Lead Transportation Engineer

About the role

This Opportunity WSP is currently initiating a search for a Lead Transportation Engineer with experience in Highway design to join our dynamic Civil Engineering group in Mid Atlantic District. The candidate may be located in: Washington, DC, Philadelphia, PA, Herndon, VA, Baltimore, MD, Virginia Beach, VA or Richmond, VA.

Responsibilities

• Design and plan production and project management support responsibilities.
• Supporting flagship infrastructure programs across the transportation, transit, site, and environmental sectors.
• Leading technical design programs, facilitating client engagement sessions, reinforcing internal design standards, and identifying future contract opportunities.
• Partnering with senior team to grow the technical expertise across the region.
• Providing subject matter technical support and leadership for multi-site/phased heavy civil programs including site layout, roadway, MOT, grading, drainage, stormwater management, utility and erosion & sediment control across the public and private sectors.
• Developing construction plans, specifications, reports 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 in accordance with required level of effort and detail at deliverable milestone.
• Supporting and leading large-scale heavy civil engineering projects ensuring collaborators are aligned on roles & responsibilities of the deliverables.
• Aiding in 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.
• Ensuring technical reports and presentations explain research, findings, and recommendations to prevent, control, restore, or address engineering, design, and/or construction issues or opportunities.
• Collecting, compiling, and analyzing data from the physical work site, surveys, blueprints, GIS data, subsurface utility information, maps, hydrologic analysis, geotechnical data, and other matrices for project development, design, and construction.
• Applying 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.
• Conducting 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.
• Managing design and construction of infrastructure projects, including rehabilitation and reconstruction, grading, drainage, pavement design, specifications, building materials, phasing, and construction safety plans.
• Coordinating work within the team, leading projects, and being on site as required for meetings with clients and mentoring staff.
• Remaining current in latest structural engineering techniques and practices.
• Exercising responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources and conduct, and adhering to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.
• Performing additional responsibilities as required by business needs.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, or closely related discipline. May have post graduate education.
• 7 to 10 years of relevant post education experience in engineering and civil design.
• P.E. license required (multi-state preferred).
• Proficient with civil engineering principles, practices, process, design/build, and the application to permitting and project work-related issues.
• Extensive knowledge of infrastructure and highway design.
• Highly proficient with technical writing, office automation, discipline-specific design software (i.e., MicroStation, AutoCAD, Civil 3D, ArcGIS, InRoads, Geopak, GeoSlope, ANSYS, STADD, HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS), technology, math principles, predictive models, spreadsheets, and tools.
• Experience with infrastructure planning, design, and construction management; including active involvement in a variety of rehabilitation, new design, and construction projects.
• Well-defined specific knowledge of relevant civil construction laws, codes, regulations, compliance practices, and record-keeping requirements.
• Well-developed ability to make technical computations and calculations involving the application of engineering principles, understanding plans and specifications, and making factual comparisons to the appropriate regulations.
• Highest level of self-leadership with attention to detail, multi-tasking, and prioritization of responsibilities in a dynamic work environment.
• Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
• Ability to work schedules conducive to project-specific requirements that may extend beyond the typical workweek.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Engineering (Graduate Level Courses, Masters, PhD).
• Enhancing credentials and certifications.

