- This Opportunity
- WSP is currently initiating a search for a full-time
- Water Supply Technical Lead
- to support our growing Florida Water practice.
This is a technical-centric role for an experienced engineer who will lead and deliver water supply planning and treatment solutions for municipal and regional clients across Florida. The successful candidate will contribute deep expertise in drinking water treatment, water reuse applications, alternative water supply strategies, and hydrogeology/groundwater supply systems, and will serve as a technical resource across multidisciplinary teams. This position emphasizes technical leadership, design excellence, and problem-solving—including evaluation, optimization, design development, and operational troubleshooting of treatment systems—while maintaining a support-oriented role in pursuits (e.g., providing technical content and review).
- Your Impact
- Technical leadership & delivery
- + Lead and/or provide senior technical oversight for water supply planning and treatment-focused design deliverables, including studies, alternatives evaluation, basis-of-design development, design criteria, and technical specifications.
+ Provide technical leadership for the evaluation and optimization of drinking water and reuse-related treatment facilities, supporting clients facing growth, regulatory change, asset rehabilitation, and resilience needs. + Support operational troubleshooting activities as needed, translating operational constraints into design improvements and practical implementation steps.
- Treatment and process expertise
- + Apply strong understanding of drinking water treatment processes and technologies, including conventional and advanced treatment approaches, and support selection of fit-for-purpose solutions.
+ Contribute to projects involving reuse and alternative water supply applications where relevant to water supply reliability and treatment performance (focus on technical evaluation and implementation). + Support project approaches that address emerging contaminant and water quality challenges through sound engineering and technology evaluation.
- Hydrogeology / groundwater supply
- + Provide technical leadership and integration for groundwater supply elements of water supply programs (e.
g., conceptualization and evaluation of groundwater sources, wellfield-related planning inputs, and hydrogeologic considerations that influence treatment selection and performance). + Collaborate with hydrogeologists and discipline specialists to ensure hydrogeologic assumptions and constraints are appropriately reflected in planning, treatment alternatives, and design criteria.
- Quality, compliance, and coordination
- + Perform and/or lead engineering review of technical reports, calculations, design packages, and permitting-related technical documentation to support compliance with applicable City/State/Federal requirements and accepted engineering practice.
+ Identify and address technical risks and quality issues; promote continuous improvement in technical execution and QA/QC practices. + Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams (process, hydrogeology, civil/site, electrical/I&C, etc.) to deliver integrated, practical solutions.
- Mentorship and knowledge sharing
- + Mentor and develop technical staff, strengthening treatment- and hydrogeology-adjacent capabilities through coaching, review, and technical guidance.
- Pursuit support assistance
- + Provide technical input for proposals and interviews as needed (e.g., methodology, technical approach, and review), with emphasis on technical accuracy and client value rather than sales leadership.
- Safety
- + Commit to and lead by example within WSP's safety culture and project safety requirements.
- Who You Are
- Required Qualifications
- + Bachelor's degree in Civil, Environmental, Chemical Engineering, Water Resources, or a closely related discipline.
+ Professional Engineer (PE) license (Florida required or ability to obtain Florida licensure). + 10+ years progressive experience in water engineering with a clear technical focus on water supply planning and drinking water treatment / process engineering (including evaluation and design). + Demonstrated technical proficiency in treatment process selection, design criteria development, and technical documentation (reports, calculations, design narratives, and specifications). + Demonstrated understanding of drinking water supply considerations and master planning concepts as they relate to treatment alternatives, water quality, and long-term reliability. + Experience collaborating with hydrogeology/groundwater specialists and incorporating groundwater supply considerations into water supply planning and treatment decision-making. + Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain technical issues clearly to project teams, clients, and stakeholders. + Ability to work independently and in team environments; ability to delegate and oversee tasks to support staff while maintaining accountability for technical quality. + Ability to perform field work/site visits as needed; valid driver's license and ability to meet project travel requirements
- Preferred Qualifications
- + Master's degree in Civil, Environmental, or Chemical Engineering (or related).
+ Experience with advanced treatment applications relevant to water supply reliability (e.g., membrane-based processes) and/or reuse-related treatment project experience. + Experience supporting commissioning, performance testing, or operational optimization/troubleshooting of water treatment systems. + Current NCEES record. \#LI-MF1
- 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.
NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES
- WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services.
Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation - no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.
