Description
WSP is seeking a Senior Technical Manager - Structural Engineering (Generation) to join their Power & Energy team in Houston, TX. The successful candidate will provide subject matter technical support and leadership for multi-site/phase due diligence, investigation, remediation, improvement, and/or construction of building and infrastructure projects.
Responsibilities:
- Provide oversight with collecting, compiling, and analyzing 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 structural and civil engineering techniques and processes to identify improvements for various infrastructure project phases involving more complex building, infrastructure, and transportation engineering work.
- Perform professional structural engineering work and conduct more complex/comprehensive investigations and inspections of proposed and existing site conditions, resources, buildings, facilities, pipelines, transportation channels, and operations.
- Develop construction plans, specifications, and cost estimates; preparing construction safety and phasing plans and updating infrastructure layout plans.
- Lead larger-scale structural engineering projects ensuring contributors know what they are required to do and by when, preparing and overseeing relevant project budgets, monitoring external events, tracking hours and expenses, ensuring satisfactory performance, and supervising subcontractors, contract work, and employees.
- Assist with engineering review of permit applications, engineering design plans and specifications, standby plans and engineering contracts, integrated waste management plans, and periodic construction inspections.
- Meet with various public or private entities or individuals to discuss issues relating to a variety of engineering/construction challenges and programs.
- Ensure technical reports and presentations explain research, findings, and recommendations to prevent, control, restore, or address design and/or construction issues or opportunities.
- Develop a client base for providing high level structural engineering services including identifying additional business development opportunities.
- Mentor staff to support their growth and professional development.
- Remain current in latest structural engineering techniques and practices.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Structural or Civil Engineering, or closely related discipline.
- 10+ years of relevant post education experience in engineering discipline and prior structural or civil design experience.
- Engineer license required (multi-state preferred).
- Highly proficient with structural engineering principles, practices, process, design/build, and the application to project work-related issues.
- Highly proficient with extensive experience in building and infrastructure planning, design, and program/construction management.
- Strong knowledge of relevant structural and civil construction laws, codes, regulations, compliance practices, and record-keeping requirements.
- Highly proficient with making technical computations and calculations involving the application of engineering principles.
- Experience with planning and conducting inspections and investigations on various aspects of the construction and design of buildings, facilities, or structures.
- Highly effective interpersonal and communication skills when interacting with others.
- Strong self-leadership and interpersonal communication skills.
- Works independently to provide guidance and leadership to mid-level to senior level team or project members.
- Proficiency with technical writing, office automation, discipline-specific design software, technology, math principles, physics, predictive models, spreadsheets, and tools.
- Experienced with providing critical review for documents and preparing technical deliverables and plans with a high degree of complexity.
- 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 assertively directing 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.
Benefits:
- Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life coverage
- Retirement savings
- Paid sick leave
- Paid vacation
- Paid parental leave
- Paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings
Compensation:
- Expected Salary: $129,600 - $220,300