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WSP USA Assistant Vice President, Bridge Engineer in Salt Lake City, Utah
This Opportunity
WSP is currently initiating a search for an Assistant Vice President, Bridge Engineer for our Salt Lake City, Utah office. Be involved in projects with our Transportation Team and be a part of a growing organization that meets our client’s objectives and solves their challenges.
Provides subject matter technical support and leadership for asset management, program management, rehabilitation, and new design projects for the public sector. Responsibilities include the research, design, concept development, planning, and construction-support of load-bearing structures or structural elements, such as bridges and other transportation structural elements. 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 by ensuring that responsibilities are delivered and adhered to with a level of quality that meets or exceeds acceptable industry standards for design, safety, structural soundness, and functionality.
Your Impact
Coordinate with the district structures management team.
Assist in managing, growing, and developing the structures team in Utah.
Plan, organize and supervise engineering activities on bridge projects.
Function as a project manager and support others in managing projects that have major structures.
Represent projects and the firm at meetings and conferences.
Make recommendations on project staffing.
Assist with technical concepts in proposal development, preliminary design phases, and presentations to clients.
Assure that engineering services are commensurate with professional standards, client requirements, budget control scheduling, cost engineering/control, quality control, and project objectives.
Provide innovative solutions related to the design of bridges, transit structures, and other significant structures required for state highways, county roads, and city streets.
Solve project problems in a team environment, particularly where project issues and challenges are significantly affected by the proposed structural solutions.
Develop and maintain relationships with owners, contractors, and sub-consultants.
Assist in the management of transportation projects.
Maintain and continue to develop the firm's reputation for technical excellence in bridge engineering.
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 Are
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree in Structural or Civil Engineering, or closely related discipline.
Minimum 10 years of relevant structural design experience with an emphasis on bridges.
Prefer MS in Civil engineering with bridge-focused background.
Current PE registration.
Strong written and oral communication skills.
Involvement in industry and/or professional organizations related to structural engineering.
Energetic team attitude and ability to lead and mentor staff.
Working knowledge of other technical disciplines, such as track, highway, drainage, geotechnical, and hydraulics, associated with the design and construction of public infrastructure.
Working knowledge of environmental regulations and permitting requirements.
Experience with construction, particularly in environmentally sensitive and constrained areas.
Experience managing engineering activities on structure-centered transportation projects.
Business development knowledge on structure-centered transportation projects.
Extensive knowledge of seismic modeling, assessment, and design of bridge structures.
Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.
Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
Must be flexible to a variety of schedules to meet business needs and able to prioritize responsibilities and quickly adapt to change in a pressure work environment.
Preferred Qualifications
Master’s Degree in Engineering.
SE Registration.
Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) experience
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About WSP
WSP 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.
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WSP 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.
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