WSP

Bridge Engineering Department Manager

WSP • $100K — $130K *
Kansas City, MO 64118In-Person
Real Estate & Construction
11 - 15 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Structural or Civil Engineering
  • P.E. registration in Kansas and/or Missouri with the ability to acquire in other states
  • 15+ years of experience in Structural Engineering focusing on bridges
  • Strong technical background in bridge design and roadway standards (KDOT/MoDOT)
  • Demonstrated leadership experience in design or personnel management
  • Experience working in team environments on challenging projects

Responsibilities

  • Lead structural design and analysis for highway structures in Kansas and Missouri
  • Manage project scope, budget, and schedule effectively
  • Mentor and train staff involved in design work
  • Coordinate with project teams for quality control and quality assurance
  • Engage with clients to develop business relationships and identify new opportunities
  • Collaborate with marketing to prepare technical proposals and cultivate decision-maker relationships
  • Represent WSP at professional meetings and conferences

Benefits

  • Flexible and agile workplace model
  • Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance
  • Retirement savings options to ensure long-term financial stability
  • Opportunities for career growth and development
  • Supportive work environment focused on team contributions
Full Job Description
Job Description

This Opportunity
WSP is looking for a Bridge Engineering Department Manager for our Kansas City office. This candidate will 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. This role is an opportunity to grow a structural design team locally while being supported by an extensive regional and national practice.
Your Impact
  • Lead design, plan development tasks and perform structural analysis and design with a concentration on Kansas and Missouri highway structures
  • Actively maintain project scope, design changes and project budget and schedule while assigned to projects
  • Mentoring, training and develop of staff and others performing similar work
  • Ability to provide close coordination with others on the project as well as independent QC/QA reviews
  • Visiting clients for growing our business and long-term positioning and keeping these clients and other team members well informed of upcoming opportunities
  • Work with marketing staff to oversee and lead technical proposals, including the development of leads, cultivating relationships with decision makers, and drafting compelling letters of interest.
  • Representing WSP at targeted professional society meetings, including presenting at conferences as appropriate and approved
  • Track and monitor structural staff utilization, coordinating with team leads and project managers to provide appropriate forecasts
  • Perform mid-year reviews and year end performance reviews of staff
  • Other duties as assigned
Who You Are
Required Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in Structural or Civil Engineering
  • P.E. registration in Kansas and/or Missouri and ability to acquire in other states
  • 15+ years' experience in Structural Engineering with an emphasis on bridges
  • Strong technical skills and background in bridge design, roadway, and KDOT/MoDOT design standards
  • Ability to demonstrate leadership experience - in a design team or personnel management role.
  • Accustomed to working in a team environment on challenging projects and leading design teams in delivering high quality projects

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About WSP

WSP is a Canadian engineering consulting firm that provides services to transform the built environment and restore the natural environment. The firm's expertise ranges from environmental remediation and urban planning, to engineering iconic buildings and designing sustainable transport networks, to developing the energy sources of the future and enabling new ways of extracting essential resources. It has approximately 54,000 employees, including engineers, technicians, scientists, architects, planners, surveyors, program and construction management professionals, and various environmental experts. WSP has offices in more than 40 countries and territories around the world.
Learn more about WSP
Size
54,000 employees
Industry
Technical Services
Founded
1959
* Ladders Estimates

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