Senior Civil Highway Engineer

WSP in the U.S.; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 83,000 - 146,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP is seeking a highly motivated Senior Civil Highway Engineer for its Massachusetts Transportation Team, based in Boston or Worcester. This role involves leading design projects related to highway and transportation infrastructure, mentoring junior engineers, and ensuring adherence to civil engineering standards.

Benefits

Comprehensive health benefits

Paid vacation and parental leave

Retirement savings

Qualifications

• 5 to 7 years of relevant experience in civil design needed.
• Engineer in Training Certification required.
• Proficiency with technical tools and software essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead project tasks for engineering and design activities.
• Coordinate with other design disciplines.
• Provide guidance and mentorship to junior engineers.

Skills

Design of highways

Roadway geometric design

Technical writing

Project management

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering

Master’s Degree in Engineering

Job description

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Job Description

This Opportunity

WSP is currently initiating a search for an enthusiastic and motivated Senior Civil Highway Engineer for our Massachusetts Transportation Team. This role can be in Boston, MA or Worcester, MA location.

The Senior Civil Highway Engineer should have experience in design of highway, roadway geometric design, roadway plan production, and drainage design for traditional delivery and/or alternative delivery projects. Responsibilities include design and plan production and first steps into deputy project management roles. The successful candidate will have a comprehensive range of roadway design experience related to transportation infrastructure projects which may include geometric design, complete streets, temporary traffic control, and highway design. This role will be a key contributor in assisting in daily activities and mentoring of our transportation team.

Your Impact

• Lead project tasks for conceptual and preliminary engineering and final design activities, as well as development of construction plans, calculations, estimates, and specifications, for various state and local government agencies and private clients.
• Coordinate with other design disciplines such as structures, hydraulics, traffic, environmental, geotechnical, utilities, etc.
• Assist with the development of complex layouts, sketches, plans, specifications, estimates, correspondence, and reports. Develop specifications, reports and analyses that meet scope, schedule, cost and quality requirements.
• Use engineering skills to design horizontal and vertical geometry, 3D corridor modeling, drainage and erosion control.
• Provide guidance and mentorship to entry-level engineers.
• Remain current in latest civil engineering techniques and practices.
• Work collaboratively with other engineers and planners on projects with infrastructure authorities on Federal, State, regional, and locally 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

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering, or closely related discipline.
• 5 to 7 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.
• Capable 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.
• Proficiency with technical writing, office automation, software, technology, math principles, spreadsheets, and tools.
• 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.
• Professional Engineering License in Massachusetts or ability to obtain within six months through reciprocity.
• Experience with design on projects (highway, roadway geometric design, roadway plan production, and drainage design).
• Project management experience with small to mid-level projects including tracking hours and expenses for project work
  
  
  

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): $83,100-$145,410

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.

About WSP

ABOUT US

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.

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