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Lead Bridge Engineer

WSP

Lansing, MI

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JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Analysis Skills, Bridge Building, CPR Certification, Career Development, Civil Engineering, Communication Skills, Conferences, Construction, Construction Management, Detail Oriented, Documentation, Establish Priorities, Financial Projections, First Aid, Industry Standards, Interpersonal Skills, Leadership, Marketing, Mentoring, Multitasking, People Management, Pharmacovigilance, Professional Services, Project Design, Project Development, Project Schedule, Project/Program Management, Quality Assurance, Quality Control, Safety Standards, Safety/Work Safety, Schedule Development, Staff Development, Structural Engineering, Team Lead/Manager, Team Player, Technical Leadership, Technical Strategy, Training/Teaching, Willing to Travel
LOCATION
Lansing, MI
POSTED
Today
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 involvedin 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 orDetroit 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.

At WSP, anything is within our reach and yours as a WSP employee. Join us and help shape the future!
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 Us

About WSP
WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.

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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?

WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.

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 include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will 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 or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.

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