Assistant Vice President, Structural Engineer

WSP; Portland (ME); On-site; USD 115,100 - 205,040; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Retirement savings plan

Paid sick leave and vacation

Paid parental leave

Job summary

A leading multi-disciplinary consulting firm is seeking an Assistant Vice President, Structural Engineer to join their Portland, Maine office. The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership, communication skills, and a minimum of 10 years' experience in structural engineering. Responsibilities include leading a team on design projects, client communication, and ensuring high-quality work standards. This role offers a competitive salary range between $115,100 and $205,040, along with comprehensive benefits to support health and financial stability.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of relevant experience required.
• Strong knowledge of structural analysis software is necessary.
• Demonstrated experience in delivering projects from concept to completion.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of engineers and designers on structural engineering activities.
• Communicate with clients to understand project requirements.
• Develop structural models to solve engineering problems.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Leadership capabilities

Structural engineering analysis

Team collaboration

Ethical decision-making

Education

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

Professional Engineer registration

Tools

STAAD PRO

ETABS

RISA

AutoCAD

REVIT

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 the additional locations: Boston, North Providence, New York City, Philadelphia, or Tampa.

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): $115,100 - $205,040

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.