Vice President, Plumbing Engineering - Buildings

Job Overview

Vice President, Plumbing Engineering - Buildings at WSP in the U.S.

Location : offices in Irvine, San Diego, Sacramento, San Francisco, or San Jose.

WSP is seeking a Vice President, Plumbing Engineer to join our dynamic Property & Buildings team. This position focuses on plumbing engineering subject matter expertise, technical deliverables, and building and infrastructure projects and programs. The role leads with high‑quality design, safety, functionality, and compliance with all applicable engineering, construction, and safety regulations.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide proactive and strategic leadership for the plumbing engineering discipline, offering direction, expertise, and support to ensure project and work‑site deliverables are successfully achieved.
• Perform engineering review of permit applications, design plans, specifications, standby plans, contracts, and construction inspections to ensure compliance with state, federal, and industry standards.
• Lead large‑scale plumbing engineering projects, overseeing budgets, monitoring external events, tracking hours and expenses, and supervising subcontractors and employees.
• Provide expert technical assistance on plumbing, fire protection, suppression, and fluid flow systems.
• Advance business development and the execution of building and infrastructure work, including contract negotiations, presentations, and meetings.
• Support long‑term strategy, growth, and pipeline development of plumbing engineering work for WSP in the assigned area of responsibility.
• Ensure profitable performance and successful completion of projects within the specified area.
• Assist with annual updates to business tactical action plans.
• Engage with public and private entities to discuss engineering challenges and programs.
• Develop and continuously improve engineering discipline certifications, accreditations, and value propositions.
• Conduct client value surveys, needs analyses, and skill‑gap assessments for the discipline.
• Schedule and lead engineering discipline meetings, providing updates and recommendations.
• Represent the discipline to federal, state, and local agencies, clients, subcontractors, architects, and industry groups.
• Develop proposal scopes, timelines, pricing, and budgets in compliance with all applicable codes and regulations.
• Interpret and summarize data to provide sound engineering and regulatory conclusions.
• Provide verbal and written inputs to multi‑disciplinary project teams and offer high‑level strategic advice to clients.
• Develop a client base and cross‑sell WSP capabilities.
• Mentor staff and support professional development.
• Manage performance guidance and leadership for assigned staff.
• Stay current with the latest plumbing engineering techniques and practices.
• Collaborate with professionals from a variety of disciplines to deliver trusted advisory services and future‑ready solutions.
• 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

Preferred Qualifications

Benefits

WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career. These include coverage for medical, dental, vision, disability, and life; retirement savings; paid sick leave; paid vacation; paid parental leave; and paid time off for bereavement, voting, and naturalization proceedings.

Compensation

Expected Salary (Colorado only) : $157,500 – $212,600

About WSP

WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world’s leading engineering and professional services firms. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with clients to help communities prosper.

EEO Statement

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.

Notice to Third‑Party Agencies

WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes remain the property of WSP and may be hired without fee.

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