Skills

• Technical writing.
• Office automation.
• Discipline-specific design software (i.e., MicroStation, AutoCAD, Civil 3D, ArcGIS, InRoads, Geopak, GeoSlope, ANSYS, STADD, HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS).
• Technology, math principles, predictive models, spreadsheets, and tools.
• Infrastructure planning, design, and construction management.
• Active involvement in a variety of rehabilitation, new design, and construction projects.
• Rehabilitation, new design, and construction projects.
• Infrastructure planning, design, and construction management.
• Active involvement in a variety of rehabilitation, new design, and construction projects.
• Infrastructure planning, design, and construction management.
• Active involvement in a variety of rehabilitation, new design, and construction projects.
• Infrastructure planning, design, and construction management.
• Active involvement in a variety of rehabilitation, new design, and construction projects.
• Infrastructure planning, design, and construction management.
• Active involvement in a variety of rehabilitation, new design, and construction projects.
• Infrastructure planning, design, and construction management.
• Active involvement in a variety of rehabilitation, new design, and construction projects.
• Infrastructure planning, design, and construction management.
• Active involvement in a variety of rehabilitation, new design, and construction projects.
• Infrastructure planning, design, and construction management.
• Active involvement in a variety of rehabilitation, new design, and construction projects.
• Infrastructure planning, design, and construction management.
• Active involvement in a variety of rehabilitation, new design, and construction projects.
• Infrastructure planning, design, and construction management.
• Active involvement in a variety of rehabilitation, new design, and construction projects.
• Infrastructure planning, design, and construction management.
• Active involvement in a variety of rehabilitation, new design, and construction projects.
• Infrastructure planning, design, and construction management.
• Active involvement in a variety of rehabilitation, new design, and construction projects.
• Infrastructure planning, design, and construction management.
• Active involvement in a variety of rehabilitation, new design, and construction projects.
• Infrastructure planning, design, and construction management.
• Active involvement in a variety of rehabilitation, new design, and construction projects.
• Infrastructure planning, design, and construction management.
• Active involvement in a variety of rehabilitation, new design, and construction projects.
• Infrastructure planning, design, and construction management.
• Active involvement in a variety of rehabilitation, new design, and construction projects.
• Infrastructure planning, design, and construction management.
• Active involvement in a variety of rehabilitation, new design, and construction projects.
• Infrastructure planning, design, and construction management.
• Active involvement in a variety of rehabilitation, new design, and construction projects.
• Infrastructure planning, design, and construction management.
• Active involvement in a variety of rehabilitation, new design, and construction projects.
• Infrastructure planning, design, and construction management.
• Active involvement in a variety of rehabilitation, new design, and construction projects.
• Infrastructure planning, design, and construction management.
• Active involvement in a variety of rehabilitation, new design, and construction projects.
• Infrastructure planning, design, and construction management.
• Active involvement in a variety of rehabilitation, new design, and construction projects.
• Infrastructure planning, design, and construction management.
• Active involvement in a variety of rehabilitation, new design, and construction projects.
• Infrastructure planning, design, and construction management.
• Active involvement in a variety of rehabilitation, new design, and construction projects.
• Infrastructure planning, design, and construction management.
• Active involvement in a variety of rehabilitation, new design, and construction projects.
• Infrastructure planning, design, and construction management.
• Active involvement in a variety of rehabilitation, new design, and construction projects.
• Infrastructure planning, design, and construction management.
• Active involvement in a variety of rehabilitation, new design, and construction projects.
• Infrastructure planning, design, and construction management.
• Active involvement in a variety of rehabilitation, new design, and construction projects.
• Infrastructure planning, design, and construction management.
• Active involvement in a variety of rehabilitation, new design, and construction projects.
• Infrastructure planning, design, and construction management.
• Active involvement in a variety of rehabilitation, new design, and construction projects.
• Infrastructure planning, design, and construction management.
• Active involvement in a variety of rehabilitation, new design, and construction projects.
• Infrastructure planning, design, and construction management.
• Active involvement in a variety of rehabilitation, new design, and construction projects.
• Infrastructure planning, design, and construction management.
• Active involvement in a variety of rehabilitation, new design, and construction projects.
• Infrastructure planning, design, and construction management.
• Active involvement in a variety of rehabilitation, new design, and construction projects.
• Infrastructure planning, design, and construction management.
• Active involvement in a variety of rehabilitation, new design, and construction projects.
• Infrastructure planning, design, and construction management.
• Active involvement in a variety of rehabilitation, new design, and construction projects.
• Infrastructure planning, design, and construction management.
• Active involvement in a variety of rehabilitation, new design, and construction projects.
• Infrastructure planning, design, and construction management.
• Active involvement in a variety of rehabilitation, new design, and construction projects.
• Infrastructure planning, design, and construction management.
• Active involvement in a variety of rehabilitation, new design, and construction projects.
• Infrastructure planning, design, and construction management.
• Active involvement in a variety of rehabilitation, new design, and construction projects.
• Infrastructure planning, design, and construction management.
• Active involvement in a variety of rehabilitation, new design, and construction projects.
• Infrastructure planning, design, and construction management.
• Active involvement in a variety of rehabilitation, new design, and construction projects.
• Infrastructure planning, design, and construction management.
• Active involvement in a variety of rehabilitation, new design, and construction projects.
• Infrastructure planning, design, and construction management.
• Active involvement in a variety of rehabilitation, new design,