor staff in a collaborative environment with the business line leaders across U.S. operations.
WSP has hundreds of US office locations. The successful candidate will have options to operate from a mutually agreed office within the East region.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 15+ years of experience in dam engineering, preferably with at least 3 years of related experience in the East Region
• Bachelor’s degree in Civil and/or Structural Engineering, or related field
• Licensed Professional Engineer, with ability to acquire additional states as needed via reciprocity
• Specialized dam engineering expertise with a strong background in the fields of geotechnical or structural engineering
• Strong analytical and design skills
• Experience building business through external client engagement and internal sales management processes
• Budget management / enterprise business aptitude
• Demonstrated experience of leadership, personal accountability, persistence and being goal-oriented
• Strong business acumen with an aptitude for improving processes
• Commitment to internal and external client service
• Motivational; staff development mindset; excellent leadership/managerial and mentoring/teaching skills
• Highly organized; detail oriented; skilled with implementation/ logistics
• Collaborative, drives consensus
• Strong communication skills, including excellent English technical verbal and written communication skills
• Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Master’s Degree in Engineering.Strong experience in managing the review and approval of documents and discipline-specific deliverables, certifications, processes, and plans in a multi-project environment is highly desirable.
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  WSP Benefits:
  WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on 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 (all locations): $149,200 - $300,410
  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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About WSP
WSP 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.
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WSP 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.

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