Civil/Roadway Engineer

WSP in Canada; Tamuning (GU); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP is seeking a Civil/Roadway Engineer for our Tamuning, Guam office to work with our Guam Transportation Team on roadway, transit, and pedestrian projects. You will design, analyze, and produce plans, specifications, and cost estimates while coordinating with sub consultants and project teams.

The role emphasizes collaboration with staff engineers, adherence to safety and regulatory standards, and contributing to business development efforts within the Guam region.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or closely related discipline.
• Engineer in Training Certification.
• 3–5 years of post-education civil design experience.

Responsibilities

• Perform design tasks for roadway and intersection improvements and pedestrian projects.
• Prepare plans, specifications, reports, and cost estimates; coordinate with sub consultants.
• Ensure production of documents meets scope, schedule, cost and quality requirements.
• Attend client meetings and assist in presentations to clients.
• Support project management, including budgets and scheduling.
• Collaborate with engineers and planners to execute project work.

Skills

Roadway design

Traffic engineering

Project coordination

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Engineer in Training Certification

Tools

MicroStation

AutoCAD

Bentley OpenRoads Designer

Civil 3D

OpenRoads/openbridge tools

Job description

This Opportunity

WSP is currently initiating a search for a Civil/Roadway Engineer for our Tamuning, Guam office. Be involved in projects with our Guam Transportation Team and be a part of a growing organization that meets our client’s objectives and solves their challenges through sound engineering principles with creative perspective.

The successful candidate will have a comprehensive range of design experience including roadway, transit, and pedestrian facilities, and an understanding of the interaction of those improvements with drainage systems, stormwater management, maintenance of traffic and site design related to transportation infrastructure projects. The WSP GuamTransportation group serves clients throughout the region on a wide variety of projects ranging from new or reconstructed roadways, intersection improvements, design-build projects and more. This position is an excellent opportunity to continue to enhance design and production skills and build relationships within WSP as well as with clients throughout the region.

At WSP, we are driven by inspiring the right people to be part of our future-focused business objectives. Our devotion to teamwork has allowed us to build communities and expand our skylines. Here at WSP, anything is within our reach and yours as a WSP employee. Come join us and help shape the future in Guam!

Your Impact

• Perform engineering tasks related to design of roadway and intersection improvements and pedestrian improvements projects for Guam DPW , and other public agencies, including design analysis, plans production and other technical activities.
• Prepare plans, specifications, reports, and cost estimates, including plan production, drafting report text or comment responses, reviewing submittals prepared by sub consultants, and coordinating with project teams to improve submittals to meet client requirements.
• Ensure that production of specifications, reports and analyses meet scope, schedule, cost and quality requirements.
• Attend client meetings and assist in preparation for presentations to clients.
• Assist in project management activities, including input on budgets, scheduling, and coordination of tasks.
• Collaboration with staff-level Engineers and provide guidance to entry-level engineers.
• Support business development initiatives
• Perform professional civil engineering work and assist with conducting research and inspections of proposed and existing site conditions, resources, building, infrastructure, and transportation elements to determine conformance with applicable rules, standards, and construction or operating permits.
• Participate in incorporating advanced modeling techniques, concept development, design requirements, and operating strategies to account for the safety and functionality of end-users, transportation vehicles/systems, and incorporate future-ready solutions with civil engineering design standards.
• Work as an individual or as part of a cross-functional team of engineers, planners, and scientific professionals to execute project work, assist with laying out installations, establishing reference points/elevations/grades to guide construction, calculating costs and quantities of material/equipment/labor, and ensuring project work conforms with specifications, permit applications, compliance documentation, and regulatory and technical analysis memos.
• Verify the characteristics of a site, providing technical assistance on various engineering, design, and construction issues.
• Prepare data and visualizations such as tables, charts, accurate reports, sketches, calculations, and illustrations for the interpretation or presentation of data, findings, or analyses.
• Maintain quality control standards and procedures for accurate and precise measurements, statistical analysis, and reporting.
• Contribute to the preparation of technical reports and presentations that explain research and findings to improve, prevent, control, restore, or address design and/or construction issues or problems.
• Conduct engineering studies and surveys to gain further information on a particular design and construction problem or issue and/or to plan for future needs, including the ability to understand survey maps and coordinate with surveyors to review and comment on survey deliverables.
• Work collaboratively with other engineers and planners on projects with infrastructure authorities on Federal, State, regional, and locally funded improvements and development projects.
• Provide support in maintaining compliance with project-related local and federal requirements throughout project delivery.
• 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 Degree in Engineering, or closely related discipline (or equivalent experience).
• 3 to 5 years of relevant post education experience in engineering discipline and prior civil design experience.
• Engineer in Training Certification.
• Knowledge of civil engineering principles, practices, process, design/build, and the application to permitting and project work-related issues.
• Experience with infrastructure planning, design, and construction management; including rehabilitation and new design.
• Experience with discipline-specific design software (i.e., MicroStation, AutoCAD, Bentley OpenRoads Designer, Autodesk Civil 3D, AutoTurn, Bentley ProjectWise).
• Ability to coordinate with agency regulations and understand requirements.
• Knowledge of relevant civil construction laws, codes, regulations, compliance practices, and record-keeping requirements.
• Solid interpersonal and communication skills when interacting with others, expressing ideas effectively and professionally to an engineering and non-engineering audience.
• Effective self-leadership with attention to detail, results orientation, and managing multiple priorities in a dynamic work environment.
• Ability to learn new techniques, perform multiple tasks simultaneously, follow instruction, work independently, and comply with company policies.
• Demonstrate flexibility in responding to client needs and shifting priorities
• Moderate proficiency with technical writing, office automation, software, technology, math principles, predictive models, spreadsheets, and tools.
• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills required to apply technical knowledge to reach conclusions from testing results, data collation, statistical analysis and arriving at the most effective, economical, and logical solution.
• Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
• Ability to work schedules conducive to project-specific requirements that may extend beyond the typical workweek.
• Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Engineering.
• Essential Professional Licensure/Certification.
• Proficiency in discipline-specific design software (i.e., MicroStation, AutoCAD, Bentley OpenRoads Designer, Autodesk Civil 3D, AutoTurn, Bentley ProjectWise).
• Design experience with Guam and Federal Highway standards
• Knowledge of ADA compliance/PROWAG related to highway / infrastructure projects.

About WSP

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.