This OpportunityWSP is currently seeking an exceptional candidate for the position of Structural Technical Director/Project Manager for our Connecticut office.This individual must be able to manage/supervise/mentor engineering staff for various phases of assigned structural projects. The candidate must have previous project management (or deputy) experience. Collaborate with senior engineering and business development managers and local business leads on long-range plans and objectives to grow the business and identify Business Development opportunities for the office and the structural group. The position requires strong technical, organizational and interpersonal skills. The candidate must be an enthusiastic and motivated person to lead and manage both tasks and projects on all types of challenging transportation projects including design-build. The successful candidate will be a major participant in all phases of the project, including pursuit, and throughout design and construction of the project. This position is an exciting opportunity for a candidate to join a dynamic structural team with experienced professionals in a leadership role.Your Impact
Responsibilities include working closely with our clients and proactively managing the design project team to achieve the overall project delivery, quality and financial objectives.
Desire and ability to thrive in the demanding, fast-paced design and design-build environment.
Excellent leadership and team building skills.
Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate and partner with a wide variety of stakeholders.
Provide performance guidance and proactive leadership to assigned staff.
Remain current in latest discipline-specific techniques and practices.
Collaborate with professionals from a variety of disciplines to provide future ready solutions for clients.
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.
Who You AreRequired Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree in Structural or Civil Engineering, or closely related discipline.
12+ years of relevant post education experience with heavy highway/rail bridges as well as other transportation facilities.
Project management experience with the ability to estimate manpower requirements, provide quality control/assurance and manage project scope, schedule and budget.
Professional registration (PE) is required. The successful candidate will be expected to obtain licensure in Connecticut or Rhode Island (and potentially other the New England states) within the first 12 months of employment.
Strong computer skills including Microsoft Office.
Strong working knowledge of the design standards and protocols of Federal (FHWA & AASHTO) and state DOTs (Connecticut or Rhode Island, New England, Northeast preferred)
Experience with structural design software such as CSi Bridge, Midas Civil, STAAD, AASHTOWare BrR, LARSA 4D, MDX, LEAP Bridge, etc.
Excellent leadership and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to manage and technically lead staff, and effectively, persuasively, and tactfully interact with employees at all levels of the organization.
Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
Strong ability to quickly adapt to change and demonstrate flexibility to a variety of schedules and hours to meet business needs.
Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.
Preferred Qualifications
Masters degree in Structural engineering.
Project management (or deputy) experience, including managing multi-discipline projects and subconsultants.
Established relationships with public agency clients and contractors. Connecticut or Rhode Island, New England, Northeast preferred.
Experience on design-build projects serving as the design manager (or deputy) or as a structural lead.
Strong writing skills as well as oral presentation skills to help lead business development activities.
Ability to travel within Connecticut or Rhode Island up to approximately 20% of the time.
Experience with cloud collaboration software such as SharePoint, ProjectWise and BIM360.
Experience with engineering software such as Bluebeam, MicroStation/Inroads/OpenRoads and Autodesk/Civil 3D.
About WSPWSP 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.comWSP 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.