Underwater Inspection Team Leader

WSP Global Inc.; West Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 51,000 - 74,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

Training opportunities

Retirement savings plan

Job summary

WSP USA seeks an experienced Underwater Inspection Team Leader to join our dive inspection team across multiple East Coast and Midwest offices. Lead NBIS-based underwater bridge inspections and manage complex operations with client interface.

You will guide safety programs, mentor field crews, and ensure high-quality inspection deliverables while coordinating with project managers to meet schedule and budget constraints. Travel up to 50% is required.

Qualifications

• NBIS and underwater bridge inspection qualifications required.
• Extensive experience leading field inspection teams.
• Strong written and verbal communication; ability to document findings.
• Proficiency with BrM and Office suite; willingness to travel up to 50%.
• Valid driver's license and safety certifications

Responsibilities

• Lead and perform bridge and waterfront inspections per NBIS, OSHA and owner requirements.
• Plan methodologies, logistics, equipment, and staffing for projects.
• Prepare, review, and finalize inspection reports per project standards.
• Support DSO, reinforce safety policies, and oversee dive equipment maintenance.
• Provide technical leadership, training, and mentorship to staff.
• Coordinate with project managers to meet schedules, budget, and quality goals.
• Represent WSP in client meetings and field coordination.
• Support business development through client engagement and project delivery.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Mentoring

Project management

Safety compliance

Education

NBIS Team Leader qualification

NBIS Underwater Bridge Inspection qualification

ADCI Diving Supervisor certification

Kirby Morgan Technician certification

PSI-PCI certification

Boater Safety Course

TWIC

Tools

BrM (AASHTOWare)

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams)

Job description

Job Description

WSP is seeking an experienced Underwater Inspection Team Leader to join our growing dive inspection team! This position may be based in any of our offices in South Carolina, Florida, Pennsylvania, New York, or New Jersey, depending on candidate preference and business needs.

This Opportunity

This role is intended for an experienced NBIS Team Leader with extensive commercial diving expertise who can lead complex underwater inspection projects, oversee dive operations, reinforce safety programs, and support maintenance and management of dive equipment and related assets. In this role, you will lead teams performing underwater bridge and waterfront inspections. Responsibilities include planning and executing inspections, preparing and reviewing inspection reports, mentoring and supervising inspection personnel, and supporting project delivery objectives. You will work with limited supervision and will be expected to interface directly with clients while ensuring the consistent delivery of high-quality, safety-focused inspection services.

Your Impact

• Lead and perform bridge and waterfront inspections in accordance with owner requirements, NBIS standards, OSHA regulations, and other applicable industry requirements.
• Plan inspection methodologies, field logistics, access equipment, and staffing needs for assigned projects.
• Prepare, review, and finalize inspection reports in accordance with project-specific requirements and WSP quality standards.
• Support the Diving Safety Officer (DSO) by reinforcing safety policies, administering safety training, and overseeing the dive equipment maintenance program.
• Provide technical leadership, training, and mentorship to inspection staff and diving personnel.
• Coordinate with project managers to meet project schedule, budget, and quality objectives.
• Promote and reinforce WSP's safety culture, including strict adherence to site-specific safety plans and procedures.
• Represent WSP professionally during client meetings, field coordination activities, and site visits.
• Support business development efforts through client engagement and successful project delivery.
• Exercise sound professional judgment in the use of company resources and comply with WSP's Code of Conduct and applicable policies.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of 7 years of experience in bridge and/or waterfront inspection.
• NBIS Team Leader qualification.
• NBIS Underwater Bridge Inspection qualification.
• ADCI Diving Supervisor certification.
• Current ADCI-approved diving physical completed within the previous 12 months.
• Kirby Morgan Technician certification.
• PSI-PCI certification.
• Demonstrated experience leading field teams and executing inspections with limited supervision.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to clearly document and communicate inspection findings.
• Proficiency with AASHTOWare Bridge Management (BrM).
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, Outlook, and Teams.
• Demonstrated commitment to workplace safety and compliance with health, safety, and substance abuse policies.
• Ability to perform physically demanding field work, including climbing ladders, working in confined spaces, lifting and carrying equipment, and working in adverse weather conditions.
• Valid driver's license.
• Boater Safety Course.
• Ability and willingness to travel up to 50%.

Preferred Qualifications

• Instructor certification in First Aid, CPR, and Oxygen Administration.
• Additional FHWA/NHI certifications related to scour, stream stability, bridge inspection, or similar disciplines.
• Guardian Full Face Mask Technician.
• Conshelf First-Stage Regulator Technician.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD and/or MicroStation.
• Experience utilizing 2D and 3D acoustic imaging systems.
• FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate.
• SPRAT certification.
• Experience or certifications in destructive and non-destructive testing techniques.
• Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC).

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.

Expected Compensation

New York and New Jersey Only: $37/hr - $54/hr
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 and specific geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and may offer additional benefits and compensation, depending on circumstances and the type of work being performed not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law.

About WSP

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.

www.wsp.com

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.