Wsp In The U.S.
Provides engineering, design, and consulting services in various sectors including infrastructure and energy.
Lead hydrogeology projects, manage teams, and drive client solutions in the Pacific Northwest
1 days ago
$120,600 - $215,500
Expert & Leadership (13+ years), Experienced (8-12 years)
Full Time
Portland, OR
Hybrid
Company Size
50,000 Employees
Service Specialisms
Consulting
Engineering
Project Management
Design
Architecture
Construction services
Technical Services
Turnkey
Sector Specialisms
Industrial
Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences
Chemicals
Food and Beverages
Process Energy
Aerospace
Consumer Products
Power Generation and Delivery
Role
Description
client delivery
project management
business development
3d subsurface
data visualization
field programs
- Lead client delivery across remediation, industrial, municipal, power and transportation sectors; translate risk, compliance, and schedule drivers into actionable plans and budgets. Project management and regulatory agency communications.
- Win the work you want to do—shape capture strategies, lead proposals/interviews, and grow key accounts focused in the PNW and beyond. Develop a client base for providing high-level hydrogeologic and environmental services including identifying additional business development opportunities in the public or private sector.
- Advance innovation—apply 3D subsurface/CSM workflows, data visualization, and uncertainty/decision analysis to improve outcomes and value.
- Grow people—coach early and mid-career staff, maintain quality standards, run design and data interpretation reviews, and be part of a collaborative, inclusive team culture.
- Direct field programs (borings/wells, step drawdown & constant rate pumping tests, tracer tests, high resolution site characterization) with a strong health & safety culture.
Requirements
applied hydrogeology
modflow
leapfrog
professional registration
12+ years
leadership
- Strong experience with water quality and geochemistry is highly desired.
- Proven client facing leadership—program management, scope/budget ownership, risk management, and stakeholder engagement (regulators, PRPs, municipalities).
- Experience integrating geotechnical, geochemical, and surface water disciplines on corridor or facility programs.
- 12+ years in applied hydrogeology with progressive leadership on complex remediation and/or water resources programs.
- Strong self-leadership and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to effectively, persuasively, and tactfully interact with employees at all levels of the organization.
- Understanding and proficiency in one or more state-of-practice tools used for data analysis, groundwater modeling and subsurface visualization (e.g., MODFLOW family, MT3D/RT3D, FEFLOW, Leapfrog, EVS, RockWorks, or similar).
- Excellent technical writing and the ability to distill complexity into crisp, defensible recommendations.
- Thought leadership (publications, panels, short courses) and mentorship track record.
- Own the technical vision for groundwater and surface water investigations—CSMs, well design and maintenance, dewatering design, aquifer testing/design, analytical & numerical modeling (e.g., MODFLOW, Leapfrog), data interpretation, and lines of evidence development for remedy selection. Experienced providing technical review for documents, ensuring internal quality requirements for deliverables are met, and preparing technical deliverables and plans with a high degree of complexity.
- Professional registration (LHG/CHG/PG or equivalent); MS+ in Hydrogeology/Geology or related field preferred.
- Superfund/RCRA consent order experience; airport/port or rail corridors; industrial facilities and brownfields; PFAS and/or chlorinated solvent portfolios.
- Strength in one or more of: contaminant fate/transport, hydrogeochemical modeling, remedy design/optimization, MAR/ASR, or source zone mass removal.
Benefits
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Training + Development
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Interview process
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Visa Sponsorship
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Security clearance
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Company
Overview
- A global leader in engineering services, WSP has a strong presence in the U.S., offering innovative solutions.
- Specializes in large-scale infrastructure projects, energy solutions, and advanced building designs.
- Has successfully managed some of the most high-profile transportation, civil engineering, and environmental projects.
- Excels in integrating sustainability and technology into the design and delivery of projects, creating long-term value.
- The company is involved in projects across various sectors, with an emphasis on creating sustainable, resilient communities.
- WSP's approach blends cutting-edge technologies with industry expertise to shape cities, transport networks, and the environment.
Culture + Values
- Be a solution‑driven advisor with outstanding expertise
- Always be the first choice for clients, partners and employees
- INNOVATIVE
- TRUSTWORTHY
- UNITED
- PASSIONATE
- CARING
Environment + Sustainability
60% reduction
GHG emissions target
Reduction in absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 2030.
30% reduction
Scope 3 emissions target
Reduction in absolute Scope 3 GHG emissions by 2030.
90% reduction
Long-term GHG target
Reduction in absolute Scope 1, 2, and 3 GHG emissions by 2040.
100% renewable
Electricity sourcing target
Goal to achieve 100% renewable electricity by 2030.
- Joined SEI SE 2050 Commitment to reduce embodied carbon in structural projects by 2050.
- U.S. operations achieved carbon neutrality in Scope 1, Scope 2, and Scope 3 business travel emissions since 2019.
- Emissions reduction strategy deploys energy efficiency, renewables, low-carbon materials, fleet optimization, value-chain engagement, and carbon removals (offsets limited to ≤ 10%).
- SBTi-approved science-based targets aligned with a 1.5 °C pathway.
Inclusion & Diversity
- U.S. workforce development programs aimed at addressing under‑represented groups
- Committed to broad recruitment and development programs supporting diverse talent pipelines
- No publicly disclosed gender‑specific headcount or leadership percentages available