Senior Onsite A/E Lead - Navy Shipyard Modernization

WSP in the U.S.; Tacoma (WA); On-site; USD 163,800 - 212,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

WSP USA is seeking a Senior Resident Engineer/Onsite A/E Technical Lead to support the Navy’s M2D2 recapitalization at PSNS & IMF in Bremerton, WA, with initial work from Tacoma/Seattle before full onsite at PSNS. You will lead senior onsite A/E technical reviews, coordinate with Designer-of-Record teams, manage field issues, risk, and ensure conformance with contract documents through construction and turnover.

This role requires U.S.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, construction management, architecture, or equivalent.
• 12+ years of relevant experience supporting large, complex construction programs with senior field technical support.
• U.S. citizenship required; dual citizenship not allowed if prohibited by project security requirements.
• Ability to obtain/maintain a U.S. Government Secret-level security clearance and PSNS & IMF site access credentials.
• Professional Engineer registration in a U.S. state, or ability to obtain registration within an agreed timeframe.
• Experience with heavy civil, marine, waterfront, industrial, infrastructure, or federal construction projects.
• Working knowledge of NAVFAC, DoD, UFC, UFGS, and government construction-phase processes.
• Experience reviewing RFIs, submittals, shop drawings, contractor technical proposals, design change packages, field changes.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior onsite A/E technical leadership for a mission-critical Navy mega-project.
• Review contractor submittals, shop drawings, RFIs, technical proposals, and field-related issues for consistency with contract documents.
• Coordinate technical responses with Designer-of-Record discipline leads and home-office teams.
• Evaluate technical adequacy, constructability, maintainability, operability, and impacts to cost, schedule, safety, and operations.
• Support construction QA teams through interpretation of design intent and contract requirements.
• Participate in field observations, inspections, and turnover-related reviews.
• Provide technical recommendations to support Government decisions on acceptance, corrective actions, and closeout.
• Identify emerging technical and schedule risks during mobilization and construction.
• Support mitigation strategies and potential resolution options for high-consequence issues.
• Serve as senior onsite liaison among OICC PSNS, NAVFAC, NAVSEA, Designer-of-Record teams, and contractors.

Skills

Resident engineering leadership

Contract/submittal review

Technical coordination

Risk identification

Clear communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent

Tools

eCMS or similar construction document management

NAVFAC/DoD regulatory knowledge

Job description

WSP USA is seeking a Senior Resident Engineer/Onsite A/E Technical Lead to support the Navy’s M2D2 recapitalization at PSNS & IMF in Bremerton, WA, with initial work from Tacoma/Seattle before full onsite at PSNS. You will lead senior onsite A/E technical reviews, coordinate with Designer-of-Record teams, manage field issues, risk, and ensure conformance with contract documents through construction and turnover.

This role requires U.S.