Description
WSP USA is seeking Senior Structural Engineers for our National Aviation Business Line in Denver, Colorado.
This role provides senior-level structural engineering leadership for aviation, transportation, and complex building projects, supporting planning, design, and construction from concept through completion. The position involves hands-on analysis and design, project execution leadership, proposal support, and mentoring of junior engineers while ensuring quality, constructability, and client satisfaction.
Key Responsibilities:
- Direct project execution from concept development through construction, including schematic design, design development, construction documents, and construction administration.
- Oversee and contribute to the production of structural calculations, drawings, specifications, and supporting narratives.
- Apply advanced analysis methods, modeling techniques, and engineering judgment to solve complex design challenges.
- Serve as Lead Structural Engineer or Project Manager on mid-sized to large projects, responsible for scope definition, budgets, schedules, and technical quality.
- Coordinate closely with architects, owners, contractors, and multi-discipline engineering teams to integrate structural systems with architectural, mechanical, electrical, and specialty systems.
- Develop efficient, constructable gravity and lateral systems that respond to site constraints, airfield restrictions, seismic and wind demands, and owner requirements.
- Perform site visits, field investigations, and respond to construction administration requests including RFIs, submittals, and field observations.
- Prepare and implement site Health and Safety Plans (HASPs).
- Interact with regulatory agencies, subcontractors, and clients in a confident and professional manner.
- Proactively collaborate with other engineers, professionals, and infrastructure authorities on Federal, State, regional, local, and privately funded improvement and development projects.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Structural or Civil Engineering, or closely related discipline (or equivalent experience).
- 5 to 7 years of relevant post education experience in engineering discipline and prior structural or civil design experience.
- Engineer license preferred.
- Proficient with structural engineering principles, practices, process, design/build, and the application to project work-related issues.
- Knowledge and experience with infrastructure planning, design, and construction management.
- Strong knowledge of structural systems for steel, concrete, composite, and specialty structures.
- Working knowledge with process and concepts for sustainability, and reducing and eliminating the use or generation of hazardous substances/greenhouse gas.
- Well-defined specific knowledge of relevant structural and civil construction laws, codes, regulations, compliance practices, and record-keeping requirements.
- Highly effective interpersonal and communication skills.
- Demonstrated high-level of self-leadership with attention to detail, multi-tasking, and prioritization of responsibilities in a dynamic work environment.
- Works independently with minimal oversight and provides guidance and leadership to junior team or project members.
- Highly proficient with technical writing, office automation, discipline-specific structural analysis and design software (e.g., ETABS, SAP2000, RAM, RISA, SAFE, or similar) with advanced modeling and parametric analysis tools as applicable.
- AutoCAD and/or Revit for structural documentation.
- Strong proficiency with calculations, spreadsheets, and technical documentation.
Preferred Qualifications:
- 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.
Benefits: WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on 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 (Colorado only): $110,700- $180,450