Description
WSP is searching for an Assistant Vice President, Structural Engineer to join our Property & Buildings team in Atlanta, GA.
This role provides technical and business leadership for the planning, analysis, design, investigation, and delivery of building structures and architecturally significant structural systems across public and private sector projects.
Your Impact
- Lead the structural engineering of buildings and architecturally complex structures from concept through construction.
- Provide leadership to structural engineering teams, including mentoring, staff development, technical oversight, workload planning, and fostering a collaborative, high-performance culture.
- Drive the growth of structural engineering services in the local market by building client relationships, identifying new opportunities, and supporting strategic pursuits.
- Partner with architects, owners, developers, and internal leadership to develop new business opportunities and position the team for complex and high-value building projects.
- Apply advanced structural analysis, parametric design, BIM-enabled coordination, and digital delivery workflows to develop efficient, high-performing, and constructible structural solutions.
- Direct the use of structural modeling, computational design, and performance-based engineering approaches to evaluate gravity, lateral, vibration, and serviceability demands for building systems.
- Oversee investigations, condition assessments, and rehabilitation strategies for existing buildings and structural components.
- Develop design criteria, technical specifications, calculations, and construction documents for building structures.
- Champion the integration of emerging technologies, digital tools, advanced materials, and data-informed decision-making.
- Provide technical leadership for multidisciplinary project teams.
- Review structural designs, delegated engineering packages, shop drawings, and construction-phase submittals.
- Represent the structural practice in the local market through client engagement, industry visibility, networking, and collaboration.
- Support proposal development, interviews, fee strategy, and capture planning for pursuits.
- Remain current with advances in structural engineering, building codes, analysis platforms, materials, digital workflows, and construction technologies.
Who You Are
- Bachelor’s Degree in Structural or Civil Engineering.
- 10+ years of relevant post-education experience in structural engineering.
- Professional Engineer license required; SE licensure and multi-state registration preferred.
- Highly proficient in structural engineering principles, systems, and design practices.
- Demonstrated experience leading structural engineering teams, mentoring staff, managing technical delivery.
- Proven ability to develop client relationships, identify and pursue new business opportunities.
- Demonstrated experience in building design, renovation, rehabilitation, and construction administration.
- Strong knowledge of applicable building codes, structural standards, and regulatory requirements.
- Highly proficient in structural analysis, technical calculations, and the development of rational, efficient, and code-compliant structural solutions.
- Experience with structural assessments, investigations, and retrofit strategies for existing buildings.
- Highly effective communication skills.
- Strong leadership and interpersonal skills.
- Experience supporting proposals, interviews, fee development, and business capture strategies.
- Works independently to provide technical direction and leadership.
- Proficiency with technical writing, office tools, and discipline-specific software.
- Experienced in reviewing complex technical deliverables, calculations, drawings, and specifications.
- Well-developed critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
- Demonstrated effectiveness in coordinating with contractors, specialty engineers, and project teams.
- Proven track record of upholding workplace safety.
- Must be flexible to a variety of schedules and able to prioritize responsibilities.
Preferred Qualifications
- Master’s Degree in Structural Engineering or related discipline.
- SE licensure preferred.
- Experience with computational design, parametric modeling, digital fabrication workflows, or advanced analysis methods.
- Established local market presence and professional network.
- Seismic design experience.