WSP

Lead Bridge Engineer

WSP$80K — $110K *
Real Estate & Construction
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Structural or Civil Engineering
  • P.E. registration in Michigan
  • 5 to 10 years relevant experience in Structural Engineering with a focus on bridges
  • Strong technical background in bridge design
  • Team-oriented with experience leading design teams
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
  • Self-motivated with strong attention to detail and multitasking abilities
  • Proficiency in design software (e.g., MicroStation, ANSYS, STADD)

Responsibilities

  • Lead design and plan development focusing on Michigan highway structures
  • Manage project scope, budget, and schedule
  • Mentor and train junior staff
  • Coordinate closely with project team and perform independent QC/QA reviews
  • Contribute to technical proposals alongside marketing staff
  • Represent WSP at industry meetings and conferences
  • Perform additional duties as assigned

Benefits

  • Opportunities for career development and mentoring
  • Support from a large worldwide engineering firm
  • Involvement in exciting and challenging projects
  • Team-focused work environment
  • Emphasis on employee satisfaction and professional growth
Full Job Description
Job Description

This Opportunity
This position will provide you with the opportunity to grow your technical knowledge of structural engineering and develop your project management experience on bridge projects. It will also provide you with the opportunity to be involved in exciting projects with our Bridge Team and be a part of a growing organization that meets our clients' objectives and solves their challenges.

WSP is currently initiating a search for a Senior Structural/Bridge Engineer for our Lansing or Detroit MI offices. This position is best suited for an engineer who is seeking an opportunity to work within a team-focused local office, with the resources and support of a large world-wide engineering firm. Tasks may include assisting with concept development, planning, design, and construction of load-bearing structures or structural elements, substantiates reports and documentation regarding material, installations, and construction specifications, and ensures 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. Career development, mentoring and employee satisfaction are key within our local office and the firm.

Your Impact
  • Lead design, plan development tasks and perform structural analysis and design with a concentration on Michigan highway structures
  • Actively maintain project scope, design changes and project budget and schedule while assigned to projects
  • Mentoring, training and development of staff and others performing similar work
  • Ability to provide close coordination with others on the project as well as independent QC/QA reviews
  • Work with marketing staff to contribute to and/or lead technical proposals.
  • Representing WSP at targeted professional society meetings, including presenting at conferences as appropriate and approved
  • Other duties as assigned
Who You Are
Required Qualifications
  • Bachelor's Degree in Structural or Civil Engineering
  • P.E. registration in Michigan and ability to acquire in other states
  • 5 to 10 years of relevant post education experience in Structural Engineering with an emphasis on bridges
  • Strong technical skills and background in bridge design
  • Accustomed to working in a team environment on challenging projects and leading design teams in delivering high quality projects
  • Effective interpersonal and communication skills when interacting with others, expressing ideas effectively and professionally to an engineering and non-engineering audience
  • Highly capable self-leadership with attention to detail, multi-tasking, and prioritization of responsibilities in a dynamic work environment
  • Ability to work independently and provide guidance and leadership to junior team or project members, with strict adherence to QA/QC
  • Proficiency with technical writing, office automation, discipline-specific design software (i.e., MicroStation, , ANSYS, STADD, HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS), technology, math principles, physics, predictive models, spreadsheets, and tools
  • Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP's health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies
  • Ability to work schedules conducive to project-specific requirements that may extend beyond the typical workweek
  • Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements
  • Master's Degree in Engineering.
  • 40-Hour OSHA Health & Safety Training (HAZWOPER) (29 CFR 1910.120) preferred.
  • Basic First Aid and Adult CPR training desired.

Preferred Qualifications
  • Familiarity with MDOT Design Standards
  • Experience serving as the lead engineer or with managing small to mid-size 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
Founded
1959

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