Lead Transportation Engineer

Overview Lead Transportation Engineer with experience in Highway design to join our Civil Engineering group in the Mid Atlantic District. The candidate may be located in Washington, DC, Philadelphia, PA, Herndon, VA, Baltimore, MD, Virginia Beach, VA or Richmond, VA. The ideal candidate should have experience in the design of highways, roadway geometric design, roadway plan production, and drainage design for traditional delivery and/or alternative delivery projects. Responsibilities include design and plan production and project management support responsibilities. The successful candidate will have a comprehensive range of roadway design experience related to transportation infrastructure projects which may include geometric design, complete streets, temporary traffic control, and highway design. This role will be a key contributor in assisting in daily activities and mentoring of our transportation team. Primary duties would center on supporting flagship infrastructure programs across the transportation, transit, site, and environmental sectors. Ideal candidates would be responsible for leading technical design programs, facilitating client engagement sessions, reinforcing internal design standards, and identifying future contract opportunities. Candidate will partner with senior team to grow the technical expertise across the region. Candidate will be expected to provide subject matter technical support and leadership for multi-site/phased heavy civil programs including site layout, roadway, MOT, grading, drainage, stormwater management, utility and erosion & sediment control across the public and private sectors. Your Impact Responsibilities Develop construction plans, specifications, reports and cost estimates; preparing construction safety and phasing plans and updating infrastructure layout plans that require coordination with owners, other disciplines, sub-consultants, and clients in accordance with required level of effort and detail at deliverable milestone. Lead client facing engagement sessions centered on technical memoranda. Support / lead large-scale heavy civil engineering projects ensuring collaborators are aligned on roles & responsibilities of the deliverables. Assist with engineering review of permit applications, engineering design plans and specifications, standby plans and engineering contracts, integrated waste management plans, and periodic construction inspections, to ensure that they comply with applicable state and/or federal regulations and sound engineering practice and standards. Ensure technical reports and presentations explain research, findings, and recommendations to prevent, control, restore, or address engineering, design, and/or construction issues or opportunities. Collect, compile, and analyze data from the physical work site, surveys, blueprints, GIS data, subsurface utility information, maps, hydrologic analysis, geotechnical data, and other matrices for project development, design, and construction. Apply high-level civil engineering techniques and processes to identify improvements for various infrastructure project phases involving more complex infrastructure and transportation engineering work including concept development, preliminary design, final design, procurement, construction, and operation. Perform professional civil engineering work and conduct more complex/comprehensive investigations and inspections of proposed and existing site conditions, resources, facilities, water supply, pipelines, pollution sources, building, transportation channels, and power plants to determine conformance with applicable rules, standards, and construction or operating permits. Involved from project inception to completion in the management of design and construction of infrastructure projects, including rehabilitation and reconstruction, grading, drainage, pavement design, specifications, building materials, phasing, and construction safety plans. Oversees the development and implementation of advanced technologies, monitoring devices, building materials, modeling techniques, design requirements, and operating strategies to account for the safety and functionality of end-users, transportation vehicles/systems, and implementing future-ready solutions with civil engineering design standards. Coordinate work within the team, lead projects, and be on site as required for meetings with clients and mentoring staff. Remain current in latest structural engineering techniques and practices. Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources and conduct, and adhere to WSPs Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures. Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs. Qualifications Bachelors degree in engineering, or closely related discipline. Post graduate education may be beneficial. 7 to 10 years of relevant post-education experience in engineering and civil design. P.E. license required (multi-state preferred). Proficient with civil engineering principles, practices, process, design/build, and the application to permitting and project work-related issues. Extensive knowledge of infrastructure and highway design. Highly proficient with technical writing, office automation, and discipline-specific design software (i.e., MicroStation, AutoCAD, Civil 3D, ArcGIS, InRoads, Geopak, GeoSlope, ANSYS, STADD, HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS). Experience with infrastructure planning, design, and construction management; including active involvement in a variety of rehabilitation, new design, and construction projects. Well-defined knowledge of relevant civil construction laws, codes, regulations, compliance practices, and record-keeping requirements. Strong ability to perform technical computations, interpret plans and specifications, and apply regulations. Ability to plan and conduct inspections and investigations on construction and design of facilities or structures. Effective interpersonal and communication skills for engineering and non-engineering audiences. Self-leadership with attention to detail, multi-tasking, and prioritization in a dynamic environment. Ability to work independently with minimal oversight and provide leadership to junior team members with QA/QC adherence. Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills to apply technical knowledge to testing results and data analysis. Experience coordinating and directing subcontractors to complete tasks safely and efficiently. Proven safety mindset and ability to adhere to WSP health, safety and harassment policies. Ability to work schedules that may extend beyond a typical workweek; occasional travel may be required. Preferred Qualifications Masters Degree in Engineering (Graduate Level Courses, Masters, PhD). Additional credentials and certifications. Benefits and Compensation WSP provides a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, retirement savings, paid time off, paid parental leave, and paid time off for bereavement, voting, and naturalization proceedings. Salary range: $95,000 - $169,300. WSP USA reserves the right to adjust the final offer based on experience, location, and internal equity. About WSP WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, a leading engineering and professional services firm. We design lasting solutions in buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets with over 15,000 employees in more than 300 offices in the U.S. For more information, visit www.wsp.com. WSP is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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 will become the property of WSP. #J-18808-Ljbffr