Civil Engineer – Roadway Design

About the role

This position will work out of our Miami, FL office. This is an excellent opportunity for personal growth and advancement in our industry as well as building your relationship within the WSP organization on a regional and national level.

Responsibilities

• Assist in leading and continuing development of the Civil/Highway design team.
• Provide guidance and mentoring of staff and direct work assignments.
• Collaborate with leadership to determine long-range plans and objectives, including recommendations on project staffing.
• Lead project tasks for conceptual and preliminary engineering and final design activities, as well as development of construction plans, calculations and specifications.
• Cookordination with other design disciplines such as structures, drainage, traffic, and utilities, etc.
• Participate hands-on in the preparation of Plans, Specifications and Estimates (PS&E).
• Review, monitor and/or develop complex layouts, sketches, plans, specifications and estimates standards and guidelines, correspondence, and/or prepare reports.
• Develop 3D design models, calculations, sketches, plans, and estimates for various transportation improvement projects under the supervision of an experienced engineer.
• Verify the characteristics of a site and provide technical assistance on various engineering, design, and construction issues.
• Perform basic professional civil engineering work relating to conducting research and inspections of proposed and existing site conditions, resources, infrastructure, and transportation channels to determine conformance with applicable rules, standards, and construction or operating permits.
• Work collaboratively as part of a multi-discipline team of engineers to execute project work on various projects.
• Complete training on assigned tasks.
• Work collaboratively with other engineers and planners on projects with infrastructure authorities on Federal, State, regional, and locally funded improvement and development projects.
• Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making and adhere to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.
• Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering.
• 5+ years of experience in transportation and infrastructure projects.
• Experience with design teams on FDOT and municipal projects (civil, highway, roadway geometric design, roadway plan production, and structure design).
• Fundamentals in Engineering Certification (EI/EIT).
• Knowledge of civil engineering principles, practices, processes, design/build, and the application to permitting and project work-related issues.
• Developing skills in project and staff management experience on civil transportation projects.
• Capable interpersonal and communication skills when interacting with others, expressing ideas effectively and professionally to an engineering and non-engineering audience.
• Effective self-leadership with attention to detail, results orientation, and managing multiple priorities in a dynamic work environment.
• Ability to learn new techniques, perform multiple tasks simultaneously, follow instruction, work independently, and comply with company policies.
• Moderate proficiency with technical writing, office automation, software, technology, math principles, spreadsheets, and tools.
• Experience with discipline-specific design software (i.e., MicroStation, OpenRoads).
• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills required to apply technical knowledge to reach conclusions from testing results, data collation, statistical analysis and arriving at the most effective, economical, and logical solution.
• Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP's health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.

Qualifications

• Professional Engineers License.
• Experience with FDOT and/or Ports projects.

Skills

Strong communication and collaboration skills, ability to manage multiple tasks, and proficiency with design software are essential.

Benefits

WSP offers a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings programs. Employees are also afforded a flexible and agile workplace model.

Pay

Compensation is competitive and commensurate with experience.

Schedule

The position is full-time and permanent.