This Opportunity
WSP is currently initiating a search for a full-time Vice President, Civil Engineer for our Tamuning, Guam office. Be involved in projects with our West Transportation Team and be a part of a growing organization that meets our client’s objectives and solves their challenges.
Provides leadership within a sector of organization to ensure civil engineering subject matter, technical deliverables, transportation projects and programs are delivered with a level of quality that meets or exceeds acceptable industry and company standards for design, safety, and functionality.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, or closely related discipline.
- 12+ years of relevant post education experience in engineering, civil and infrastructure design.
- Engineer license required (Guam preferred).
- Advanced proficiency with civil engineering principles, practices, process, design/build, standard of care, and the application to permitting and project work-related issues.
- Advanced proficiency with infrastructure design.
- Strong working knowledge of relevant civil construction laws, codes, regulations, compliance practices, and record-keeping requirements, and the business impact upon the organization.
- Advanced proficiency with making technical computations and calculations involving the application of engineering principles, understanding plans and specifications and making factual comparisons to the appropriate regulations.
- Works independently and provides guidance and leadership to mid-level to senior level team or project members, with strict adherence to QA/QC.
- Excellent leadership and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to effectively, persuasively, and tactfully interact with employees at all levels of the organization.
- Tactical lateral thinking and strong analytical skills with attention to detail and prioritization of responsibilities in a pressure work environment.
- Ability to elicit cooperation from a wide variety of sources, including senior management, clients, regulators, and company-wide staff, including those with whom no formal hierarchical relationship exits.
- Advanced proficiency with office automation, discipline-specific design software (i.e., MicroStation, AutoCAD, Civil 3D, ArcGIS, InRoads, Geopak, GeoSlope, ANSYS, STADD, HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS), technology, math principles, predictive models, spreadsheets, and tools.
- Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
- Strong ability to quickly adapt to change and demonstrate flexibility to a variety of schedules and hours to meet business needs.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings
- Paid sick leave
- Paid vacation
- Paid parental leave
- Paid time off for bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings
