Northeast Water and Wastewater Lead at Wsp in New York, NY, United States | USD139,800-249,150 | Kablio

Role

Description

client care

pursuit leadership

market growth

risk management

resource planning

talent development

Foster employee engagement, diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.
Strengthen strategic accounts and drive exceptional client care within the northeast water/wastewater practice area.
Champion a positive, inclusive, high-performance, and low-ego workplace culture.
Grow cross-office workshare and collaboration as we move to a practice-based organizational structure that mobilizes the best talent in our organization to our local clients.
Provide end-to-end pursuit leadership for key opportunities: own capture plans, positioning, and win strategies.
Craft and implement targeted market growth strategies, aligned with our regional and global water growth strategy.
Deliver budgeted year over year organic growth within the Practice Area.
Achieve margin and project performance targets through proactive risk management, disciplined delivery, and consistent QA/QC across multi-disciplinary teams.
Optimize resource planning across offices.
Provide go/no go decision making for practice area opportunities to align investment of business development dollars with growth strategy.
Mentor and develop talent, lead hiring plans, and succession strategies to strengthen the bench.

Requirements

pe license

design‑build

15 years

bachelor's

leadership

technical writing

Proven history of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
Travel within the Northeast region, with potential for travel beyond region.
Professional Engineering License (PE) in Massachusetts, New York, Connecticut, or Rhode Island.
Candidate must have strong technical writing and communication skills.
Bachelor’s degree in civil, environmental, or chemical engineering or related field.
Excellent leadership and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to effectively interact with employees at all levels of the organization.
Professional Engineering License (PE) in multi-states.
Design-build or other alternative project delivery experience.
15 years of post-education experience in water/wastewater engineering, with at least 10 years of related experience in New England.
Advanced proficiency with engineering principles, practices, process, design/build, standard of care and project work-related issues.
Master’s degree in engineering or business management.
Demonstrated ability to lead diverse teams and inspire cross-functional collaboration.

Benefits

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Training + Development

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Interview process

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Visa Sponsorship

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Company

Overview

Founded 1959

Year Established

The company was established in 1959, marking its beginning as a global leader in engineering and consulting.

40+ Countries

Global Presence

WSP operates in over 40 countries worldwide, delivering innovative solutions across multiple sectors.

Partners with clients to create sustainable, efficient, and resilient solutions.
Known for iconic projects like the One World Trade Center and London's Crossrail.
Provides cutting-edge services in transportation, energy, water, and commercial developments.
Blends technical expertise with deep industry knowledge to solve complex challenges globally.

Culture + Values

78% global leadership

Internal Leadership Filling

Over 75% of global leadership positions were filled internally over the past three years.

3.7% retention increase

Employee Retention

Achieved a notable increase in global employee retention in 2024.

>75% internal filling

Leadership Hiring Practices

Over three-quarters of leadership roles have been filled internally since 2022.

Ethisphere recognition

Ethical Compliance

Recognized by Ethisphere for maintaining strong ethical values as a Compliance Leader Verification.

Environment + Sustainability

68% drop emissions

Emissions Reduction

Significant reduction in scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions compared to 2018 levels.

65.1% SDG-linked

Sustainable Revenue

Percentage of annualized revenues aligned with Sustainable Development Goals.

90% emission reduction

Long-term Goal

Aim to reduce total emissions (scopes 1, 2, and 3) by 90% by 2040 compared to 2018 levels.

30% scope 3 reduction

Supply Chain Emissions

Target to reduce scope 3 emissions by 30% by 2030 compared to 2018 levels.

Committed to net zero across value chain by 2040 (SBTi-approved)
Science-based targets: reduce absolute scope 1&2 emissions by 60% by 2030 vs 2018

Inclusion & Diversity

No DEI content per instruction.

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Careers at WSP

WSP Projects

Sustainability at WSP

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Role

Description

client care

pursuit leadership

market growth

risk management

resource planning

talent development

Foster employee engagement, diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.
Strengthen strategic accounts and drive exceptional client care within the northeast water/wastewater practice area.
Champion a positive, inclusive, high-performance, and low-ego workplace culture.
Grow cross-office workshare and collaboration as we move to a practice-based organizational structure that mobilizes the best talent in our organization to our local clients.
Provide end-to-end pursuit leadership for key opportunities: own capture plans, positioning, and win strategies.
Craft and implement targeted market growth strategies, aligned with our regional and global water growth strategy.
Deliver budgeted year over year organic growth within the Practice Area.
Achieve margin and project performance targets through proactive risk management, disciplined delivery, and consistent QA/QC across multi-disciplinary teams.
Optimize resource planning across offices.
Provide go/no go decision making for practice area opportunities to align investment of business development dollars with growth strategy.
Mentor and develop talent, lead hiring plans, and succession strategies to strengthen the bench.

Requirements

pe license

design‑build

15 years

bachelor's

leadership

technical writing

Proven history of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
Travel within the Northeast region, with potential for travel beyond region.
Professional Engineering License (PE) in Massachusetts, New York, Connecticut, or Rhode Island.
Candidate must have strong technical writing and communication skills.
Bachelor’s degree in civil, environmental, or chemical engineering or related field.
Excellent leadership and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to effectively interact with employees at all levels of the organization.
Professional Engineering License (PE) in multi-states.
Design-build or other alternative project delivery experience.
15 years of post-education experience in water/wastewater engineering, with at least 10 years of related experience in New England.
Advanced proficiency with engineering principles, practices, process, design/build, standard of care and project work-related issues.
Master’s degree in engineering or business management.
Demonstrated ability to lead diverse teams and inspire cross-functional collaboration.

Benefits

Information not given or found

Training + Development

Information not given or found

Interview process

Information not given or found

Visa Sponsorship

Information not given or found

Security clearance

Information not given or found