Senior Vice President, Structural Engineering - Bridges

WSP; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 190,000 - 350,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Retirement savings

Paid time off

Job summary

WSP is seeking a Full-Time Senior Vice President, Structural Engineering - Bridges to be based in Sacramento, CA or any mutually agreed upon office within the United States. Provide national leadership to ensure high-quality structural engineering deliverables and compliance with safety regulations.

Lead the most complex bridge projects, manage budgets and staff, and drive the growth of structural engineering work for WSP in the assigned area with a focus on infrastructure opportunities and

Qualifications

• CA Professional Engineer license required or ability to obtain (multi-state preferred).
• 15+ years of post-education experience in engineering, structural/civil and infrastructure design.
• Extensive bridge design experience as a Structures Lead and Project Manager.
• Seismic analysis and design experience on bridges in high seismic geographies.
• Strong knowledge of relevant structural and civil construction laws, codes, regulations, and record-keeping requirements.
• Ability to lead large-scale discipline-related programs, documents, projects, and practices.

Responsibilities

• Provide proactive and strategic process and people leadership for the design, implementation, and administration of engineering discipline’s project and program involvement within the organization.
• Lead the most complex and largest scale structural engineering projects, managing budgets, hours, and expenses.
• Develop business and execute infrastructure work within geography for large projects.
• Lead technical aspects of contract negotiation, presentations, and meetings.
• Drive long-term strategy, growth, and pipeline development for structural engineering in assigned area.
• Ensure profitable performance and compliance with laws, codes, and policies.

Skills

Civil/Structural Engineering

Bridge Design

Project Management

Leadership

Seismic Analysis

Regulatory Compliance

Multi-office Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Civil/Structural Engineering

Master’s Degree in Engineering

Tools

Structural Analysis Software

Office Software

Job description

This Opportunity

WSP is seeking a Full-Time Senior Vice President, Structural Engineering - Bridges to be based in Sacramento, CA or any mutually agreed upon office within the United States.

Provide national and/or multi-sector leadership to ensure structural engineering subject matter, technical deliverables, and infrastructure projects and programs are delivered with a level of quality that meets or exceeds acceptable industry standards for design, safety, structural soundness, and functionality. Responsible for Subject Matter Expert innovation and administration, ensuring corporate compliance with all Local, State, and Federal engineering, construction, and safety regulations, and providing strategic and consistent direction to address current and future challenges in a large-scale and multi-faceted business organization.

Your Impact

• Provide proactive and strategic process and people leadership for the design, implementation, and administration of engineering discipline’s project and program involvement within the organization.


• Lead the most complex and largest scale structural engineering projects within the engineering discipline, ensuring contributors know what they are required to do and by when, preparing and overseeing relevant project budgets, monitoring internal and external events, tracking hours and expenses, ensuring satisfactory performance and profitability, and supervising subcontractors, contract work, and employees.


• Responsible for the pursuit and development of business and the successful execution of work for current and potential infrastructure work within a geography specifically for the large projects within the area.


• Lead technical aspects of contract negotiation, presentations, and meetings.


• Drive the overall long-term strategy, growth, and pipeline development of Structural Engineering work for WSP in assigned area of responsibility, with a focus on infrastructure opportunities in all disciplines (planning, design, strategic consulting, and program/construction management).


• Accountable for the profitable performance of the individual projects and the successful completion of the projects within the specified area.


• Drive compliance and accountability-at-all-levels with applicable Federal, State, and Local engineering/design/construction laws, codes, policies, and regulatory requirements.


• Oversee internal vision and mission for the engineering discipline, ensuring alignment with business operations strategy, and maintaining that certifications, accreditations, and client value ratings are continuously improved.


• Lead engineering discipline meetings and continuing educational opportunities for area of responsibility, providing updates and recommendations to staff that ensure all appropriate measures are taken to foster innovation, development, and quality project delivery within the discipline.


• Serve as the engineering discipline’s representative/liaison to a variety of external entities including Federal, State, and Local Agencies, Clients, Subcontractors, industry-related groups, and various government and community entities.


• Provide senior leadership for proposals and project work scopes, pricing, budget, and performance metrics for the engineering discipline.


• Interpret and summarize data, including reports and documents for complex projects and initiatives that result in sound engineering and regulatory conclusions.


• Provide discipline leadership to multi-disciplinary project teams and contribute to providing high level strategic advice to clients.


• Provides performance guidance and proactive leadership to assigned managers and staff.


• Develop high-level business contacts and a client base for providing high level structural engineering services including identifying additional business development opportunities, and cross-selling of other WSP capabilities.


• Remain current in latest structural engineering techniques and practices.


• Collaborates with professionals from a variety of disciplines to provide future ready solutions for clients.


• 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/Structural Engineering, or closely related discipline.


• 15+ years of relevant post education experience in engineering, structural/civil and infrastructure design.


• CA Professional (Civil) Engineer license required or ability to obtain (multi-state preferred).


• Advanced proficiency with structural engineering principles, practices, process, alternative delivery, standard of care, and the application to permitting and project work-related issues.


• Extensive advanced proficiency with infrastructure design including complex bridge experience as a Structures Lead and Project Manager along with seismic analysis and design experience on bridges in high seismic geographies.


• Advanced knowledge of relevant structural and civil construction laws, codes, regulations, compliance practices, and record-keeping requirements, and the business impact upon the organization.


• Demonstrated ability with establishing, implementing, and managing multiple larger-scale discipline-related programs, documents, projects, and practices for a line(s) of business.


• Excellent leadership and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to manage staff, and effectively, persuasively, and tactfully interact with employees at all levels of the organization.


• Strategic lateral thinking and strong analytical skills with attention to detail and prioritization of responsibilities in a pressure work environment.


• Ability to elicit cooperation from a wide variety of sources, including senior management, clients, and company-wide staff, including those with whom no formal hierarchical relationship exists.


• Strong ability to quickly adapt to change and demonstrate flexibility to a variety of schedules and hours to meet business needs.


• Advanced knowledge and proficiency with office automation, discipline-specific design software, technology, math principles, physics, predictive models, spreadsheets, and tools used in the corporate environment.


• Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.


• Occasional Travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Engineering.


• Structural Engineering license.

WSP Benefits:

WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on 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: $190,000 - $350,000

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.