Assistant Vice President, Structural Engineer

WSP in the U.S.; Portland (ME); On-site; USD 119,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Retirement savings

Paid time off

Job summary

WSP is seeking an Assistant Vice President, Structural Engineer to join the Portland, Maine A/E practice. The role leads structural designs on multi-disciplinary projects and mentors junior staff, while cultivating growth for the firm. The team collaborates across offices with a focus on sustainable, resilient design.

You will manage technical staff, develop construction drawings, and present solutions to technical and non-technical audiences, with opportunities to engage in business development.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Civil/Structural Engineering or related field.
• Professional Engineer registration.
• US Citizenship.
• 10+ years of relevant experience.
• Strong knowledge of structural analysis software (STAAD Pro, ETABS, RISA).
• Experience delivering projects from concept through construction.

Responsibilities

• Communicate with clients to understand project requirements.
• Lead a team of engineers and designers on structural engineering activities from concept to construction documents.
• Analyze new and existing structures per required code.
• Develop calculation packages as required.
• Prepare technical reports with sound recommendations.
• Develop structural models to solve engineering problems.

Skills

STAAD Pro

ETABS

RISA

AutoCAD

REVIT

Leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Civil/Structural Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

REVIT

ETABS

RISA

Job description

Job Description

WSP, an award winning and innovative multi-disciplinary consulting firm is seeking an

Portland, Maine. The team is open to any of our Maine offices, with one weekly visit to Portland.

The ideal candidate will be energetic, have excellent communication skills, and well-rounded technical structural engineering experience. They will also have strong leadership and mentorship skills with a demonstrated track record of leading structural designs as Structural Engineer of Record on multi-disciplinary projects. If you are looking for an opportunity to learn, to further develop your career with a global industry leader, and if you are keen to play a role in the growth and development of that business, you will thrive in this environment. Come join a winning team!

Job Description

WSP, an award winning and innovative multi-disciplinary consulting firm is seeking an Assistant Vice President, Structural Engineer to join the structural engineering practice within our Architectural Engineering (A/E) business based in Portland, Maine. The team is open to any of our Maine offices, with one weekly visit to Portland.

The ideal candidate will be energetic, have excellent communication skills, and well-rounded technical structural engineering experience. They will also have strong leadership and mentorship skills with a demonstrated track record of leading structural designs as Structural Engineer of Record on multi-disciplinary projects. If you are looking for an opportunity to learn, to further develop your career with a global industry leader, and if you are keen to play a role in the growth and development of that business, you will thrive in this environment. Come join a winning team!

Our Portland A/E Team provides technical solutions for challenging projects and complex design problems, with a focus on sustainable, resilient, and energy-efficient solutions for our clients. Our projects include assessments, forensic analysis, renovation, and new construction in the industrial, municipal, federal, and commercial sectors. We are a dedicated group of professionals, who take pride in maintaining a small family-like, flexible work environment, while also having the structure, resources, and opportunities of a large global organization. You will have the opportunity to engage with WSP’s design centers across the US and the Globe.

Your Impact

• Communicate with clients to understand project requirements.
• Lead a team of engineers and designers on structural engineering and design activities through engineering concept to construction documents for multidiscipline design projects.
• Analyze new and existing structures per required code.
• Develop calculation packages as required.
• Perform existing structures assessment to evaluate their capacity and ability to resist new loading requirements; produce technical reports with technically sound recommendations.
• Develop structural models to solve engineering problems based on sound engineering principles.
• Be a key contributor to new business development and growth of WSP’s A/E delivery team
• Coach and mentor Junior Engineers and Designers
• Work collaboratively in a multi-disciplinary team environment.
• Adhere to our project delivery standards, including self-checking work prior to quality control reviews, to ensure high quality of work is consistently delivered.
• 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.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Civil/Structural Engineering or related field.
• Professional Engineer registration.
• US Citizen
• 10+ years of relevant experience.
• Strong knowledge of structural analysis software such as STAAD PRO, ETABS, RISA and willingness and ability to learn new analysis software.
• Demonstrated experience of delivering a range of projects from concept through detailed design and construction completion
• Expertise in developing construction drawings and specifications.
• Knowledge through experience in developing level-of-effort estimate and client proposals.
• Be able to present and describe engineering solutions and concept competently to both technical and non-technical audience.
• Familiarity with AutoCAD and/or REVIT.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Licensed Structural Engineer in the U.S.
• Master’s degree in Structural Engineering or a related field
• Civilian Federal Agency and DoD project experience

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): $119,100 - $180,000

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.

About WSP

ABOUT US

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.

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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.