Lead Consultant, Ports and Marine Civil/Structural Engineering

Job-ID: 86386Category: EngineeringLocation: Irvine, CA, United States; San Diego, CA, United States; San Francisco, CA, United States; Portland, OR, United States; Seattle, WA, United States; Miami, FL, United States; Houston, TX, United States; Tampa, FL, United StatesPosted: 2026-05-07This OpportunityWSP USA is seeking a Lead Consultant, Ports and Marine Engineering to join our National Maritime Practice Group. This position can be based out of the following offices: Irvine+San Diego-CA, Miami+Tampa-FL, Raleigh-NC, Houston-TX.Provides engineering support and leadership to other technical staff, engineers, and project managers for the development, design, construction, and or inspection of structures and facilities for port, marine, and intermodal rail terminal projects in the public and private sector; these facilities may include piers, wharves, port and upland marine terminals, seawalls/bulkheads, dry docks, marinas and other nearshore/offshore facilities. Delivers work products at a level of quality that meets or exceeds acceptable industry standards for design, safety, and functionality. Your ImpactProvide leadership for engineering tasks including collecting, compiling, and analyzing data from the physical work site, survey data, technical reports and drawings, and or other data matrices for project development, design, and construction.Lead development of construction plans and schedules, specifications, and cost estimates for ports and marine projects. Prepare and implement site safety activity plans and coordinate field work activities.Manage cross-functional teams to execute project work on a mid-level project and/or multiple concurrent smaller projects. This includes working collaboratively with other engineers and larger multi-disciplinary teams, on Federal, State, regional, and locally funded improvement and development projects. Tasks include tracking budgets, and progress of milestone activities, as well supporting completion of Plans, Specifications and Estimate (PS&E) submissions.Write technical reports, generating complete and concise documentation of findings, using sketches, calculations, excel spreadsheets, technical drawings, and other engineering software (including SAP2000 and similar FEM tools). Lead staff engineers in applying higher-order engineering techniques/practices to develop project design requirements, while incorporating marine-practice engineering standards and specifications. This includes identifying project site, design and construction related risks and providing mitigation solutions.Provide high-level technical assistance to staff engineers on various engineering and design tasks including: advanced computer structural analytical finite element models, for design of fixed and floating marine structures; miscellaneous steel and concrete structural components (both cast-in-place and precast/prestressed concrete systems) for deep foundation systems as well as substructure and superstructure elements.Prepare and monitor project task budgets, staffing and schedules.Prepare and give presentations to communicate findings and recommendations to internal and external team members as well as clients. Interact with regulatory agencies, subcontractors, and clients in a confident and professional manner. 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. Complete all assigned trainings.Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs. Who You AreRequired QualificationsBachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering, from ABET accredited program; Registered Professional Engineer licensure (multi-state preferred)7 to 10 years of relevant experience in engineering discipline with demonstration of marine project-specific design experience (including rehabilitation and new design).Demonstrated ability in analysis and design of marine related projects including proficiency in: SAP2000 and/or equivalent commercially available finite element software; design and detailing of reinforced and prestressed concrete and steel components per ACI, AISC, PCI, and/or AASHTO.Demonstrated experience with AutoCAD and REVIT and other related BIM tools. Demonstrated construction experience in ports and marine related projects Demonstrated management of multidisciplinary team coordination, compilation of design and construction documents, and domestic/international agency design standards and practices.Strong interpersonal and communication skills. Proficient in technical report writing.Demonstrated self-leadership with attention to detail, multi-tasking, and prioritization of responsibilities in a dynamic work environment. Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, as well as part of a team to meet business objectives. Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and the ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies. Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements. Ability to work schedules conducive to project-specific requirements that may extend beyond the typical workweek. Preferred QualificationsMaster’s Degree in Civil Engineering from ABET accredited program with 10 plus years of post-education design experience in ports and marine structures. Proficiency with domestic and international marine terminal codes (ie MOTEMS, ASCE COPRI, PIANC, etc) as well as Department of Defense (UFC, UFGC) criteria.Demonstrated experience with LSDYNA and or other related engineering software. A member of and/or actively participate in local and or global professional practice organizations. Experience with marine, port, and coastal construction laws, codes, regulations, and compliance practicesDemonstrated experience with field investigation and/or construction support experience for port and marine structures.Additional positions available for individuals holding a commercial dive license (ADCI or DCBC) in addition to the qualifications above.WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on a providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career. These benefits include coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life; retirement savings; paid sick leave; paid vacation (or other personal time); paid parental leave; and paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings.Compensation:Expected Salary (all locations): $90,000- $140,000WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and offer for this position, based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities in addition to internal equity and specific geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and 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.#LI-AC1About the companyAbout WSPWSP 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.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.