Bachelor's degree in Structural or Civil Engineering
P.E. registration in Kansas and/or Missouri, with ability to acquire in other states
15+ years of experience in Structural Engineering, focusing on bridges
Strong technical skills in bridge design and KDOT/MoDOT standards
Demonstrated leadership experience in design teams or personnel management
Experience working collaboratively on complex projects
Responsibilities
Lead design and structural analysis for highway structures in Kansas and Missouri
Maintain project scope, budget, and schedule
Mentor and develop staff in engineering practices
Coordinate closely with project teams and conduct independent QC/QA reviews
Engage with clients to foster business growth and inform them of opportunities
Oversee technical proposals and cultivate relationships with decision makers
Represent WSP at professional society meetings and conferences
Monitor structural staff utilization and provide forecasts
Conduct performance reviews for staff
Benefits
Flexible and agile workplace model
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
Disability and life insurance
Retirement savings plan
Focus on health and financial stability throughout career
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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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?
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.
