Minneapolis Water Resources Area Manager

1 month ago


Minneapolis, United States WSP Global Inc. Full time

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.

www.wsp.com

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.

Job Description

This Opportunity

WSP is currently initiating a search for a Water Resources Area Manager for our Minneapolis, MN office to advance our client care program, lead strategic pursuits, lead and build our water resources group, and serve as senior project manager for projects.

The successful candidate will drive agency client growth including acting as pursuit manager leading strategic pursuits. This position will be focused on positioning WSP as the preferred and trusted choice for our water and transportation clients, employees, and business partners. In this position, you will passionately support the Minnesota office leadership team through WSP’s strategically focused four pillars of success: People & Culture, Clients, Operational Excellence, and Expertise. You will be an external face of WSP leveraging local and national resources to deliver significant value to our clients. This individual will have significant involvement and input in the overall strategic plan to grow the water resources practice and increase our technical delivery skills, project management practices and business development activities.

Our ideal candidate has strong technical capabilities, strong business acumen, advanced client relationship building skills, commitment to quality, and a desire to expand our market, clients, and service offerings. A major part of this role includes developing, implementing, and managing projects and strategies from the early pursuit planning stages through the scoping, development, design, and eventual project delivery. An equally important role includes building and leading the local team of talented professionals in a supportive and flexible atmosphere with a focus on teamwork, office culture, technical excellence, quality, and superior client service. Reporting to the Midwest Water District Manager, this position will focus on growth and expansion of WSP’s client base and will play a significant role in delivering all aspects of profit and loss, including revenue generation, project margin, project staffing, workload forecasting, project delivery, staff utilization, quality and safety.

At WSP, we are driven by inspiring the right people to be part of our future-focused business objectives. Here at

WSP, anything is within our reach and yours as a WSP employee. Come join us and help shape the future

Your Impact

Duties and Responsibilities:

Leads Minnesota water resources team, emphasizing employee training and development to create a unique work experience.

Manages local client coordination and cross-selling efforts in coordination with Local, District, Region, and National Business Lines.

Holds pursuit teams accountable in executing pursuit strategies and completing assigned action items in the execution of the pursuit strategy.

Advances the strategic direction of the Minnesota office and positions WSP for sustained and continued growth.

Leverages WSP’s broad technical local and national experience to enhance current and new service offerings.

Performs engineering design services, plan, coordinate and supervise routine projects and personnel

Collaborates with clients on specific projects

Supervises work performed by engineers and hydrogeologists

Be responsible for technical analysis and accuracy of work done under their supervision

Prepares technical reports for projects

Prepares project proposals, manage project budgets and fulfill administrative and training requirements

Assists with business development efforts to expand our Water Clients in the Minnesota market

Works with a team and be self-motivated to handle multiple projects and tasks with time constraints

Exhibits personal initiative, dependability, and punctuality

Talent is the essence of meeting our client’s objectives, goals and challenges.

If this sounds like a fit for you, we’d

love to have that first discussion of you joining our team.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor or Masters degree in Civil, Environmental or Water Resource Engineering

10+ years professional experience in stormwater design, drainage, and hydrogeologic assessment

Demonstrated leadership experience – personally accountable, persistent, and goal-orientated.

Project/client management experience

Registered as professional engineer in MN, or the ability to do so within 3 months.

Working understanding of water resources

Strong verbal and technical writing skills

Involvement in professional and/or client-based associations

Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources and conduct and adhere to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures

Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol

and harassment policies

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