Description
WSP is currently seeking a Vice President, Nuclear Geotechnical Engineer in our Atlanta, GA or any of our United States offices.
The work will primarily consist of the practice of geotechnical engineering for safety-related subsurface investigations in support of new nuclear power plants.
Your Impact
- Provide proactive and strategic leadership for the scientific discipline and function, offering direction, expertise, and support to ensure project and work site deliverables are successfully achieved within the business sector.
- Actively foster compliance with applicable Federal, State, and Local environmental laws, policies, and regulatory requirements.
- Ensure that scientific discipline certifications, accreditations, and value proposition is developed and continuously improved.
- Schedule scientific discipline meetings, providing updates and recommendations to ensure that all reasonable and proper measures are taken to inculcate discipline expertise and innovation into project work.
- Develop and inform proposal and project scopes, timelines, pricing, and budgetary metrics.
- Interpret and summarize data, including reports and documents that result in sound scientific and regulatory conclusions.
- Provide verbal and/or written inputs to multi-disciplinary project teams and contribute to providing high-level strategic advice to clients.
- Mentor staff to support their growth and professional development.
- 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 Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Geotechnical Engineering or closely related engineering discipline; Master’s degree a plus.
- 15+ years of Engineer experience in a corporate environment.
- 3+ years of Geotechnical Engineer in support of licensing and design of nuclear power facilities.
- Demonstrated experience working under Nuclear Quality Assurance Programs that meet the requirements of 10 CFR 50 Appendix B and ASME NQA-1.
- Experience with the collection of field data using soil borings, rock coring, CPTs, geophysical methods, etc.
- Experience reviewing and summarizing detailed geologic papers and studies.
- Experience assigning, evaluating, and interpreting geotechnical laboratory testing and analyses.
- Prepare Safety Analysis Reports to support Early Site Permit, Construction Permit, and/or Combined Operating License Applications for submission to the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission (US NRC).
- Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) or ability to obtain PE.
- Excellent leadership and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to effectively, persuasively, and tactfully interact with employees at all levels of the organization.
- Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
- Must be flexible to a variety of schedules to meet business needs and able to quickly adapt to change.
- Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.
Preferred Qualifications
- Master’s Degree is preferred.