Bridge Inspection Regional Manager/Technical Director

WSP Global Inc.; Virginia Beach (VA); Hybrid; USD 153,000 - 227,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Parental leave

Training & development

Job summary

WSP Global Inc. is seeking a Bridge Inspection Regional Manager/Technical Director for the Southeast/Mid-Atlantic region. This hybrid role can be based in the Virginias or Carolinas offices, coordinating with national leaders to grow the bridge inspection practice across multiple states.

You will direct district and TEC leads, oversee proposals and reports, and ensure compliance with NBIS and industry standards while mentoring staff and managing project budgets and timelines.

Qualifications

• ABET-accredited BS in Civil Engineering.
• 10–15 years of NBIS bridge inspection experience with DOTs or major transportation clients.
• Project management/leadership in SE and Mid-Atlantic states.
• Attendance of NHI Safety Inspection of In-Service Bridges course.
• SPRAT rope access Level 2 (3 preferred).
• Drone license and flight experience.
• Familiarity with NBIS and AASHTO guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership to expand bridge inspection services across multiple states.
• Coordinate with client staff and lead communication of critical condition findings.
• Lead and direct field team members and enforce safe field operations.
• Review and prepare inspection reports and ensure compliance with standards.
• Oversee large, complex structural projects, budgets, and subcontractors.
• Mentor staff and ensure QA/QC across projects.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Communication

QA/QC

Safety compliance

Team leadership

Education

ABET-accredited BS Civil Engineering

Tools

SPRAT rope access Level 2

Drone license

Job description

This Opportunity

WSP is currently initiating a search for a Bridge Inspection Regional Manager/Technical Directorfor ourSoutheast/Mid-Atlantic Region Bridge Inspection Group. This is a hybrid position, and you can be based out of ourVirginias or Carolinas offices.

You will assist our National and Regional Business Line Leaders in expanding our bridge inspection practice throughout the southeast and Mid-Atlantic states. You will direct our district and state Technical Excellence Center (TEC) Leads on a full-time basis with business development and winning inspection and repair work for bridges, tunnels, and ancillary structures.

You will utilize your education, licensure, and relevant work experience to perform independently and complete evaluation of the condition, function and load carrying capacity of structures and their individual components. These evaluations may form the basis of recommendations to facility owners for repair, rehabilitation, or replacement.

Your Impact

• Provide proactive and strategic leadership to expand our bridge inspection services and grow headcount in multiple states.
• Service as a liaison with client field/facility staff, lead/assist with communicating critical condition findings.
• Lead and direct other field team members.
• Enforce safe operations in the field.
• Create or assist with creating and/or reviewing all required inspection reports.
• Ensure technical compliance with all applicable standards and specifications.
• Support in the preparation of proposals, tasks, reports, and other documents.
• Perform engineering review of permit applications, engineering design plans and specifications, standby plans and engineering contracts, integrated management plans, and periodic construction inspections, to ensure that they comply with applicable state and/or federal regulations and sound engineering practice and standards.
• Lead larger-scale more complex structural engineering 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.
• Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources and conduct and adhere to Support the Southeast, Mid-Atlantic District and National Bridge Inspection group in performing bridge, ancillary, culvert inspections in different jurisdictions as required.
• Adhere to WSP's Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.
• Mentor staff to support their growth and professional development.
• Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.
  

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from an ABET accredited institution.
• 10 - 15 years of experience in bridge inspection (NBIS) with WMATA, DEDOT and other transportation clients.
• Project Manager/Team Leader in Southeast and Mid-Atlantic states as necessary.
• Extensive successful management of bridge inspection projects for DOTs and Tolling Agencies.
• Attendance of NHI Safety Inspection of In-Service Bridges course.
• SPRAT rope access certification Level 2 (3 preferred).
• Drone license and flight experience.
• Attendance of additional NHI courses (e.g., NSTM, LRFR and Scour related)
• Highly effective interpersonal and communication skills when interacting with others, expressing bridge inspections in accordance with the requirements of specific Bridge Owners, but in all cases, in compliance with the National Bridge Inspection Standards (NBIS) and the AASHTO Manual for Condition Evaluation of Bridges.
• Express ideas for added value options effectively and professionally to an engineering and non-engineering audience.
• Demonstrated high-level of self-leadership with attention to detail, multi-tasking, and prioritization of responsibilities in a dynamic work environment.
• Works independently with minimal oversight and provides guidance and leadership to junior team or project members, with strict adherence to QA/QC.
• Physically capable of performing continuous field work, including working at heights and in close quarters, climbing, carrying ladders and gear, working in adverse weather conditions, etc.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to think critically and solve problems.
• Ability to work well in a team-oriented structure.
• Valid, unrestricted driver's license.
• Ability to supervise, train and direct the work of team members.
• Cognizant of time and budget management.
• Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP's health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
• Must successfully complete and pass WSP's Motor Vehicle screening.
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Additional FHWA/NHI Training - (130078) Fracture Critical Inspection Techniques for Steel Bridges/Nonredundant Steel Tension Steel Members (130087) Inspection and Maintenance of Ancillary Highway Structures.
• Experience with the inspection of railroad and complex bridges, tunnels and ancillary structures.
• Familiar with or certifications in various NDT techniques and UAS applications.
• Familiar with our certifications in rope access techniques and/or UAS operations.

WSP Benefits: WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on 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): $153,000 - $227,300
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.