Senior Technical Director, Water & Wastewater Technical Leader

WSP•Albuquerque, NM

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

WSP USA is seeking a senior water and wastewater technical leader for its New Mexico and Mountain Region Water Team, based in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The role is described as part-time and provides senior-level technical expertise and advisory support to regional projects and teams on an as-needed basis. WSP uses a flexible hybrid workplace model. The position serves as a senior technical authority and subject matter expert in water and wastewater engineering. It provides guidance on complex treatment, conveyance, pumping, and infrastructure projects; informs critical engineering and design decisions; conducts technical and quality reviews; advises project teams and clients; and helps develop practical, resilient, and future-ready solutions. The technical leader also supports the advancement of WSP’s water and wastewater capabilities in New Mexico and the Southwest through mentorship, client advisory work, strategic pursuits, and engineering best practices.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Civil, Environmental, Chemical Engineering, or a closely related engineering discipline.
15 or more years of progressively responsible water and wastewater engineering experience, including significant technical leadership on complex infrastructure projects.
Demonstrated subject matter expertise in water and wastewater engineering, including treatment, conveyance, pumping, rehabilitation, optimization, and/or water reuse.
Proven experience providing senior-level technical guidance, independent technical review, QA/QC, and resolution of complex engineering challenges.
Strong communication and leadership skills, with the ability to serve as a trusted technical advisor to clients and multidisciplinary project teams.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree or advanced degree in a related engineering discipline.
Current or previous Professional Engineer (PE) licensure in one or more U.S. jurisdictions.
Recognized technical expertise and industry leadership in water and wastewater engineering, demonstrated through major project experience, technical publications, conference presentations, professional organizations, technical committees, and/or development of industry practices and standards.

Responsibilities

Provide senior technical guidance and engineering judgment for complex water and wastewater infrastructure projects, including treatment, collection and conveyance systems, lift stations, force mains, pumping systems, rehabilitation, and optimization.
Advise clients and project teams, developing recommendations that consider performance, reliability, lifecycle cost, operability, constructability, regulatory requirements, and implementation.
Lead high-level technical reviews and QA/QC of engineering studies, process evaluations, calculations, plans, specifications, cost estimates, and other major project deliverables.
Provide senior technical consultation throughout project planning, feasibility studies, preliminary and final design, construction, commissioning, and operational optimization.
Collaborate with multidisciplinary project teams and advise project managers on technical approaches, project risks, and complex engineering challenges.
Build and maintain relationships with municipal, tribal, state, federal, and other public-sector clients.
Represent WSP in technical discussions with clients, regulatory agencies, partners, contractors, and industry organizations.
Support strategic business development through client engagement, major pursuits, proposal strategy, technical approaches, and interviews.
Mentor and develop engineering staff; advance technical standards and best practices; and promote innovation, lessons learned, and consistent QA/QC.
Stay engaged with professional organizations and advances in water and wastewater treatment, conveyance, pumping, resource recovery, water reuse, and emerging technologies.
Make responsible and ethical decisions and comply with WSP's Code of Conduct and applicable company policies.
Perform additional responsibilities as required by business and project needs.