**Our Business** We are a global leader in environmental consulting - made stronger with the recent acquisition of Wood’s Environment & Infrastructure business and Golder - with world-class expertise in environmental, social and governance (ESG), climate resiliency & sustainability (CRS), and earth sciences. Combined we have over 20,000 multidisciplinary professionals worldwide collaborating daily to protect and conserve natural landscapes, create firm foundations for communities to stand on, and champion sustainable development to combat climate change. As part of the team, you will have access to an unparalleled network of resources and endless opportunities to collaborate on exciting projects with diverse teammates from across the globe. **This Opportunity** WSP is searching for a **Lead Consultant Civil Engineer** for our **Charlotte, North Carolina** office to be part of our Civil Design service line that supports WSP’s power, industrial, and municipal clientele across the southeast. The following locations will also be considered: **Asheville, NC** , and **Greensboro, NC** . The position relies heavily on an ability to interact with clients, team leadership skills, and technical knowledge. The successful candidate will have the ability to work on a breadth of civil projects ranging from erosion and sediment control plans, spill prevention, control, and countermeasure (SPCC) plans, hydraulics and hydrology design, civil grading, and landfill design and closure projects. As a civil engineer, the candidate will be responsible for execution of calculations, design options, reports, agency reviews, and construction drawings for civil design projects. The candidate will have a strong desire to interact with clients and foster long lasting relationships. **Your Impact** + Manage and direct small to medium project design teams + Prepare scope of work and costing documents for proposals + Coordinate with other senior engineering staff, lead junior team members, project stakeholders and other disciplines to manage an organized approach to project execution + Perform professional civil engineering work including design of erosion and sediment control measures in compliance with state requirements, SPCC plans, site grading using AutoCAD Civil3D, hydraulic systems (closed and open conduits), hydrologic analyses, and stormwater management facilities. + Prepare permit applications and respond to agency (owner) comments in design + Prepare construction drawings and specifications to implement designs + Prepare client-ready reports and drawings + Evaluate design options and understand cost/benefit of solutions + Training and mentoring junior staff + Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint software + Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements **Who You Are** **Required Qualifications** + Minimum Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering + Professional Engineer registration in North Carolina, or ability to obtain within one year + 7-10 years of professional engineering experience + Valid state driver’s license. Must successfully complete and pass WSP’s Motor Vehicle screening + Must be willing to travel to project sites and business meetings, as required + Project management experience and team leadership skills + Proficient in Microsoft Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Civil design software tools + 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. + Works independently and provides guidance and leadership to junior-level team or project members, with strict adherence to QA/QC. + Excellent leadership and interpersonal verbal and written communication skills with the ability to effectively, persuasively, and tactfully interact with employees at all levels of the organization. + Tactical lateral thinking and strong analytical skills with attention to detail and prioritization of responsibilities in a pressure work environment. + Ability to elicit cooperation from a wide variety of sources, including senior management, clients, regulators, and company-wide staff, including those with whom no formal hierarchical relationship exits. + Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies. + Strong ability to quickly adapt to change and demonstrate flexibility to a variety of schedules and hours to meet business needs. **Preferred Qualifications:** + Master's Degree in Civil Engineering or related discipline. \#LI-RR1 **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.