Structures Representative

About the role

The Structures Representative position is available in the San Francisco Bay Area, greater Sacramento area, or the Central Valley. This role is not a Structural Design Engineer position but rather a local agency employee or consultant performing quality assurance and administrative tasks on construction projects involving structures.

Responsibilities

• Review and inspect plans and calculations for falsework, shoring, staging, bridge removal, and other technical submissions on City, County, Caltrans, and other State projects.
• Respond to and resolve field construction issues.
• Conduct meetings between contractor, owner, utilities, and other project parties.
• Inspect, document, and coordinate field tests of construction materials.
• Analyze construction costs of changed conditions, draft change orders, and recommend claim dispositions.
• Prepare constructability reviews and reports.
• Supervise field inspection and field office personnel.
• Represent projects at meetings and conferences.
• Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources, and conduct, adhering to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering (BSCE) or related degree.
• Current California Professional Engineer (PE) license.
• Minimum of 12 years of experience, with at least 5 years as a Structures Representative.
• Working knowledge of applicable codes, standards, and materials.
• Valid California driver's license.
• Solid written and verbal communication skills.
• Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and adherence to WSP’s health, safety, and drug/alcohol policies.
• Must successfully complete and pass WSP’s Motor Vehicle screening.

Qualifications

• Ability to make responsible and ethical decisions regarding company funds, resources, and conduct.
• Experience in contract administration, inspection, testing, surveying, and quality control on construction projects.
• Knowledge of construction engineering principles and practices.
• Experience in managing and supervising field inspection and field office personnel.
• Experience in representing projects at meetings and conferences.

Skills

• Technical leadership for complex construction management projects.
• Independently making decisions on significant construction engineering problems.
• Applying diversified knowledge of construction engineering principles and practices.
• Quality assurance over the contractor’s work involving structures.
• Contract administration, inspection, testing, surveying, and quality control on construction projects.
• Representing projects at meetings and conferences.

Benefits

• Comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings.
• Paid sick leave, paid vacation, paid parental leave, and paid time off for personal reasons.
• Retirement savings plan.
• Health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career.

Pay

$167,800 - $249,150

Schedule

Full-time position.