WSP USA is seeking an Assistant Vice President, Structural Engineering for our Boulder, CO location. Provides subject matter technical support and leadership for transportation and infrastructure projects in the public and private sector. Responsibilities include research, design, concept development, planning, and construction of structural elements for bridges and transportation structures.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Civil or Structural Engineering (or closely related discipline)
- 10+ years of post-education experience in civil or structural engineering of bridge and transportation structures
- Professional Engineer licensure required (multi-state preferred)
- Highly proficient with civil and structural engineering principles, practices, processes, traditional and alternative delivery, and the application to project work-related issues
- Highly proficient with extensive experience in the planning, design, and construction as it relates to rehabilitation, reconstruction, new design, and construction of bridge and transportation structures
- Strong knowledge of relevant civil and structural construction laws, codes, 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 design and construction of bridges and transportation 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
- Proficiency with technical writing, office automation, discipline-specific design software, technology, math principles, physics, predictive models, spreadsheets, and other industry appropriate tools
- Experience with providing critical review of 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, computations, 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
Benefits
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Disability
- Life
- Retirement savings
- Paid sick leave
- Paid vacation
- Paid parental leave
- Paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings
