Who We Are

At WSP, we are driven by inspiring future-ready pioneers to innovate. We’re looking to grow our teams with people who are ready to collaborate in building communities and expanding our skylines. To do this, we hire candidates of all experiences, skillsets, backgrounds and walks of life. We actively foster a work environment and culture where inclusion and diversity is part of our fundamental structure. This is delivered behaviorally, through our policies, trainings, local partnerships with professional diverse organizations, internal networks and most importantly with the support and sponsorship of our leaders who help drive our commitment to an inclusive, diverse, welcoming and equitable work environment. Anything is within our reach and yours as a WSP employee. Come join us and help shape the future!

This Opportunity

WSP is currently initiating a search for a Full-Time Idaho Water Local Business Leader for our Boise Office!

Boise is WSP’s largest investment market, growing from 3 people to 28 in just one year. We are seeking growth-oriented individuals bring their vision and build our water team. The water infrastructure market is seeing unprecedented funding and investment, while also craving new solutions, ideas, and innovative technology. WSP is eager to be a top 5 water solutions provider, and is investing in team players to innovate, imagine, and inspire. This role provides high level leadership in WSP’s water business, partnering with the District Business Line Leader to identify and deliver projects in Idaho. You’ll be a part of our regional water leadership team in the Northwest (Washington, Oregon, Alaska, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana) and provide leadership for WSP’s water business as the local business line leader for Idaho. This position will identify and hire staff members needed to achieve this growth and will be responsible for developing and implementing the Idaho water strategic plan. Ideal candidates are practice builders, with bring high-energy to motivate and inspire the local team.

Key performance indicators include Revenue, Funding (project wins), EBITDA (margin), Organic Growth, Utilization, and Inclusion & Diversity and Guiding Principles.

Your Impact

• Lead the growth, innovation, project delivery and client success for WSP’s water business in Idaho.
• Dynamically manage a team of technical practitioners and “seller-doers”. Grow a team in Idaho to win and deliver water projects. This role is responsible for hiring and building a team.
• Develop new client relationships and enhance existing ones.
• Deliver projects of the highest quality for our clients.
• Serve as project manager and/or design manager on projects as appropriate.
• Focus on innovation and enhancing health & safety, quality and sustainable standards.
• Develops local growth, forecast and business development strategy in collaboration with Region Business Line Leaders and National Business Lines
• Collaborate with regional, district leaders and other local business delivery leaders to strategically drive the business, manage project performance, oversee overhead expenditures, and meet operational financial metrics.
• Attract the best industry talent by fostering a work environment that is collaborative, values inclusion and diversity and invites broad, creative thinking – crafting a more attractive place to work, grow and thrive.
• Bring an expanded view and integrated response to complex challenges by leveraging our full suite of offerings across all end markets.
• Utilize our extended reach across regions, districts, offices and the globe to foster new and innovative client delivery.
• Deploy our unique expertise and perspective to create new value for clients and provides civic and industry leadership within the local area.

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

• 15+ years of professional experience.
• Bachelor’s degree.
• Strong client and project delivery experience in the Water/Wastewater/Water Resources sector, with an understanding other market sectors within the A/E/C industry.
• Understanding of the Idaho water market, including industry trends, drivers, and clients.
• Technical understanding of water projects, including treatment, drinking water transmission, distribution, wastewater conveyance, and stormwater solutions.
• Essential License (PE or other) as applicable.
• Experience building business through external client engagement and internal sales management processes, including proposal development.
• Demonstrated experience of leadership, personal accountability, persistence and being goal-oriented.
• Ability to innovate and re-think the conventional approach to client and employee engagement.
• Commitment to internal and external client service.
• Motivational; innovative mindset; excellent leadership and mentoring/teaching skills; collaborative, drives consensus.
• Strong communication skills.
• 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.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's Degree.

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Additional Requirements

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

Additional Details

• Travel Required: 10%
• Job Status: Regular
• Employee Type: Full
• Primary Location: BOISE - S ENTERTAINMENT AVE
• All locations: US-ID-Boise

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.