Vice President, Structural Engineering - Bridges

WSP is seeking a Full-Time Vice President, Structural Engineering - Bridges to be based in any mutually agreed upon WSP East Coast Office, New York City or Lawrenceville preferred.

Provide national and/or multi-sector leadership to ensure structural engineering subject matter, technical deliverables, building and infrastructure projects and programs are delivered with a level of quality that meets or exceeds acceptable industry standards for design, safety, structural soundness, and functionality.  Responsible for SME innovation and administration, ensuring corporate compliance with all Local, State, and Federal engineering, construction, and safety regulations, and providing strategic and consistent direction to address current and future challenges in a large-scale and multi-faceted projects. 

• Provide proactive leadership for the design, implementation, and management of bridge design (rehabilitation and new) projects.
• Lead complex and large-scale structural engineering projects within the engineering discipline, ensuring contributors know what they are required to do and by when, preparing and overseeing relevant project budgets, monitoring internal and external events, tracking hours and expenses, ensuring satisfactory performance and profitability, and supervising subcontractors, contract work, and employees. 
• Contributor for the pursuit and development of business and the successful execution of work for current and potential building and infrastructure work within a geography specifically for the large projects within the area.  
• Lead technical aspects of contract negotiation, presentations, and meetings. 
• Support the overall long-term strategy, growth, and pipeline development of Structural Engineering work for WSP in assigned area of responsibility, with a focus on building and infrastructure opportunities in all disciplines (planning, design, strategic consulting, and program/construction management).  
• Support compliance and accountability-at-all-levels with applicable Federal, State, and Local engineering/design/construction laws, codes, policies, and regulatory requirements. 
• Contribute to internal vision and mission for the engineering discipline, ensuring alignment with business operations strategy, and maintaining that certifications, accreditations, and client value ratings are continuously improved. 
• Lead engineering discipline meetings and continuing educational opportunities for area of responsibility, providing updates and recommendations to staff that ensure all appropriate measures are taken to foster innovation, development, and quality project delivery within the discipline.   
• Serve as the engineering discipline’s representative/liaison to a variety of external entities including Federal, State, and Local Agencies, Clients, Subcontractors, industry-related groups, and various government and community entities. 
• Provide technical support for proposals and project work scopes, pricing, budget, and performance metrics for the engineering discipline. 
• Interpret and summarize data, including reports and documents for complex projects and initiatives that result in sound engineering and regulatory conclusions. 
• Provide discipline leadership to multi-disciplinary project teams and contribute to providing high level strategic advice to clients. 
• Provides performance guidance and proactive leadership to assigned staff. 
• Develop business contacts and a client base for providing structural engineering services including identifying additional business development opportunities, and cross-selling of other WSP capabilities. 
• Remain current in latest structural engineering techniques and practices. 
• Collaborate with professionals from a variety of disciplines to provide future ready solutions for clients. 
• 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

• Bachelor’s Degree in Structural or Civil Engineering, or closely related discipline (or equivalent experience). 
• 12+ years of relevant post education experience in engineering, structural/civil and infrastructure design. 
• Engineer license required (multi-state preferred). 
• Advanced proficiency with structural engineering principles, practices, process, design/build, standard of care, and the application to permitting and project work-related issues. 
• Extensive advanced proficiency with infrastructure design. 
• Working knowledge of relevant structural and civil construction laws, codes, regulations, compliance practices, and record-keeping requirements, and the business impact upon the organization. 
• Demonstrated ability with establishing, implementing, and managing multiple larger-scale discipline-related projects.
• Excellent leadership and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to manage staff, and effectively, persuasively, and tactfully interact with employees at all levels of the organization. 
• Ability to elicit cooperation from a wide variety of sources, including senior management, clients, and company-wide staff, including those with whom no formal hierarchical relationship exits.  
• Strong ability to quickly adapt to change and demonstrate flexibility to a variety of schedules and hours to meet business needs. 
• Advanced knowledge and proficiency with office automation, discipline-specific design software, technology, math principles, physics, predictive models, spreadsheets, and tools used in the corporate environment. 
• Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies. 
• Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements. 

Preferred Qualifications 

• Master’s Degree in Engineering.

WSP Benefits:

WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on a providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career. These benefits include coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life; retirement savings; paid sick leave; paid vacation (or other personal time); paid parental leave; and paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings.

Compensation:
Expected Salary (all locations): $160,500 - $310,000

WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and offer for this position, based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities in addition to internal equity and specific geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law.

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