Assistant Vice President Jobs in Louisiana
Assistant Vice President jobs in Louisiana concentrate in banking and financial services, healthcare administration, and energy, with active hiring in New Orleans, Baton Rouge, and Shreveport. Major employers with lasting Louisiana footprints include Entergy, Ochsner Health, and Hancock Whitney, each maintaining large leadership pipelines for this level. The most in-demand specialties are commercial banking, hospital operations management, and corporate finance, reflecting the state's dominant industries. Scan the live roles below and apply to whichever ones fit.
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This Opportunity
At WSP, we are driven by inspiring the right people to be part of our future-focused business objectives. Our devotion to teamwork has allowed us to build communities and expand our skylines. Here at WSP, anything is within our reach and yours as a WSP employee. Come join us and help shape the future!
WSP is searching for a Vice President-Water/Wastewater to support expansion of our water business in Louisiana and Texas. The ideal candidate will have broad experience in the planning, design and construction of water and wastewater treatment facilities in Lousiana, Texas and the Southeastern United States. Willingness and ability to develop new skills and work in cross-functional teams performing other types of civil engineering work, such the planning, design, and construction of stormwater and groundwater facilities is mandatory.
Your Impact
- Provide oversight with data collection efforts for collecting, identifying, and compiling project data for incorporation into studies, reports, planning, and designs.
- Supervise or perform civil engineering work including review and assessment of existing public infrastructure facilities, developing alternative solutions, preparing sketches, engineering analyses, and cost estimates in support of project work
- Supervise or Assist with the development of technologies, monitoring devices, analysis techniques, design requirements, and operating strategies and incorporate future-ready solutions with civil engineering design standards.
- Supervise or assist in verifying the characteristics of a site and providing technical assistance on various engineering, design, and construction issues.
- Supervise and prepare technical reports summarizing the results of engineering and alternatives analysis, presenting findings, conclusions and recommendations in a clear, well-organized manner.
- Communicate clearly using verbal, written, and other communications media, including the ability to communicate using sketches and engineering drawings.
- Supervise or Perform engineering analyses and calculations using electronic systems, spreadsheets, and software.
- Assist technical staff and junior project managers with risk identification and assessment, offering input and analysis with design concepts, construction, mitigation and improvement activities, and remediation projects.
- Work with cross-functional teams in executing project work.
- Assist with work plan preparation and coordination of field/site work and permitting.
- Work collaboratively with other engineers and planners to complete various Federal, State, regional, and locally-funded infrastructure projects.
- 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.
- Lead larger-scale engineering projects ensuring contributors know what they are required to do and by when, preparing and overseeing relevant project budgets, monitoring external events, tracking hours and expenses, ensuring satisfactory performance, and supervising subcontractors, contract work, and employees.
- Assist with engineering review of permit applications, engineering design plans and specifications, standby plans and engineering contracts, integrated waste management plans, and periodic construction inspections, to ensure that they comply with applicable state and/or federal regulations and sound engineering practice and standards.
- Perform concept level design of treatment works and analyze hydraulic and process models and computations for water and wastewater treatment systems.
- Meet with various public or private entities or individuals to discuss issues relating to a variety of environmental problems and programs.
- Ensure technical reports and presentations explain research, findings, and recommendations to prevent, control, restore, clean-up, or address environmental issues or problems.
- Mentor staff to support their growth and professional development.
- Remain current in latest water resources engineering techniques.
- Collaborates with professionals from a variety of disciplines to provide future ready solutions for clients.
- Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering, with a focus in water and wastewater engineering or closely related discipline.
- 20+ years of relevant post education experience in water resources engineering.
- Engineer license required (multi-state preferred).
- Highly proficient with water and wastewater engineering principles, practices, and methods and their application to environmental and project work-related issues.
- Strong knowledge of relevant environmental laws, regulations, compliance practices, and record-keeping requirements.
- Highly 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.
- Experience with planning and conducting inspections and investigations on various aspects of the construction and design of facilities or structures, applying applicable regulations and policies.
- Highly effective interpersonal and communication skills when interacting with others, expressing intricate ideas effectively and professionally to an engineering and non-engineering audience.
- Strong self-leadership and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to effectively, persuasively, and tactfully interact with clients, regulators, project managers, and employees at all levels of the organization.
