- This Opportunity
- Provides leadership and technical expertise within the civil engineering discipline to support the planning, design, and management of infrastructure projects and programs.
The position contributes to ensuring technical quality and regulatory compliance while supporting innovation within the discipline. The role offers opportunities to take on increasing responsibility based on experience and performance, including technical leadership, project management, client engagement, and staff development, within a dynamic and evolving business environment. Can be located in
- Louisville
- or •Lexington•.
- Your Impact
- + Provide technical and professional leadership for civil engineering work.
+ Develop plans, specifications, cost estimates, design reports, and construction packages for civil components (grading using AutoCAD Civil3D, drainage, utilities, pavements, stormwater systems, access improvements, and site development). + Perform and/or support engineering reviews of permit applications, engineering design plans and specifications, contracts, management plans, and construction inspections, to ensure compliance with applicable local, state and/or federal requirements. + Lead or support the delivery of civil engineering projects of varying size and complexity. This includes coordinating schedules, tracking budget, and overseeing work of team members. Contribute to business development and the successful execution of work for current and potential infrastructure work. + Participate in client meetings, presentations, and technical discussions and support contract negotiations + Support the long-term strategy, growth, and pipeline development of Civil Engineering work for WSP + Support staff development through mentoring, technical guidance, and leadership. + Maintain awareness of evolving civil engineering methods, technologies, and industry trends. + Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams. + 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.
- Who You Are
- Required Qualifications
- + Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, or closely related discipline.
+ 5-10+ years of relevant post education experience in engineering, civil and infrastructure design. + Professional Engineer (PE) license required; multi-state licensure preferred or willingness to obtain. + Strong working knowledge of civil engineering principles, practices, design standards, and application to permitting, design, and infrastructure projects. + Experience performing or reviewing engineering calculations, plans, specifications, and technical documents for compliance with applicable codes, regulations, and standards. + Working knowledge of relevant civil construction laws, regulatory requirements, QA/QC processes, and their impact on project delivery and business outcomes. + Grading and drainage design and stormwater modeling experience. + Erosion and sediment control and stormwater permitting experience. + Ability to work independently and provide technical guidance to project team members, with strict adherence to QA/QC. + Strong communication, collaboration, and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to work effectively with multi‑disciplinary teams. + Advanced proficiency with common civil engineering and design software and tools (i.e., AutoCAD, Civil 3D, MicroStation, ArcGIS), predictive models, spreadsheets, and tools. + Demonstrated commitment to safety, ethical decision‑making, and adherence to company policies and professional standards. + Strong ability to quickly adapt to change and demonstrate flexibility to a variety of schedules and hours to meet business needs. + Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.
- Preferred Qualifications
- + Master's Degree in Engineering. + Experience supporting or leading technical reviews, discipline deliverables, or mentoring staff in a multi‑project environment. + Experience managing small to mid-size design packages or task orders. + Experience coordinating with regulatory agencies on complex civil infrastructure permitting. + Experience with spec writing software (i.e. Spec Intact) \#LI-SM1
- About WSP
- WSP USA is the U.
S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper. www.wsp.com WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee's career. At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started? WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status. The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.
NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES
- WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services.
Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation - no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.
