Assistant Vice President, Structural Engineer

Position

Assistant Vice President, Structural Engineer – Portland, Maine (open to Boston, North Providence, New York City, Philadelphia, or Tampa)

WSP, an award‑winning multi‑disciplinary consulting firm, seeks an energetic, communicative, and technically strong structural engineer with strong leadership and mentoring skills to serve as Structural Engineer of Record on multi‑disciplinary projects.

• Communicate with clients to understand project requirements.
• Lead a team of engineers and designers on structural engineering and design activities through engineering concept to construction documents for multi‑discipline design projects.
• Analyze new and existing structures per required code.
• Develop calculation packages as required.
• Perform existing structures assessment to evaluate their capacity and ability to resist new loading requirements; produce technical reports with technically sound recommendations.
• Develop structural models to solve engineering problems based on sound engineering principles.
• Be a key contributor to new business development and growth of WSP’s A/E delivery team.
• Coach and mentor Junior Engineers and Designers.
• Work collaboratively in a multi‑disciplinary team environment.
• Adhere to project delivery standards, including self‑checking work prior to quality control reviews, to ensure high quality of work is consistently delivered.
• 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.

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Civil/Structural Engineering or related field.
• Professional Engineer registration.
• US Citizen.
• 10+ years of relevant experience.
• Strong knowledge of structural analysis software such as STAAD PRO, ETABS, RISA and willingness and ability to learn new analysis software.
• Demonstrated experience delivering a range of projects from concept through detailed design and construction completion.
• Expertise in developing construction drawings and specifications.
• Knowledge through experience in developing level‑of‑effort estimate and client proposals.
• Be able to present and describe engineering solutions and concept competently to both technical and non‑technical audience.
• Familiarity with AutoCAD and/or REVIT.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Licensed Structural Engineer in the U.S.
• Master’s degree in Structural Engineering or a related field.
• Civilian Federal Agency and DoD project experience.

WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on health and financial stability, including coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance; retirement savings; paid sick leave; paid vacation; paid parental leave; and paid time off for bereavement, voting, and naturalization proceedings.

Expected Salary (all locations): $115,100 – $205,040. WSP reserves the right to pay more or less than the posted range and may offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law.

WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world’s leading engineering and professional services firms. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., WSP USA designs lasting solutions in buildings, transportation, energy, water and environmental markets.

WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.

WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes 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 to the recruiter.