Water/Wastewater Treatment… at WSP in the U.S. · Portland

Summary: WSP is one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms, dedicated to serving local communities. They are seeking a Water/Wastewater Treatment Engineer to support technical staff and project managers in environmental permitting projects and water resource management. Responsibilities: - Assist with collecting, identifying, and compiling environmental data from samples of water, sludge, and other matrices for projects, investigations, and surveys - Maintain quality control standards and procedures for accurate and precise measurements and statistical analysis of environmental data - Perform basic professional water resources engineering work relating to water supply/quality/management, stormwater facilities, irrigation facilities, culverts, hydrology, open channel hydraulics, bridge hydraulics, floodplain modeling/mapping, hydrologic/hydraulic modeling, canal development, river/stream/habitat restoration and fish passage, waste disposal, pollution control and treatment, and preserving the quality of the environment by averting the contamination and degradation of water resources - Provide input with ensuring that the planning and management of available water supply is adequately leveraged, treated, improved upon and remains safe for various end uses – recreationally, commercially, and/or industrially - Assist with verifying the characteristics of a site, providing technical assistance on various environmental issues, water cycles, and flow to determine the influence of weather and other environmental forces - Write technical reports summarizing research with findings and conclusions, generating complete, accurate, and concise documentation using electronic systems and software - Assist technical staff and project managers with environmental risk identification and assessment, offering input and analysis with low-level threat mitigation activities and remediation projects - Work with cross-functional teams in executing project work - Assist with work plan preparation and coordination of field work permitting - Complete training on assigned tasks - 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 - Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs Required Qualifications: - Bachelor's Degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering, with a focus in Water Resources or closely related discipline - 1 to 3 years of relevant post education experience in water resources engineering - Knowledge of water resource engineering principles, practices, process, design/build, and the application to environmental permitting and project work-related issues - Familiarity with the concepts of professional water resources engineering work relating to water supply, quality, management, and treatment for various end uses – recreationally, commercially, and/or industrially - Highly familiar with relevant environmental laws, regulations, compliance practices, and record-keeping requirements - Familiarity with the techniques used in identifying, measuring, sampling and studying environmental control - Analytical mindset with an ability to exercise sound judgement in evaluating situations and making decisions - Strong interpersonal and communication skills when interacting with others, expressing ideas effectively and professionally to an engineering and non-engineering audience - Capable self-leadership with attention to detail, accuracy, multi-tasking, and prioritization of responsibilities in a dynamic work environment - Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, as well as part of a team to meet business objectives - Basic proficiency with technical writing, office automation, software, technology, math principles, predictive models, spreadsheets, and tools - Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP's health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies - Ability to work schedules conducive to project-specific requirements that may extend beyond the typical workweek - Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements Preferred Qualifications: - Engineer in Training Certification - Prior design experience - A member of and/or actively participate in local professional practice organizations - Masters Degree Required Skills: Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Water Resources Engineering Important Skills: Engineer in Training Certification, Design Experience Nice-to-Have Skills: Analytical Skills, Self-leadership, Office Automation Software Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Life, Retirement savings