Maritime Ports Civil & Structural Project Lead

WSP USA; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP USA in San Diego is seeking a Ports and Marine Project Manager to lead maritime projects within our Ports and Maritime Team, collaborating with staff engineers, planners, and marine specialists.

The role offers opportunities to manage schedules, budgets and client expectations across diverse port-related projects, with growth potential and mentoring responsibilities in a nationwide engineering firm. Travel may be required and TWIC credential eligibility is noted.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil or Structural Engineering is required.
• 7+ years post-education experience in engineering discipline, marine/port/coastal design.
• Engineering license required, multi-state preferred.
• Aptitude with maritime codes and DoD criteria, e.g., UFC/UFGC.

Responsibilities

• Oversee staff engineers and task leads; supervise calculations and prepare drawings and specs.
• Prepare technical studies, guide staff engineers and review work.
• Oversee calculations, cost estimates, drawings, specs and reports; perform QA checks.
• Lead project and team coordination for marine facility projects (ports, terminals, DoD).
• Participate in proposal development, client presentations, and staff estimates; mentor junior staff.

Skills

Maritime codes

Staff supervision

Safety compliance

Flexibility

TWIC eligibility

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Civil or Structural Engineering

7+ years post-education experience

Engineer license (multi-state preferred)

Master’s Degree in Engineering

Job description

WSP USA in San Diego is seeking a Ports and Marine Project Manager to lead maritime projects within our Ports and Maritime Team, collaborating with staff engineers, planners, and marine specialists.

The role offers opportunities to manage schedules, budgets and client expectations across diverse port-related projects, with growth potential and mentoring responsibilities in a nationwide engineering firm. Travel may be required and TWIC credential eligibility is noted.