- Company: WSP
- Location: East Irvine, California
- Salary: $200,000–$323,000/yr
WSP at a glance
wspgroup.com- Founded 1959
- Employees 72800
SEC filings mentioning "WSP": 2,110 — search EDGAR
Federal funding recipient: largest known award $6.9M from the Department of Defense (started Jun 7, 2019) — via USAspending.gov
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73 employees covered under a retirement plan (2025 filing) — via DOL Form 5500 / EFAST2
WSP is a Canadian engineering and professional services firm advising on the full lifecycle of built and natural environment projects. Listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (ticker WSP) and in the S&P/TSX 60, it reported revenues above C$16 billion in 2024, was founded in 1959, and employs about 72,800 people. Domain: wspgroup.com.
10,237 Wikipedia views in June 2026 — a rough gauge of public visibility.
WSP is seeking a Senior Vice President and Civil Engineering Group Lead to lead our Transportation Business Line in East Irvine, California. In this strategic leadership role, you'll direct civil engineering initiatives across California's transportation and infrastructure projects while shaping the vision and performance of your group.
About the Role
As Senior Vice President and Civil TEC Leader for our California Region, you'll oversee a dynamic civil engineering group within our Southern California offices. This position combines hands-on technical expertise with organizational leadership, requiring you to drive growth, ensure project excellence, and mentor a talented engineering team while advancing WSP's transportation and infrastructure portfolio.
What You'll Do
- Lead and develop a civil engineering group, setting strategic direction and fostering a culture of innovation and technical excellence
- Direct complex transportation and infrastructure projects across the California region, ensuring quality delivery and client satisfaction
- Manage business development initiatives to expand the Transportation Business Line's market presence and revenue growth
- Mentor and develop engineering talent, building technical capabilities within the group
- Establish and maintain client relationships with transportation agencies, departments of transportation, and infrastructure clients
- Oversee technical standards, project delivery methodologies, and engineering practices across the group
- Collaborate with senior leadership to align group performance with WSP's regional and national strategies
What We're Looking For
- PE license (Professional Engineer) in civil engineering, with extensive transportation or infrastructure project experience
- Proven leadership experience managing engineering groups or departments
- Deep expertise in transportation planning, design, or infrastructure delivery
- Strong business acumen, including P&L management and revenue growth
- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills with clients and team members
- Track record of technical leadership and commitment to mentoring engineers
- Bachelor's degree in civil engineering or related field; advanced degree preferred
About WSP
WSP is a global leader in engineering and design services for the built environment, delivering projects that improve quality of life. We serve clients across transportation, infrastructure, water, and built asset sectors, combining technical excellence with innovation.
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Recent news
- Environment and Energy Leader: Treat Water Systems as Critical Infrastructure - wsp.com
- WSP investigates after Stevens County deputy shoots, kills man suspected of shooting kids - KATU
- WSP investigating three vehicle hit-and-run crash on I-90 near Ritzville - KREM
- WSP investigating 2-vehicle crash in Richland that injured 2 - AppleValleyNewsNow.com
- Court records: WSP sergeant charged with felony stalking, domestic violence - KING5.com
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Working in East Irvine, California
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The role is based in East Irvine / Orange County, California—part of the large Southern California metro along the Pacific Coast. The area is a major employment hub with strong infrastructure and professional-services activity; expect typical OC car-centric commuting and access to greater Los Angeles amenities.
California is a U.S. state in the Western United States that lies on the Pacific Coast. It borders Oregon to the north, and Nevada and Arizona to the east; it also shares an international border with the Mexican state of Baja California to the south. With over 39 million residents across an area of 163,696 square miles (423,970 km2), it is the largest U.S. state by population and third-largest by
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National unemployment rate in US: 4.2% — via World Bank
National job openings rate: 4.6% — via BLS JOLTS
Private-sector wage growth (year over year): 3.3% — via FRED
National quits rate: 1.9% — via FRED (BLS JOLTS)
Weekly initial unemployment claims: 208,000 — via FRED
GDP per capita in US: $90,027 — via World Bank
Consumer price inflation in US: 2.9% (annual) — via World Bank
Real GDP growth in US: 2.2% (annual) — via World Bank
Average hours worked per year in US: 1,800 — via OECD
Unemployment rate in California: 5.3% — via U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Cost of living in California: 10.7% above the national average — via BEA
Minimum wage in California: $16.90/hr — via FRED
Real GDP per capita in California: $86,110 — via FRED
Home prices in California (year over year): +1.8% — via FRED
Median household income in Orange County: $113,702 — via US Census ACS / Data USA
Average commute time in Orange County: 27 min — via US Census ACS / Data USA
Most common commute in Orange County: Drove Alone (68%) — via US Census ACS / Data USA
Households with home internet in Orange County: 95% — via US Census ACS / Data USA
Nearby green space: 11 parks within 1.5km — closest is Passage Park. via OpenStreetMap
Nearest public transit: Bake-Rancho (bus stop, 522m). via OpenStreetMap
Typical climate: average high 73°F / low 52°F year-round (summers around 78°F, winters around 44°F) — via NOAA 1991-2020 Normals
Walkability: Most walkable — via EPA National Walkability Index
Typical rent nearby: $2,746/mo · $3,236/mo — via HUD Fair Market Rents
- Elevation 225m (738 ft)
Source: Wikipedia (state)
Build the skills for this role
Prioritize civil engineering technical breadth (infrastructure/transportation or related), California PE licensure path if not already held, project controls and risk management, client development, and people leadership at scale. No specific certification package was supplied in the data.
- Be ready to discuss large civil portfolios you led: safety, quality, schedule, and commercial outcomes.
- Explain how you grow teams and develop principals under a consulting model like WSP’s.
- Prepare examples of client win/retention and multi-stakeholder public or private infrastructure delivery in competitive markets such as Southern California.
Strong fit if you are an established civil engineering leader who wants group-level accountability at a large global consultancy, based on-site in Orange County. Thin public sentiment data means company culture signals should come from direct conversations with WSP hiring managers and peers.
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Listing facts
- Role Senior Vice President, Civil Engineering Group Lead
- Employer WSP
- Location East Irvine, California
- Type Full Time
- Pay (from listing) $200,000–$323,000/yr
- Posted June 13, 2026
- Apply by August 2, 2026
- Country United States
- Overview Full job description on this page (343 words)
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