Lead Professional, Civil Engineering

WSP•Wilmington, NC

5h•Onsite

About The Position

WSP is currently initiating a search for a Lead Civil Engineer for our Wilmington, NC office. Candidate will be involved in projects with our Civil Engineering Team as part of the Earth & Environment Sector and Civil, Ground Engineering, and Materials (CGEM) Business. Expectation is for the candidate to physically sit in the Wilmington, NC office, as this is not considered a remote position. Primary responsibility will be to provide professional engineering oversight, direction, mentorship, and technical expertise on site development, permitting, and construction projects in the public and private sectors in both North Carolina and South Carolina. The ideal candidate will have in depth knowledge and experience with North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (NCDEQ), Division of Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources (DEMLR), Erosion and Sediment Control (E&SC) permitting, Dam Safety Permitting, and/or Stormwater Permitting. In addition, the candidate should have experience with various county permitting requirements local to the Wilmington area. The candidate will be expected to provide mentorship and direction to younger engineering staff. Candidate will ensure that their responsibilities are delivered and adhered to with a level of quality that meets or exceeds acceptable industry standards for design, safety, accuracy, and functionality.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, or closely related discipline.
Professional Engineer’s license.
10 + years of relevant post education experience in engineering and civil design.
Proficient with civil engineering principles, practices, process, design/build, and the application to permitting and project work-related issues.
Extensive knowledge of infrastructure design.
Experience with infrastructure planning, design, and construction management; including active involvement in a variety of rehabilitation, new design, and construction projects.
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.
Ability to plan and conduct inspections and investigations on various aspects of the construction and design of facilities or structures, applying applicable regulations and policies
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, office automation, discipline-specific design software (i.e., , AutoCAD, Civil 3D, HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS), technology, math principles, predictive models, spreadsheets, and tools.
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.
Ability to work schedules conducive to project-specific requirements that may extend beyond the typical workweek.
Ability to write proposals and provide accurate cost estimates associated with scope of work provided and requested by clients.
Ability to accurately manage projects within budget and per company expectations.
Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.

Nice To Haves

Master’s Degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or closely related discipline. Master of Business Administration Degree will also be considered.
Project Management Professional Certification
A member of and/or actively participate in local professional practice organizations.
Experience and previous relationship with local government.
Demonstrated success at securing business with local agency and other municipal clients.
Additional licensures in states other than North Carolina.
Client contacts that would be open and marketable to WSP’s abilities and potentially add opportunities to the team.

Responsibilities

Provide technical expertise on design projects.
Participate in conferences and panels.
Attract new clients, ensure customer satisfaction and build strong market relationships by delivering well thought out technical designs and submitting high quality deliverables.
Coordinates and manages project teams and small to mid-size projects.
Support existing client relationships and continue to help grow these relationships.
Direct and delegate design elements on individual projects to early-career engineers.
Mentor and teach design elements on individual projects. Host lunch & learns for the team and support team growth in providing educational opportunities.
Prepare, manage and review project deliverables including planning, design and construction documents, project reports, environmental studies, and geotechnical reports, ensuring quality requirements, professional standards, client requirements and corporate objectives are met.
Provide coordination with other design disciplines and remote office locations, including environmental, site survey, SUE, natural resources, geotechnical, floodplain, and water resources.
Provide leadership, direction and performance guidance to ensure all staff are well supported and provided the appropriate opportunities for growth and professional development on technical design projects.
Demonstrate creativity, foresight and mature engineering judgment, and successfully managing multiple projects and task assignments, relying upon demonstrated experience in design quality control programs.
Provide mentorship to early-career and mid-career staff.
Remain current in 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.
Ability to successfully project manage engineering projects.
Ability to write scope of work for proposals and provide cost estimates.
Ability to collaborate on advertising WSP’s abilities and experiences to new clients and existing clients to bring in additional opportunities to the Wilmington team as well as to overall WSP.
Work with management to support utilization metrics and keep team overall utilized based on team goals for the year, quarter, and month. Work with younger staff to provide work opportunities as needed.
Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.