Bridge Inspection Lead – Mountain/Pacific NW

WSP in the U.S.; Tucson (AZ); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 187,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel opportunities

Professional development

Job summary

WSP USA seeks a Bridge Inspection Project Manager/Team Leader for the Mountain/Pacific Northwest Region. Based in Denver with flexibility to use the Utah, Arizona, Idaho, or Montana offices, you will lead major bridge inspection projects and support business development for state, transit and local clients.

You will mentor staff, coordinate NBIS/NTIS inspections, manage budgets, and collaborate with agencies to deliver safe, compliant structures across multiple states.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from an ABET accredited institution.
• Professional Engineering Licensure.
• 10+ years of experience in bridge inspection (NBIS) with transportation clients.
• Bridge Inspection Project Manager/Team Leader with experience in successful management of bridge inspection projects.
• NBIS Certified Bridge Inspection Team Leader with up-to-date certifications.
• NHI/FHWA Fracture Critical Inspection Techniques for Steel Bridges/Nonredundant Steel Tension Steel Members Certificate (130078).
• Highly effective interpersonal and communication skills when interacting with others, expressing ideas effectively and professionally to an engineering and non-engineering audience.

Responsibilities

• Provide proactive and strategic leadership for the bridge inspection discipline and function, offering direction, expertise, and support to ensure project and deliverables are successfully achieved within the business sector.
• Lead larger-scale, more complex bridge inspection projects ensuring contributors know what they are required to do and by when, preparing and overseeing relevant project budgets, monitoring external events, tracking hours and expenses, ensuring satisfactory performance, and supervising subcontractors, contract work, and employees.
• Responsible for the pursuit and development of the bridge inspection business and the successful execution of work for current and potential clients within the Mountain/Pacific Northwest Region.
• Lead technical aspects of contract negotiation, presentations, and meetings.
• Support the overall long-term strategy, growth, and pipeline development of Bridge Inspection work for WSP in the Mountain/Pacific Northwest Region.
• Responsible for the profitable performance of the individual projects and the successful completion of the projects within the specified area.
• Assist with the preparation of an annual update to business tactical action plans within the specified area.
• Meet with various public or private entities or individuals to discuss issues relating to a variety of engineering/construction challenges and programs.
• Schedule engineering discipline meetings, providing updates and recommendations to ensure that all reasonable and proper measures are taken to inculcate discipline expertise and innovation into project work.
• Serve as a lead 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.
• Develop and inform proposal and project scopes, timelines, pricing, and budgetary metrics. Accountable for planning, development and management of projects in compliance with all applicable City/State/Federal codes and regulations, and in accordance with all acceptable engineering practices.
• Interpret and summarize data, including reports and documents that result in sound engineering and regulatory conclusions.
• Provide verbal and/or written inputs to multi-disciplinary project teams and contribute to providing high level strategic advice to clients.
• Develop a client base for providing bridge inspection services while identifying additional business development opportunities, and cross-selling of other WSP capabilities.
• Mentor staff to support their growth and professional development.
• Manage and provide performance guidance and leadership to assigned staff.
• Remain current in latest structural engineering techniques and practices.
• Collaborate with professionals from a variety of disciplines to provide “trusted advisor” service and 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.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Communication

QA/QC

Field inspection

Team supervision

Safety compliance

Education

B.S. in Civil Engineering

Professional Engineering Licensure

Tools

AASHTOWare BrM

NBIS inspection protocols

Job description

WSP USA seeks a Bridge Inspection Project Manager/Team Leader for the Mountain/Pacific Northwest Region. Based in Denver with flexibility to use the Utah, Arizona, Idaho, or Montana offices, you will lead major bridge inspection projects and support business development for state, transit and local clients.

You will mentor staff, coordinate NBIS/NTIS inspections, manage budgets, and collaborate with agencies to deliver safe, compliant structures across multiple states.