NEW YORK — To address rapid growth and expansion within its Water business, WSP, a leading engineering, environment and professional services firm, continues to advance its approach and employee count to serve this crucial market in the U.S.
In the past year, WSP has increased its Water team in the U.S. by 35 percent, with nearly 330 staff members in offices across the nation.
WSP is helping clients solve for a number of key issues that include meeting increasingly complex water and wastewater compliance requirements, stormwater and coastal flood risk mitigation, water scarcity, resilience, climate change, aging water infrastructure, conserving water resources, rehabilitating dams and hydraulic structures, asset planning, funding management and more. The firm supports governments, utilities, developers, industry and corporations to deliver innovative, Future Ready® solutions.
“Now is a critical time to bring greater innovation, collaboration and partnership to our public and private water clients grappling with some of the toughest infrastructure and water-related issues our country has ever faced,” said Jerry Jannetti, executive leader of Transportation and Infrastructure. “The vital role of water to our environment, economy, and livelihood cannot be overstated, and WSP is proud to be an industry and thought leader driving innovation and delivering solutions as partners to our clients.”
WSP is ranked among the top 20 U.S. firms in six Water categories on Engineering News-Record’s annual list of top water firms and No. 6 on its top environmental firms.
Leading WSP’s Water business in the West is Alex Shannon, WSP senior vice president. He oversees WSP’s four western regions covering 30 states: Texas/Louisiana, Midwest, Mountain Pacific and California. He is based in Seattle.
In the East, Jennifer Brunton, PE, CFM, CERP, senior vice president, is leading the three regions covering 20 states and Washington, D.C.: Northeast, Mid-Atlantic and Southeast. She is based in Morristown, New Jersey.
“This creates an opportunity for Alex and Jen to expand our Water business across the U.S. through collaboration with clients who will benefit from our services and by partnering with our environmental water team in the Earth and Environment business on many innovative projects,” Jannetti said. “They are working to drive massive growth in the firm’s Water business by increasing our pipeline; identifying large, strategic pursuits; and demonstrating WSP’s capabilities and experience that will result in more opportunities for our Water team to help clients achieve their objectives.”
WSP provides innovative solutions and technologies to support governments, utilities, developers, industries and corporations as they develop and provide Future Ready® strategies for a sustainable, water-secure future. Recent projects include the South Florida Water Management District C-44 Reservoir/Stormwater Treatment Area in the Florida Everglades; the ACES Delta I hydrogen storage facility in Utah; the Lower Meramec Tunnel Project, a 6.8-mile tunnel to improve water quality in St. Louis; the Taylor Yard G2 River Park Project in Los Angeles; Franklin-98 Living Shoreline Restoration, Apalachicola Bay, Florida; the Sterling Natural Resource Center, a water reclamation facility in Highland, California; and the New York City Housing Authority Cloudburst Infrastructure Design project. WSP was recently selected to lead the design of the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) Industrial Wastewater Treatment Plant (IWTP).
WSP has earned several recent awards for its Water projects, including:
- Buckhorn Island Shoreline and Grass Island Habitat Enhancement Project, 2023 American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC)-New York Platinum Engineering Excellence Award for Water Resources;
- Valley Creek Culvert Replacement and Stream Restoration Project, 2023 American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) – Washington Bronze Award for Water Resources;
- Watergate Wetlands Restoration in New Jersey for the National Park Services, 2023 Engineering News-Record Best Projects Award;
- Olcott Harbor Breakwater Project, Newfane, New York, 2023 ACEC-New York Gold Engineering Excellence Award for Water Resources; and
- East River Marsh Habitat Enhancement Project in Henrietta, New York, 2022 ACEC-New York Gold Engineering Excellence Award for Water Resources and a 2022 Environmental Business Journal Merit Award.
About WSP in the U.S.
WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world’s leading engineering, environment and professional services firms. Recognized in 2023 on TIME’s list of the world’s best companies and Fortune’s Change the World list, WSP is driving social impact and commitment to ESG. WSP in the U.S. brings together engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals who are dedicated to collaborate in the best interests of serving local communities. WSP designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With approximately 14,000 employees in 300 offices across the U.S., WSP partners with its clients to help communities prosper. wsp.com
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