Senior Consultant, Ports and Marine Civil/Structural Engineering

WSP in the U.S.; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP USA seeks a Senior Consultant in Ports and Marine Engineering for our National Maritime Practice Group. This role can be based in Irvine, San Diego, or other listed offices, providing leadership on marine projects including piers, seawalls, and marinas.

You will lead data collection, design development, and cross-functional collaboration, using FEM tools like SAP2000 and BIM software. Travel may be required; ABET-accredited degree and 5–7 years of experience expected.

Qualifications

• ABET-accredited Civil Engineering degree required.
• 5–7 years of marine project design experience (rehabilitation and new design).
• EIT or equivalent licensure/certification.
• Experience with SAP2000 and/or similar FEM tools; reinforcement design per ACI/AISC/PCI/AASHTO.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD and REVIT; BIM tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering tasks: data collection, analysis, and reporting from sites and documents.
• Develop construction plans, schedules, specs, and cost estimates for ports/marine projects.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams and manage budgets and milestones.
• Prepare PS&E submissions and deliver concise technical reports.
• Create finite element models for fixed and floating marine structures.
• Prepare design documentation for steel and concrete substructures and superstructures.
• Present findings and recommendations to clients and teams.
• Interact with regulatory agencies, subcontractors, and clients professionally.

Skills

Project leadership

Data analysis

Technical communication

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering (ABET accredited)

Tools

AutoCAD

REVIT

SAP2000

LSDYNA

Job description

WSP USA is seeking a Senior Consultant, Ports and Marine Engineering to join our National Maritime Practice Group. This position can be based out of the following offices: Irvine+San Diego+San Francisco-CA, Miami-FL, Portland-OR, Seattle-WA, Houston-TX.

Provides engineering support to other technical staff, engineers, and project managers for the development, design, construction, and or inspection of structures and facilities for port, marine, and intermodal rail terminal projects in the public and private sector; these facilities may include piers, wharves, port and upland marine terminals, seawalls/bulkheads, dry docks, marinas and other nearshore/offshore facilities. Delivers work products at a level of quality that meets or exceeds acceptable industry standards for design, safety, and functionality.

Your Impact

• Provide leadership for engineering tasks including collecting, compiling, and analyzing data from the physical work site, survey data, technical reports and drawings, and or other data matrices for project development, design, and construction.
• Lead development of construction plans and schedules, specifications, and cost estimates for ports and marine projects. Prepare and implement site safety activity plans and coordinate field work activities.
• Lead cross-functional teams to execute project work on a mid-level project and/or multiple concurrent smaller projects. This includes working collaboratively with other engineers and larger multi-disciplinary teams, on Federal, State, regional, and locally funded improvement and development projects. Tasks include tracking budgets, and progress of milestone activities, as well supporting completion of Plans, Specifications and Estimate (PS&E) submissions.
• Write technical reports, generating complete and concise documentation of findings, using sketches, calculations, excel spreadsheets, technical drawings, and other engineering software (including SAP2000 and similar FEM tools).
• Apply higher-order engineering techniques/practices to develop project design requirements, while incorporating marine-practice engineering standards and specifications. This includes identifying project site, design and construction related risks and providing mitigation solutions.
• Create simplified and advanced computer structural analytical finite element models, for design of fixed and floating marine structures, subject to gravity and live loads, operational and environmental loads, and seismic loads.
• Prepare design documentation of individual structural components including steel and concrete (both cast-in-place and precast/prestressed concrete systems) deep foundation systems as well as substructure and superstructure elements.
• Prepare project task budgets and schedules for review.
• Prepare and give presentations to communicate findings and recommendations to internal and external team members as well as clients.
• Interact with regulatory agencies, subcontractors, and clients in a confident and professional manner.
• Conduct overwater and/or over-deck inspections of port terminals and visually assess the conditions of elements.
• 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.
• Complete all assigned trainings.
• Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering, from ABET accredited program
• 5 to 7 years of relevant experience in engineering discipline with demonstration of marine project-specific design experience (including rehabilitation and new design).
• EIT or similar certification/licensure.
• Demonstrated ability in analysis and design of marine related projects including proficiency in: SAP2000 and/or equivalent commercially available finite element software; design and detailing of reinforced and prestressed concrete and steel components per ACI, AISC, PCI, and/or AASHTO.
• Demonstrated experience with AutoCAD and REVIT and other related BIM tools.
• Demonstrate construction experience in ports and marine related projects
• Demonstrate understanding of multidisciplinary team coordination, compilation of design and construction documents, and domestic/international agency design standards and practices.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills. Proficient in technical report writing.
• Capable self-leadership with attention to detail, multi-tasking, and prioritization of responsibilities in a dynamic work environment. Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, as well as part of a team to meet business objectives.
• Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and the ability to abide by WSP's health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
• Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.
• Ability to work schedules conducive to project-specific requirements that may extend beyond the typical workweek.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Civil Engineering from ABET accredited program with 7 plus years of post-education design experience in ports and marine structures.
• Registered Professional Engineer licensure heavily preferred.
• Familiarity with domestic and international marine terminal codes (ie MOTEMS, ASCE COPRI, PIANC, etc) as well as Department of Defense (UFC, UFGC) criteria.
• Demonstrated experience with LSDYNA and or other related engineering software.
• A member of and/or actively participate in local professional practice organizations.
• Experience with marine, port, and coastal construction laws, codes, regulations, and compliance practices
• Field investigation and/or construction support experience for port and marine structures.
• Additional positions available for individuals holding a commercial dive license (ADCI or DCBC) in addition to the qualifications above.

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): $80,000- $120,000

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.