Description
WSP is seeking an experienced Bridge Inspection Deputy Project Manager to support its growing Bridge Inspection Practice.
The successful candidate will utilize their education, licensure, and relevant work experience to perform independent evaluations of the condition, function, and load-carrying capacity of structures and their individual components.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide proactive and strategic leadership for the structural engineering discipline
- Perform engineering reviews of permit applications, design plans, and specifications
- Lead larger-scale structural engineering projects
- Pursue and develop business opportunities
- Lead technical aspects of contract negotiation and presentations
- Support the long-term strategy, growth, and pipeline development of Structural Engineering work
- Ensure profitable performance of individual projects
- Assist with business tactical action plans
- Meet with public or private entities to discuss engineering challenges
- Develop and improve engineering discipline certifications and value proposition
- Conduct needs analyses and client value surveys
- Schedule engineering discipline meetings
- Serve as a liaison to external entities
- Develop proposal and project scopes, timelines, pricing, and budgetary metrics
- Interpret and summarize data
- Provide verbal and written inputs to multi-disciplinary project teams
- Develop a client base for high-level structural engineering services
- Mentor staff and manage assigned staff
- Remain current in the latest structural engineering techniques and practices
- Collaborate with professionals from various disciplines
- Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making
Requirements:
- Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from an ABET-accredited institution
- Professional Engineering Licensure in Maryland, DC, and Virginia
- 10+ years of relevant experience in Bridge Inspection
- Experience in successful management of bridge inspection projects
- Attendance of NHI Safety Inspection of In-Service Bridges course
- Highly effective interpersonal and communication skills
- Demonstrated high-level of self-leadership and attention to detail
- Ability to work independently with minimal oversight
- Physically capable of performing continuous field work
- Excellent attention to detail and critical thinking skills
- Ability to work well in a team-oriented structure
- Valid, unrestricted driver's license
- Ability to supervise, train, and direct team members
- Cognizant of time and budget management
- Proven track record of upholding workplace safety
Preferred Qualifications:
- Master's degree in engineering
- Additional FHWA/NHI Training
- Experience with the inspection of railroad and complex bridges, tunnels, and ancillary structures
- Familiarity with or certifications in various NDT techniques and UAS applications
- Familiarity with rope access techniques and/or UAS operations
Benefits:
- Comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, and life coverage
- Retirement savings
- Paid sick leave
- Paid vacation
- Paid parental leave
- Paid time off for bereavement, voting, and naturalization proceedings
Compensation:
- Expected Salary: $130,000 - $160,000, negotiable