Lead Transportation Engineer

Job Description This opportunity: WSP is currently initiating a search for a Lead Transportation Engineer with experience in Highway design to join our dynamic 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 designing highways, roadway geometric design, roadway plan production, and drainage design for traditional and alternative delivery projects. Responsibilities include design and plan production and project management support. 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 Primary duties would center on supporting flagship infrastructure programs across transportation, transit, site, and environmental sectors. Ideal candidates would lead technical design programs, facilitate client engagement sessions, reinforce internal design standards, and identify future contract opportunities. Your Impact Develop construction plans, specifications, reports and cost estimates; prepare construction safety and phasing plans; update infrastructure layout plans coordinating with owners, other disciplines, sub‑consultants and clients according to required level of effort and deliverable milestones. Lead client‑facing engagement sessions centered on technical memoranda. Support / lead large‑scale heavy civil engineering projects ensuring collaborators are aligned on roles and responsibilities of deliverables. Assist with engineering review of permit applications, design plans, specifications, standby plans, contracts, integrated waste management plans, and construction inspections to ensure compliance with state and federal regulations and sound engineering practice. Ensure technical reports and presentations explain research, findings, and recommendations to prevent, control, restore, or address engineering, design and 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 complex infrastructure and transportation engineering work including concept development, preliminary design, final design, procurement, construction, and operation. Perform professional civil engineering work and conduct 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 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. Oversee the development and implementation of advanced technologies, monitoring devices, building materials, modeling techniques, design requirements, and operating strategies to account for safety and functionality for end‑users, transport vehicles/systems, and 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 WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures. Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs. Who You Are Required and Preferred Qualifications are listed below. Required Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in engineering or closely related discipline; may have postgraduate education. 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 application to permitting and project work‑related issues. Extensive knowledge of infrastructure and highway design. Highly proficient with technical writing, office automation, discipline‑specific design software (e.g., 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 civil construction laws, codes, regulations, compliance practices and record‑keeping requirements. Strong ability to make technical computations and calculations using engineering principles, understanding plans and specifications, and making factual comparisons to appropriate regulations. Ability to plan and conduct inspections and investigations on various aspects of construction and design of facilities or structures, applying applicable standards. Highly effective interpersonal and communication skills when interacting with others, expressing ideas effectively and professionally to engineering and non‑engineering audiences. Demonstrated high level of self‑leadership with attention to detail, multi‑tasking, and prioritization in a dynamic work environment. Works independently with minimal oversight and provides guidance and leadership to junior team or project members, with strict adherence to QA/QC. Well‑developed critical thinking and problem‑solving skills required to apply technical knowledge to reach conclusions from testing results, data collation, computations, statistical analysis, and arriving at the most effective, economical, and logical solution. Demonstrated effectiveness at coordinating and asserting direction of subcontractors and others to consistently complete tasks safely and efficiently. 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. The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States. Preferred Qualifications Master’s Degree in Engineering (Graduate Level Courses, Masters, Ph.D.). Enhancing credentials and certifications. WSP Benefits WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on health and financial stability throughout an employee’s career. 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 bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings. Compensation Expected Salary (all locations): $95,000 – $169,300. WSP reserve the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and compensation, excluding discrimination on protected status. Equal Opportunity Statement 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr WSP in the U.S.