New Mexico Water/Wastewater State Lead

Job Description WSP is seeking a New Mexico Water/Wastewater State Lead to join our Water team. This position will be based out of Albuquerque, New Mexico. WSP is a leading environmental consulting firm that specializes in offering innovative water and wastewater treatment solutions across the United States. This role focuses on expanding our market presence while managing and delivering water and wastewater utility and plant projects in New Mexico. Responsibilities Support the development and execution of market expansion strategies for our water and wastewater treatment consulting services. Support the pursuit and secure new business opportunities and projects across multiple states. Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, regulatory agencies, and industry stakeholders. Oversee the planning, design, and implementation of water/wastewater projects, ensuring they meet quality, budget, and timeline targets. Provide expert consulting services, including feasibility studies, process optimization, and regulatory compliance advice. Represent the company at industry conferences, workshops, and networking events to enhance our market presence and professional reputation. Build and manage a multidisciplinary team of engineers, scientists, and project managers, fostering a culture of excellence, innovation, and continuous improvement. Collaborate with other departments and teams within the firm to leverage cross‑functional capabilities and resources. Mentor staff to support their growth and professional development. Remain current in latest water resources engineering techniques. Collaborate with professionals from a variety of disciplines to provide future‑ready solutions for clients. 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, Environmental, or Chemical Engineering, with a focus in Water Resources or closely related discipline. 12+ years of post‑education experience in environmental consulting, focusing on water/wastewater treatment. Engineer license required (New Mexico preferred). Highly proficient with water resources engineering principles and their application to environmental and project work‑related issues. Strong knowledge of relevant environmental laws, regulations, compliance practices, and record‑keeping requirements. Highly proficient with making technical computations and calculations involving the application of engineering principles, understanding plans and specifications and making factual comparisons to the appropriate regulations. Well‑defined experience in conducting Phase I and Phase II Environmental Site Assessments in accordance with ASTM guidelines and industry standards. Experience with planning and conducting inspections and investigations on various aspects of the construction and design of facilities or structures, applying applicable regulations and policies. Highly effective interpersonal and communication skills when interacting with others, expressing intricate ideas effectively and professionally to an engineering and non‑engineering audience. Strong self‑leadership and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to effectively, persuasively, and tactfully interact with clients, regulators, project managers, and employees at all levels of the organization. Works independently to provide guidance and leadership to mid‑level to senior level team or project members, with strict adherence to QA/QC. Proficiency with technical writing, office automation and communication software, technology, math principles, predictive models, and tools. Experienced with providing critical review for documents and preparing technical deliverables and plans with a high degree of complexity. Well‑developed critical thinking and problem‑solving skills required to apply technical knowledge to reach conclusions from testing results, data collation, statistical analysis and arriving at the most effective, economical, and logical solution. Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies. Must be flexible to a variety of schedules to meet business needs and able to prioritize responsibilities and quickly adapt to change in a pressure work environment. Occasional travel out of state may be required depending on project‑specific requirements. Preferred Qualifications Master’s Degree in Engineering. Benefits Employees are afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, and retirement savings plans. Equal Employment Opportunity WSP USA 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr WSP in the U.S.