Senior Civil Engineering Lead – NYC Transportation Projects

WSP in the U.S.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 138,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Retirement savings

Paid time off and parental leave

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

WSP USA is seeking a Senior Technical Manager, AVP Civil Engineering to lead NYC transportation design efforts from our New York City or Valhalla offices. You will guide a team of engineers, oversee designs, reviews, and client coordination to deliver projects on schedule.

The role requires a NY PE license, 10+ years' NYC infrastructure experience, and strong leadership in civil engineering, with hands-on collaboration with public agencies such as MTA and NYSDOT.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or related discipline.
• 10+ years of civil engineering experience with NYC public infrastructure design.
• NY PE license required.
• Experience mentoring engineering staff.
• Experience presenting solutions to NYC agencies.

Responsibilities

• Lead and contribute to the design of NYC-based transportation projects, including Highway Design, Urban Street Design, Transit Infrastructure & Facilities, Transmission Utilities & Services.
• Lead a team of civil engineers, providing technical guidance and supervision, ensuring the delivery of project documents in accordance with the project schedule.
• Interface with clients, project management, discipline leads and other consultants as the Civil Project Lead.
• Prepare and review engineering drawings, specifications, calculations, and permitting packages for local transportation and infrastructure agencies.
• Conduct quality reviews of work produced by junior and mid-level engineers.
• Manage task assignments, project components, and budgets on small-to-mid-size civil engineering projects.
• Support coordination among internal disciplines and external stakeholders.
• Present technical solutions and recommendations to NYC-based public clients.
• Provide technical input on proposals, scopes, and pursuit strategies.
• Mentor junior engineers and share NYC-specific civil best practices.

Skills

Project management

Mentoring staff

Client interface

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering

Professional Engineer license in New York

Tools

Autodesk Civil 3D

Bentley MicroStation

Bentley OpenRoads Designer

Job description

WSP USA is seeking a Senior Technical Manager, AVP Civil Engineering to lead NYC transportation design efforts from our New York City or Valhalla offices. You will guide a team of engineers, oversee designs, reviews, and client coordination to deliver projects on schedule.

The role requires a NY PE license, 10+ years' NYC infrastructure experience, and strong leadership in civil engineering, with hands-on collaboration with public agencies such as MTA and NYSDOT.