# Engineer Diver

**Company**: WSP
**Location**: Philadelphia, PA
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $120,000 - $140,000
**Category**: Engineering
**Industry**: Consulting

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## Description

WSP is seeking an experienced Engineer Diver to join our Underwater Inspection Team in the Northeast Region.

This role is designed for a licensed professional engineer who exercises independent engineering judgment, leads complex field inspections, and provides technical leadership to multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities:

- Lead and execute bridge and waterfront inspections in accordance with client requirements, NBIS standards, and industry best practices

- Apply sound engineering judgment to evaluate structural conditions and develop recommendations for repair, rehabilitation, or replacement

- Plan inspection approaches, including field logistics, dive operations, and staffing needs

- Review and finalize inspection reports to ensure technical accuracy, clarity, and compliance

- Perform and check engineering calculations related to structural assessment, load ratings, and construction inspections

- Provide technical leadership, training, and mentorship to engineers, inspectors, and dive personnel

- Coordinate with project managers to support schedule, budget, and quality objectives

- Promote and enforce WSP's safety culture, including strict adherence to Safe Diving Practices and site-specific safety plans

- Represent WSP in client meetings, field coordination, and project discussions

- Uphold WSP's values through ethical decision-making and professional conduct

Requirements:

- B.S. in Civil Engineering or a related discipline

- 7+ years of experience in bridge and/or waterfront inspection

- Professional Engineer (PE) license in PA, NY, and NJ (or ability to obtain within six months)

- NBIS Team Leader certification

- NBIS Underwater Bridge Inspector

- ADCI-certified Commercial Diver

- ADCI-approved Dive Physical completed within the past 12 months

- Demonstrated experience leading field teams and performing work with limited supervision

- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly convey technical information to both engineering and non-engineering audiences

- Proven commitment to workplace safety and compliance with health, safety, and substance policies

- Physically capable of performing demanding field work, including climbing ladders, working in confined spaces, carrying equipment, and operating in adverse weather conditions.

- Valid Driver's License

- Authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship

Preferred Qualifications:

- Project Management Experience

- Additional FHWA/NHI certifications in scour, stream stability, or similar.

- Proficiency with AutoCAD or MicroStation.

- 2D/3D Acoustic Imaging experience

- Remote Pilot Certificate (Drone License).

- SPRAT Certification.

- Certifications in various destructive and non-destructive techniques.

- Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC)

Benefits:

- Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life coverage

- Retirement savings

- Paid sick leave

- Paid vacation (or other personal time)

- Paid parental leave

- Paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings

Compensation:

- Expected Salary: $120,000 - $140,000

## Skills

### Required
- Civil Engineering
- Bridge Inspection
- Waterfront Inspection
- Professional Engineer
- NBIS Team Leader
- NBIS Underwater Bridge Inspector
- ADCI-certified Commercial Diver

### Nice to have
- Project Management
- AutoCAD
- MicroStation
- 2D/3D Acoustic Imaging
- Remote Pilot Certificate
- SPRAT Certification

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