Lead Highway Engineer

WSP in the U.S.; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Disability insurance

Retirement savings plan

Job summary

WSP in the U.S. is seeking a Highway Task Leader for their Pittsburgh office. This role involves managing transportation projects, ensuring compliance with local regulations, and developing junior staff. Candidates should possess a Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, at least 7 years of related experience, and a Pennsylvania Professional Engineer’s license.

The position offers a flexible workplace model, with responsibilities ranging from project oversight to technical reporting, emphasizing collaboration across various engineering disciplines.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of post-education experience in projects for various Pennsylvania clients.
• Proficiency in highway engineering principles related to permissions and project issues.
• High proficiency in technical writing and discipline-specific design software.

Responsibilities

• Guide data collection and analysis for project development.
• Manage infrastructure project design, from inception to completion.
• Coordinate and oversee cross-functional project teams.

Skills

Highway engineering principles

Communication skills

Problem-solving skills

Technical writing

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering

7+ years in transportation and highway design

Pennsylvania Professional Engineer’s license

Tools

OpenRoads Designer

InRoads

MicroStation

Job description

Job Summary

The role provides highway task leadership within the WSP Pittsburgh office and surrounding areas to ensure transportation projects are delivered with a level of quality that meets or exceeds client expectations. The responsibilities include highway engineering and task administration, ensuring compliance with all local, state, and federal design and construction standards, and providing pragmatic direction to address current and future challenges in a rapidly changing and complex business climate. This task‑leader position also involves the development of junior staff and requires a hybrid work arrangement with a minimum of three days per week in‑office attendance.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide guidance in collecting, compiling, and analyzing data from the physical work site, surveys, GIS data, subsurface utility information, and hydrologic analysis for project development, design, and construction.
• Apply highway engineering design principles to identify improvements for various transportation project phases, including alternatives analysis, preliminary engineering, final design, construction, and operation.
• Develop highway construction plans, specifications, cost estimates, and coordinate the development of project‑specific plans.
• Manage the design of infrastructure projects from inception to completion, including rehabilitation and reconstruction, grading, drainage, pavement design, specifications, phasing, and cost estimating.
• Oversee and monitor cross‑functional teams of engineers, planners, and scientists to execute project work on multiple concurrent projects, including budgets, hours, expenses, task completion, technical calculations, and permit applications.
• Coordinate, review, and approve highway design plans, ensuring engineering compliance with all client guidance and policies.
• Prepare data and visualizations such as tables, charts, reports, sketches, calculations, cross‑sections, and other illustrations for presentation of complex data, findings, or analyses.
• Prepare comprehensive technical reports and presentations that explain research, concepts, and recommendations to address engineering, design, and/or construction issues or opportunities.
• Interact with regulatory agencies, sub‑consultants, and clients in a confident and professional manner.
• Collaborate with professionals, other engineers, planners, and infrastructure authorities on federal, state, and locally funded transportation projects, as well as proposal and business development opportunities.
• Remain current with the latest highway engineering techniques and practices.
• 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.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering.
• 7+ years of post‑education experience in transportation and highway design on projects for clients including the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, Allegheny County DPW, and City of Pittsburgh DOMI.
• Pennsylvania Professional Engineer’s license required.
• Proficiency in highway engineering principles and practices, including application to permitting and project‑related issues.
• Experience with transportation planning, highway design, and construction consultation, with active involvement in rehabilitation, reconstruction, and new design projects.
• In‑depth knowledge of client‑specific highway engineering guidance and best practices.
• Ability to make design decisions involving the application of highway engineering principles and understanding of plans, specifications, and cost estimating.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills when interacting with others, expressing ideas effectively and professionally to engineering and non‑engineering audiences.
• Demonstrated self‑leadership, attention to detail, multi‑tasking, and prioritization in a dynamic work environment.
• Capacity to work independently with minimal oversight and to provide guidance and leadership to junior team or project members, with strict adherence to QA/QC.
• High proficiency in technical writing and discipline‑specific design software such as OpenRoads Designer, InRoads, and MicroStation.
• Well‑developed critical thinking and problem‑solving skills to apply technical knowledge to reach conclusions from data collation, analysis of alternatives, and computations to arrive at the most effective solution for the client.
• Proven track record of coordinating and assertively directing sub‑consultants and others to consistently complete tasks safely and efficiently.
• 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 that accommodate project‑specific requirements that may exceed the typical workweek.
• Occasional travel may be required depending on project‑specific requirements.

Benefits

Employees receive a comprehensive suite of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings. WSP also offers a flexible and agile workplace model to meet client needs.

Equal Opportunity Employer

WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer under Race, Age, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Disability, or Protected Veteran Status.

Work Authorization

The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.