- Works independently to provide guidance and leadership to mid-level team or project members, with strict adherence to QA/QC.
- Proficiency with technical writing, office automation and communication software, technology, math principles, predictive models, and tools.
- Experienced with providing critical review for documents and preparing technical deliverables and plans with a high degree of complexity.
- Well-developed critical thinking and problem-solving skills required to apply technical knowledge to reach conclusions from testing results, data collation, statistical analysis and arriving at the most effective, economical, and logical solution.
- Demonstrated effectiveness at coordinating and assertively directing subcontractors and others to consistently complete tasks safely and efficiently.
- Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
- Must be flexible to a variety of schedules to meet business needs and able to prioritize responsibilities and quickly adapt to change in a pressure work environment.
- Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.
Who You Are
Required Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
- Master’s Degree in Engineering with specialty in water/wastewater treatment.
- 40-Hour OSHA Health & Safety Training (HAZWOPER) (29 CFR 1910.120) preferred.
- Basic First Aid and Adult CPR training desired.
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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.
This Opportunity
At WSP, we are driven by inspiring the right people to be part of our future-focused business objectives. Our devotion to teamwork has allowed us to build communities and expand our skylines. Here at WSP, anything is within our reach and yours as a WSP employee. Come join us and help shape the future!
WSP is searching for a Vice President-Water/Wastewater to support expansion of our water business in Louisiana and Texas. The ideal candidate will have broad experience in the planning, design and construction of water and wastewater treatment facilities in Lousiana, Texas and the Southeastern United States. Willingness and ability to develop new skills and work in cross-functional teams performing other types of civil engineering work, such the planning, design, and construction of stormwater and groundwater facilities is mandatory.
Your Impact
- Provide oversight with data collection efforts for collecting, identifying, and compiling project data for incorporation into studies, reports, planning, and designs.
- Supervise or perform civil engineering work including review and assessment of existing public infrastructure facilities, developing alternative solutions, preparing sketches, engineering analyses, and cost estimates in support of project work
- Supervise or Assist with the development of technologies, monitoring devices, analysis techniques, design requirements, and operating strategies and incorporate future-ready solutions with civil engineering design standards.
- Supervise or assist in verifying the characteristics of a site and providing technical assistance on various engineering, design, and construction issues.
- Supervise and prepare technical reports summarizing the results of engineering and alternatives analysis, presenting findings, conclusions and recommendations in a clear, well-organized manner.
- Communicate clearly using verbal, written, and other communications media, including the ability to communicate using sketches and engineering drawings.
- Supervise or Perform engineering analyses and calculations using electronic systems, spreadsheets, and software.
- Assist technical staff and junior project managers with risk identification and assessment, offering input and analysis with design concepts, construction, mitigation and improvement activities, and remediation projects.
- Work with cross-functional teams in executing project work.
- Assist with work plan preparation and coordination of field/site work and permitting.
- Work collaboratively with other engineers and planners to complete various Federal, State, regional, and locally-funded infrastructure projects.
- 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.
- Lead larger-scale engineering projects ensuring contributors know what they are required to do and by when, preparing and overseeing relevant project budgets, monitoring external events, tracking hours and expenses, ensuring satisfactory performance, and supervising subcontractors, contract work, and employees.
- Assist with engineering review of permit applications, engineering design plans and specifications, standby plans and engineering contracts, integrated waste management plans, and periodic construction inspections, to ensure that they comply with applicable state and/or federal regulations and sound engineering practice and standards.
- Perform concept level design of treatment works and analyze hydraulic and process models and computations for water and wastewater treatment systems.
- Meet with various public or private entities or individuals to discuss issues relating to a variety of environmental problems and programs.
- Ensure technical reports and presentations explain research, findings, and recommendations to prevent, control, restore, clean-up, or address environmental issues or problems.
- Mentor staff to support their growth and professional development.
- Remain current in latest water resources engineering techniques.
- Collaborates with professionals from a variety of disciplines to provide future ready solutions for clients.
- Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering, with a focus in water and wastewater engineering or closely related discipline.
- 20+ years of relevant post education experience in water resources engineering.
- Engineer license required (multi-state preferred).
- Highly proficient with water and wastewater engineering principles, practices, and methods and their application to environmental and project work-related issues.
- Strong knowledge of relevant environmental laws, regulations, compliance practices, and record-keeping requirements.
- Highly 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.
