Vice President, Civil Engineering

WSP•Portland, OR

About The Position

WSP USA is seeking a Vice President, Civil Engineering to join its Mountain Pacific Transportation team in Portland, Oregon. The role provides leadership for the civil engineering discipline, ensuring that technical deliverables, infrastructure projects, and programs meet or exceed industry and company standards for design, safety, and functionality. It is also responsible for civil engineering subject-matter innovation and administration, corporate compliance with applicable engineering, construction, and safety regulations, and providing direction for challenges in a changing business environment. The Vice President leads civil engineering work and larger, complex infrastructure projects; supports business development and the profitable delivery of projects; and contributes to the long-term growth and strategy of civil engineering in the assigned area. The role works with clients, public and private entities, agencies, subcontractors, and multidisciplinary teams, while developing staff through leadership and mentoring.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a closely related discipline.
12+ years of relevant post-education experience in engineering, civil engineering, and infrastructure design.
Professional Engineer license required; multi-state licensure preferred.
Advanced proficiency in civil engineering principles, practices, processes, design/build, standards of care, and their application to permitting and project work.
Advanced proficiency in infrastructure design.
Strong working knowledge of relevant civil construction laws, codes, regulations, compliance practices, record-keeping requirements, and their business impact.
Advanced proficiency in engineering computations and calculations, interpreting plans and specifications, and comparing them with applicable regulations.
Ability to work independently and provide guidance and leadership to mid-level through senior-level team or project members, with strict adherence to QA/QC.
Excellent leadership and interpersonal communication skills, including the ability to interact effectively, persuasively, and tactfully with employees at all organizational levels.
Tactical lateral-thinking ability, strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and ability to prioritize responsibilities in a high-pressure work environment.
Ability to elicit cooperation from senior management, clients, regulators, and staff, including people outside formal reporting relationships.
Advanced proficiency with office automation, discipline-specific design software, technology, math principles, predictive models, spreadsheets, and tools.
Ability to uphold workplace safety and comply with WSP health, safety, drug/alcohol, and harassment policies.
Ability to adapt quickly to change and be flexible with schedules and hours to meet business needs.
Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Engineering.
Strong experience managing the review and approval of documents and discipline-specific deliverables, certifications, processes, and plans in a multi-project environment.
Multi-state Engineer licensure.

Responsibilities

Provide strategic leadership, direction, expertise, and support for the civil engineering discipline and function.
Review permit applications, engineering design plans and specifications, standby plans, engineering contracts, integrated management plans, and construction inspections for regulatory compliance and sound engineering practice.
Lead large and complex civil engineering projects, including project coordination, budgets, schedules, hours and expenses, performance, subcontractors, contract work, and employees.
Pursue and develop business and oversee successful execution of current and potential infrastructure work in the assigned geography.
Lead technical aspects of contract negotiations, presentations, and meetings.
Support long-term strategy, growth, and pipeline development for civil engineering work, including planning, design, strategic consulting, and program and construction management opportunities.
Ensure profitable project performance and successful project completion within the specified area.
Assist with annual updates to business tactical action plans.
Meet with public and private entities and individuals to discuss engineering, construction, and program challenges.
Develop and continuously improve engineering certifications, accreditations, and value propositions.
Conduct needs analyses and client value surveys, identify skill gaps or risks, and align the discipline with business and project strategy.
Schedule discipline meetings and provide updates and recommendations to promote expertise and innovation in project work.
Represent and serve as a liaison for the engineering discipline with agencies, clients, subcontractors, industry groups, and government and community entities.
Develop proposal and project scopes, timelines, pricing, and budgets; plan, develop, and manage projects in compliance with applicable codes, regulations, and engineering practices.
Interpret and summarize data, reports, and documents to reach engineering and regulatory conclusions.
Provide verbal and written input to multidisciplinary teams and strategic advice to clients.
Develop a client base for high-level civil engineering services, identify business development opportunities, and cross-sell WSP capabilities.
Mentor staff and manage and provide performance guidance and leadership to assigned staff.
Remain current in civil engineering techniques and practices; collaborate across disciplines to provide trusted-advisor service and future-ready solutions.
Make responsible and ethical decisions regarding company funds, resources, and conduct, and follow WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.
Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.