Lead Professional, Civil Engineer

This Opportunity WSP is currently initiating a search for a full-time, Lead Professional, Civil Engineer for our Boise, ID office. Be involved in projects with our Civil Engineering Team and be part of a growing organization that meets our clients’ objectives and addresses their challenges.

Your Impact Project/Design • Perform professional civil task lead work on transportation projects for clients in the Pacific Mountain West District (Washington, Oregon, Nevada, Montana, Idaho, Alaska, Hawaii and Guam). • Provide guidance and leadership to junior team or project teams in order to achieve overall project objectives. • Work closely with clients to meet and exceed their expectations. • Support project managers to prepare, negotiate, and/or oversee scope, schedule and budget, changes and risk, as well as plans, specifications, estimates and/or bid packages. • Maintain quality assurance/quality control, ensuring that cost, schedule, and quality objectives are met for engineering activities and are commensurate with quality standards and client requirements. • Work as an individual or as part of a cross-functional team of engineers to help drive the project team to deliver technically sound engineering solutions in an efficient manner with a focus on quality. • Coordinate with other design disciplines, and workshare with other offices across the Pacific Mountain West District. • Remain current in the latest Civil Engineering techniques and practices. • 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. • Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.

People & Performance Leadership • Responsible for assisting in the growth and development of the Civil Engineering/Roadway design team. • Mentor or supervise early career staff to support their growth and professional development.

Business Development • Collaborate with other local offices and in-house national transportation delivery experts to provide clients with innovative and future-focused solutions. • Support transportation business development efforts, strategy development, client engagement and pursuits in the Pacific Mountain West District.**

Who You Are Required Qualifications** • Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering or closely related field from an accredited program. • 7 to 10 years of relevant post education experience in engineering and and prior civil design experience. • Engineer license required. • Experience working with local agencies, Idaho Transportation Department (ITD), Local Highway Technical Assistance Council (LHTAC) and/or Ada County Highway District (ACHD) projects and their design standards. • Proficient knowledge of civil engineering principles, practices, process, design/build, and the application to permitting and project work-related issues. • Proficiency with roadway/highway design, alignments, profiles, cross-sections/superelevations, and 3D modeling. • Experience with construction administrative support, including responding to RFIs, submittals, design change orders in a timely manner. • Well-defined specific knowledge of relevant civil construction laws, codes, regulations, compliance practices, and record-keeping requirements. • Well-developed ability to make technical computations and calculations involving the application of engineering principles, understanding plans and specifications, and making factual comparisons to the appropriate regulations. • Project management experience with small to mid-level projects including tracking hours and expenses for project work; including developing projects scopes and budgets • Highly effective interpersonal and communication skills when interacting with others, expressing ideas effectively and professionally to an engineering and non-engineering audience. • Demonstrated high-level of self-leadership with attention to detail, multi-tasking, and prioritization of responsibilities in a dynamic work environment. • Works independently with minimal oversight and provides guidance and leadership to junior team or project members, with strict adherence to QA/QC. • Highly proficient with technical writing, Microsoft Office suite, Revu suite, document control software, discipline-specific design software (i.e., MicroStation, OpenRoads, or Civil 3D). Primary software for this position is OpenRoads. • 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. • Experience participating in business development strategy and implementation. • Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies. • Ability to work schedules conducive to project-specific requirements that may extend beyond the typical workweek. • Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.

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