Consultant Structural Engineer (Buildings)

WSP USA; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP USA is seeking a Consultant Structural Engineer to join our Property and Buildings Team across Los Angeles, Las Vegas, and Salt Lake City. You will perform structural engineering work under supervision, coordinating with architects, contractors, and clients and managing projects.

The role emphasizes designing new and existing structures, retrofitting for resilience, advanced modeling, and producing technical reports to support decision-making while upholding codes and quality standards.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Structural or Civil Engineering.
• Engineer in Training Certification.
• Knowledge of structural engineering principles, practices, process, design/build, and application to project work-related issues.
• Detailed understanding of seismic design procedures, ductility, and mechanics of different building materials.
• Basic knowledge of linear and non-linear finite element analysis and performance-based design.
• Experience with infrastructure planning, design, and construction management; including rehabilitation and new design.
• Ability to coordinate with agency regulators and understand requirements.
• Knowledge of sustainability and reducing hazardous substances.
• Knowledge of structural/civil laws, codes, regulations, and record-keeping.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to convey technical concepts to diverse audiences.
• Self-leadership with attention to detail and multi-tasking.
• Ability to learn new techniques, work independently, and follow policy.
• Proficiency with technical writing, software, math, and predictive models.
• Active participation in local professional organizations.
• Experience with design software (ETABS, RAM, SAP, Revit, AutoCAD, etc.).
• Critical thinking and problem-solving from data analysis.
• Upholding safety policies.
• Ability to work schedules beyond typical workweek.
• Occasional travel may be required.

Responsibilities

• Perform structural engineering work relating to the design of new concrete, CMU, steel, metal stud, light-frame wood, and mass timber structures for residential, institutional, and commercial projects.
• Develop structural engineering solutions to facilitate re-use of existing building structures through retrofitting or resiliency assessments.
• Incorporate modeling techniques, concept development, design requirements, and operating strategies for safety and functionality.
• Contribute to project coordination through meetings, BIM modeling, and site logs.
• Prepare data and visualizations for interpretation and presentation of results.
• Maintain quality control standards for measurements, analysis, and reporting.
• Assist with development and scoping of small- to medium-sized projects.
• Contribute to technical reports and presentations to address design/construction issues.
• Conduct engineering studies and surveys for future needs.
• Assist in data interpretation and action plans for risk mitigation.
• Help implement HASPs and health and safety plans.
• Collaborate with engineers and authorities on municipal and private projects.
• Adhere to WSP’s Code of Conduct and policies.
• Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.

Skills

Master's degree in structural or civil

Engineer in Training

ETABS

RAM Structural System

Revit

AutoCAD

Effective communication

Project coordination

Seismic design knowledge

Finite element analysis

Education

Master’s Degree in Structural or Civil Engineering

Tools

ETABS

RAM Structural System

RAM Concept

SAP

Perform3D

spSlab

spColumn

VisualAnalysis

Revit

AutoCAD

Job description

This Opportunity

WSP is currently initiating a search for a Consultant Structural Engineer for the following offices: Los Angeles, CA; Las Vegas, NV; Salt Lake City, UT . Be involved in projects with our Property and Buildings Team and be a part of a growing organization that meets our clients' objectives and solves their challenges.

Performs structural engineering work, under the supervision of a Professional Engineer, relating to the design of new and existing structures. Additional tasks may include coordinating with architects, contractors, and clients, managing projects independently, and supervising junior engineers. Ensures high-quality deliverables are produced and distributed on time and in compliance with project-specific construction codes. Demonstrates leadership qualities and a passion for growing within the structural engineering profession.

Your Impact

• Perform structural engineering work relating to the design of new concrete, concrete masonry (CMU), steel, metal stud, light-frame wood, and mass timber structures for residential, institutional, and commercial projects.

• Develop structural engineering solutions to facilitate the re-use of existing building structures though structural retrofitting or resiliency assessments.

• Incorporate advanced modeling techniques, concept development, design requirements, and operating strategies to account for the safety and functionality of end-users, while also utilizing future-ready solutions with structural engineering design standards.

• Contribute to project coordination through remote/in-person meetings, technical sketches, BIM modeling, and work site notebooks/logs.

• Verify the characteristics of a site, providing technical assistance on securing structural soundness from loads and pressures caused by environmental or human influence.

• Prepare data and visualizations such as tables, charts, accurate reports, sketches, calculations, and 2D/3D 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.

• Assist with development and scoping of small- to medium-sized projects.

• 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.

• Assist in the analysis, evaluation, and interpretation of data obtained during site investigations, offering input with developing action plans for low to mid-level risk mitigation activities.

• Assist in the preparation and implementation of site Health and Safety Plans (HASPs).

• Work collaboratively with other engineers, professionals, and infrastructure authorities on Federal, State, regional, local and privately funded improvement and development projects.

• 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.

• Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Structural or Civil Engineering.

• 3 to 5 years of relevant post education experience in engineering discipline and prior structural or civil design experience.

• Engineer in Training Certification.

• Knowledge of structural engineering principles, practices, process, design/build, and the application to project work-related issues.

• Detailed understanding of seismic design procedures, ductility, and mechanics of different building materials.

• Basic knowledge of linear and non-linear finite element analysis and performance-based design.

• Experience with infrastructure planning, design, and construction management; including rehabilitation and new design.

• Ability to coordinate with agency regulators and understand requirements.

• Knowledge with process and concepts for sustainability and reducing and eliminating the use or generation of hazardous substances/greenhouse gas.

• Knowledge of relevant structural and civil construction laws, codes, regulations, compliance practices, and record-keeping requirements.

• Excellent communication skills and the ability to convey technical concepts effectively and professionally to engineering and non-engineering audiences.

• 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.

• Moderate proficiency with technical writing, office automation, software, technology, math principles, physics, predictive models, spreadsheets, and tools.

• A member of and/or actively participating in local professional practice organizations.

• Experience with discipline-specific design software (i.e., ETABS, RAM Structural System, RAM Concept, SAP, Perform3D, spSlab, spColumn, VisualAnalysis, Revit, AutoCAD, etc.).

• 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:

• California Professional Engineer (PE) License.

• 40-Hour OSHA Health & Safety Training (HAZWOPER) (29 CFR 1910.120) preferred.

• Basic First Aid and Adult CPR training desired.

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): $95,000-$130,000

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.

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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.

NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES:

WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation – no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.