- Experience with planning and conducting inspections and investigations on various aspects of the construction and design of facilities or structures, applying applicable regulations and policies.
- Highly effective interpersonal and communication skills when interacting with others, expressing intricate ideas effectively and professionally to an engineering and non-engineering audience.
- Strong self-leadership and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to effectively, persuasively, and tactfully interact with clients, regulators, project managers, and employees at all levels of the organization.
- Works independently to provide guidance and leadership to mid-level team or project members, with strict adherence to QA/QC.
- Proficiency with technical writing, office automation and communication software, technology, math principles, predictive models, and tools.
- Experienced with providing critical review for documents and preparing technical deliverables and plans with a high degree of complexity.
- Well-developed critical thinking and problem-solving skills required to apply technical knowledge to reach conclusions from testing results, data collation, statistical analysis and arriving at the most effective, economical, and logical solution.
- Demonstrated effectiveness at coordinating and assertively directing subcontractors and others to consistently complete tasks safely and efficiently.
- Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
- Must be flexible to a variety of schedules to meet business needs and able to prioritize responsibilities and quickly adapt to change in a pressure work environment.
- Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.
Who You Are
Required Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
- Master’s Degree in Engineering with specialty in water/wastewater treatment.
- 40-Hour OSHA Health & Safety Training (HAZWOPER) (29 CFR 1910.120) preferred.
- Basic First Aid and Adult CPR training desired.
#LI-MF1
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.
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Assistant Vice President Job Market in Louisiana
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Who's Hiring
Top Industries Hiring
- Healthcare & Medical Services
- Manufacturing
What Louisiana Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in assistant vice president jobs across Louisiana.
- Bachelor's degree in business, finance, or a related field required
- Seven or more years of progressive leadership experience in a relevant industry
- Demonstrated ability to manage cross-functional teams and departmental budgets
- Strong analytical and strategic planning skills applied to operational decisions
- Experience presenting to executive leadership, boards, or major stakeholders
- Proficiency with financial reporting systems and enterprise management software
Assistant Vice President Jobs in Louisiana: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a assistant vice president in Louisiana?
Most assistant vice president roles in Louisiana require a bachelor's degree in business, finance, healthcare administration, or a related field, with many employers preferring an MBA. State-specific licensure is not required for the title itself, but roles in banking may require FINRA registrations and healthcare administration positions benefit from Louisiana-aligned credentials through bodies like the American College of Healthcare Executives. Employers in Louisiana typically promote from director or senior manager roles after demonstrated operational results.
Which companies hire assistant vice presidents in Louisiana?
Employers hiring assistant vice presidents in Louisiana right now include Optum, JPMorganChase, and WSP, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of August 2026. Louisiana's concentration of regional banks, energy companies, and large health systems means openings appear consistently across those three sectors throughout the year.
Which Louisiana cities have the most assistant vice president jobs?
Baton Rouge, Lafayette, and New Orleans account for the most assistant vice president openings in Louisiana. New Orleans drives volume through its financial services sector and large hospital networks, Baton Rouge benefits from state government, petrochemical headquarters, and LSU Health, and Shreveport draws openings from healthcare systems and regional banking activity concentrated in the northwest corner of the state.
Are there remote assistant vice president jobs in Louisiana?
Yes, but they're limited. Assistant vice president roles typically require direct oversight of teams, client relationships, or regulated operations, which keeps most positions on-site or hybrid. About 29% of assistant vice president openings tied to Louisiana are remote or hybrid as of August 2026, reflecting the hands-on leadership demands of the role. The sub-areas most likely to offer remote flexibility are corporate finance, strategy, and certain technology-adjacent functions.
How can I get hired as a assistant vice president in Louisiana with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is securing a manager or senior manager role within a Louisiana organization and building toward promotion. Large Louisiana employers like Ochsner Health, Entergy, and regional banks such as Hancock Whitney run formal leadership development programs that accelerate progression from individual contributor to people manager. Moving laterally from a director-level role in a smaller Louisiana institution is another credible path. Earning an MBA from Tulane, LSU, or Loyola New Orleans strengthens candidacy considerably at this level.
Where can I find and apply to assistant vice president jobs in Louisiana?
You can find and apply to assistant vice president jobs in Louisiana on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings across the state. Search the listings to find roles that match your background and apply directly to the ones that fit your experience and target industry.
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