Vice President, Civil Engineer

WSP in the U.S.; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 200,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP is seeking a Vice President, Civil Engineer in the San Francisco Bay Area to lead multi-disciplinary teams on transit rail and infrastructure programs. You will provide technical direction, manage design and construction activities, and collaborate with clients and partners to deliver high-impact projects.

The ideal candidate has 12+ years in civil engineering, licensure (CA PE preferred), and a proven record of leading complex projects, mentoring staff, and maintaining safety and QA/QC

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or closely related discipline.
• 12+ years of relevant post-education experience in engineering, civil, and infrastructure design.
• Engineer license required (CA PE preferred).
• Advanced proficiency with civil engineering principles, design/build, and permitting.
• Experience with infrastructure planning, design, and program/construction management.
• Strong knowledge of civil construction laws, codes, and regulations.
• Proven ability to lead teams and manage complex projects.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership for multi-sector providers, clients, and partners on transit rail and infrastructure programs.
• Lead design, concept development, planning, and construction for multi-modal transportation systems.
• Manage project budgets, schedules, and resources; supervise subcontractors and staff.
• Ensure QA/QC, safety standards, and regulatory compliance across projects.
• Mentor staff and promote professional development within the team.
• Collaborate with clients, regulators, and stakeholders to address challenges and opportunities.
• Lead efforts in risk assessment, documentation, and reporting for projects.

Skills

Civil engineering

Leadership

Project management

Communication

Analytical thinking

Mentoring

QA/QC

AutoCAD

Civil 3D

MicroStation

ArcGIS

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Professional Engineer (CA PE) license

Tools

MicroStation

AutoCAD

Civil 3D

ArcGIS

InRoads

Job description

Job Description

WSP is currently initiating a search for a Vice President, Civil Engineer for our San Francisco Bay Area office. The role offers an exceptional opportunity for professional and technical growth for the selected candidate, who will join a team of technical, transportation, and infrastructure experts in support of transit rail and systems projects. The Vice President, Civil Engineer will be a member of the California Regional Transportation team and Northern California Civil Engineering Technical Center of Excellence (TEC).

At WSP, we are driven by inspiring the right people to be part of our future-focused business objectives. Our devotion to teamwork has allowed us to build communities. Here at WSP, anything is within our reach and yours as a WSP employee. Come join us and help shape the future!

The candidate will provide technical leadership and guidance for multi-sector providers, clients, and partners; and will join a project team with a specific role on a major transit rail systems program in San Francisco. The assigned roles and responsibilities may include investigation, analysis, policy assessment, planning, engineering, design, and operation of streets, highways and other modes of transportation - with an emphasis on emerging pricing strategies such as managed lanes and all lane tolling. Tasks may include performing capacity analyses, leading design, concept development, and planning as well as construction and program management for multi-modal transportation and infrastructure systems. Provides subject matter technical support and leadership for multi-site/phase due diligence, investigation, remediation, impact assessment, improvement, including the continuation of design support services during construction (DSDC).

The role offers an exceptional opportunity for professional and technical growth for the selected candidate, who will join a team of engineering and infrastructure experts and work closely with the project manager and integrated project team on design and project management issues. The successful candidate will have some field construction and/or design experience.

Responsibilities include research, design, concept development, planning, and construction of facilities, roads, buildings, tunnels, dams, bridges, water supply systems, and sewage treatment. Provides situational guidance to PMs and managers that address current and future challenges, and that documentation and recommendations accurately account for and address risk, innovation, and future-ready opportunities. Provides leadership with ensuring that responsibilities are delivered and adhered to with a level of quality that meets or exceeds acceptable industry standards for design, safety, and functionality.

Your Impact

• Provide oversight with collecting, compiling, and analyzing data for project development, design, and construction.
• Apply high-level civil engineering techniques and processes to identify improvements for various infrastructure project phases involving more complex infrastructure and transportation engineering work including concept development, preliminary design, final design, procurement, construction, and operation.
• Perform professional civil engineering work and conduct more complex/comprehensive investigations and inspections of proposed and existing site conditions, resources, facilities, water supply, pipelines, pollution sources, building, transportation channels, and power plants to determine conformance with applicable rules, standards, and construction or operating permits.
• Develop construction plans, specifications, and cost estimates; preparing construction safety and phasing plans and updating infrastructure layout plans that require coordination with owners, other disciplines, sub-consultants, and clients.
• Involved from project inception to completion in the management of design and construction of infrastructure projects, including rehabilitation and reconstruction, grading, drainage, pavement design, specifications, building materials, phasing, and construction safety plans.
• Supports the development and implementation of advanced technologies, modeling techniques, design requirements, and operating strategies to account for the safety and functionality or end-users, transportation rail/systems, and implementing future-ready solutions with civil engineering design standards.
• Lead larger-scale more complex civil engineering projects ensuring contributors know what they are required to do and by when, preparing and overseeing relevant project budgets, monitoring external events, tracking hours and expenses, ensuring satisfactory performance, and supervising subcontractors, contract work, and employees.
• Perform engineering review of permit applications, engineering design plans and specifications, standby plans and engineering contracts, integrated waste management plans, and periodic construction inspections, to ensure that they comply with applicable state and/or federal regulations and sound engineering practice and standards.
• Meet with various public or private entities or individuals to discuss issues relating to a variety of engineering/construction challenges and programs.
• Ensure technical reports and presentations explain research, findings, and recommendations to prevent, control, restore, or address engineering, design, and or construction issues or opportunities.
• Mentor staff to support their growth and professional development.
• Remain current in latest civil engineering techniques and practices.
• Collaborates with professionals from a variety of disciplines, other engineers, and infrastructure authorities on Federal, State, regional, and locally funded improvement and development projects, as well as proposal and business development opportunities.
• 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.
• The position requires working a minimum of four out of five days at the San Francisco client project office.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, or closely related discipline.
• 12+ years of relevant post education experience in engineering, civil and infrastructure design.
• Engineer license required (CA PE preferred).
• Advanced proficiency with civil engineering principles, practices, process, design/build, standard of care, and the application to permitting and project work-related issues.
• Advanced proficiency with infrastructure design.
• Familiarity with procurement and subcontracting in the engineering and construction industry.
• Experience with infrastructure planning, design, and program/construction management; including project involvement in a variety of rehabilitation and reconstruction, new design, and construction projects.
• Strong working knowledge of relevant civil construction laws, codes, regulations, compliance practices, and record-keeping requirements, and the business impact upon the organization.
• Advanced proficiency with making technical computations and calculations involving the application of engineering principles, understanding plans and specifications and making factual comparisons to the appropriate regulations.
• Works independently and provides guidance and leadership to mid-level to senior level team or project members, with strict adherence to QA/QC.
• Excellent leadership and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to effectively, persuasively, and tactfully interact with employees at all levels of the organization.
• Tactical lateral thinking and strong analytical skills with attention to detail and prioritization of responsibilities in a pressure work environment.
• Experienced with providing critical review for documents and preparing technical deliverables and plans with a high degree of complexity.
• Ability to elicit cooperation from a wide variety of sources, including senior management, clients, regulators, and company-wide staff, including those with whom no formal hierarchical relationship exits.
• Advanced proficiency with office automation, discipline-specific design software (i.e., MicroStation, AutoCAD, Civil 3D, ArcGIS, InRoads), technology, math principles, predictive models, spreadsheets, and tools.
• Ability to support project management functions, including scope, schedule, cost and risk, in coordination with the project management team.
• Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP's health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.