Vice President, Structural Engineering

WSP•Tamuning, GU

About The Position

This Opportunity WSP is currently initiating a search for a part-time Vice President, Structural Engineering for our Tamuning, GU office. Provides leadership within a sector of organization to ensure structural engineering subject matter, technical deliverables, building projects and programs are delivered with a level of quality that meets or exceeds acceptable industry and company standards for design, safety, structural soundness, and functionality. Responsible for structural innovation and administration, ensuring corporate compliance with applicable Local, State, and Federal engineering, construction, and safety regulations, and providing pragmatic direction to address current and future challenges in a rapidly-changing and complex business climate. Your Impact Provide proactive and strategic leadership for the structural engineering discipline and function, offering direction, expertise, and support to ensure project deliverables are successfully achieved within our respective sector. Perform engineering review of permit applications, engineering design plans and specifications, and engineering contracts, integrated management plans, and periodic construction inspections, to ensure that they comply with applicable state and/or federal regulations and sound engineering practice and standards. Lead larger-scale more complex structural engineering projects ensuring contributors meet the project and schedule requirements, preparing and overseeing relevant project budgets, tracking hours and expenses, ensuring satisfactory performance, and supervising the employees and subcontractors. Responsible for the pursuit and development of business and the successful execution of work for current and potential buildings meeting our area of expertise Lead technical aspects of contract negotiation, presentations, and meetings. Support the overall long-term strategy, growth, and pipeline development of Structural Engineering work for WSP in assigned area of responsibility, with a focus on opportunities in all disciplines applicable to WSP. Responsible for the profitable performance of the individual projects and the successful completion of the projects within the specified area. Assist with the preparation of an annual update to business tactical action plans within the specified area. Meet with various public or private governmental, institutional, and engineering organizations or individuals to discuss issues relating to a variety of engineering/construction challenges and programs. Ensure that engineering discipline certifications, accreditations, and value proposition is developed and continuously improved. Conduct needs analyses and client value surveys to align the engineering discipline’s function with business and project strategy, identifying and addressing any skill gaps or risks within the sector business operations. Schedule engineering discipline meetings, providing updates and recommendations to ensure that all reasonable and proper measures are taken to inculcate discipline expertise and innovation into project work. Serve as one of the engineering discipline’s lead representatives/liaison to a variety of external entities including Federal, State, and Local Agencies, Clients, Subcontractors, industry-related groups, and various government and community entities. Develop and inform proposal and project scopes, timelines, pricing, and budgetary metrics – and accountable for planning, development and management of projects in compliance with all applicable City/State/Federal codes and regulations, and in accordance with all acceptable engineering practices. Provide verbal and/or written inputs to multi-disciplinary project teams and contribute to providing high level strategic advice to clients. Develop a client base for providing high level structural engineering services including identifying additional business development opportunities, and cross-selling of other WSP capabilities. Mentor staff to support their growth and professional development. Manage and provide performance guidance and leadership to assigned staff. Remain current in latest structural engineering techniques and practices. Collaborate with professionals from a variety of disciplines to provide “trusted advisor” service and future ready solutions for clients. 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. Who You Are

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Structural or Civil Engineering, or closely related discipline.
12+ years of relevant post education experience in structural engineering design.
Engineer license required (multi-state preferred).
Advanced proficiency with structural engineering principles, practices, process, standard of care, and the application to permitting and project work-related issues.
Advanced proficiency with building design.
Strong working knowledge of relevant structural laws, codes, regulations, compliance practices, and record-keeping requirements, and the business impact upon the organization.
Advanced proficiency with making technical computations and calculations involving the application of engineering principles, understanding plans and specifications and making factual comparisons to the appropriate regulations.
Works independently and provides guidance and leadership to mid-level to senior level team or project members, with strict adherence to QA/QC.
Excellent leadership and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to effectively, persuasively, and tactfully interact with employees at all levels of the organization.
Tactical lateral thinking and strong analytical skills with attention to detail and prioritization of responsibilities in a pressure work environment.
Ability to elicit cooperation from a wide variety of sources, including senior management, clients, regulators, and company-wide staff, including those with whom no formal hierarchical relationship exits.
Advanced proficiency with office automation, discipline-specific design software, technology, math principles, physics, predictive models, spreadsheets, and tools.
Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
Strong ability to quickly adapt to change and demonstrate flexibility to a variety of schedules and hours to meet business needs.
Candidate will be based in Guam and service projects in Hawaii and the Pacific.
Occasional trips to Micronesia will be required.

Nice To Haves

Master’s Degree in Engineering.
Strong experience in managing the review and approval of documents and discipline-specific deliverables, certifications, processes, and plans in a multi-project environment is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

Provide proactive and strategic leadership for the structural engineering discipline and function, offering direction, expertise, and support to ensure project deliverables are successfully achieved within our respective sector.
Perform engineering review of permit applications, engineering design plans and specifications, and engineering contracts, integrated management plans, and periodic construction inspections, to ensure that they comply with applicable state and/or federal regulations and sound engineering practice and standards.
Lead larger-scale more complex structural engineering projects ensuring contributors meet the project and schedule requirements, preparing and overseeing relevant project budgets, tracking hours and expenses, ensuring satisfactory performance, and supervising the employees and subcontractors.
Responsible for the pursuit and development of business and the successful execution of work for current and potential buildings meeting our area of expertise Lead technical aspects of contract negotiation, presentations, and meetings.
Support the overall long-term strategy, growth, and pipeline development of Structural Engineering work for WSP in assigned area of responsibility, with a focus on opportunities in all disciplines applicable to WSP.
Responsible for the profitable performance of the individual projects and the successful completion of the projects within the specified area.
Assist with the preparation of an annual update to business tactical action plans within the specified area.
Meet with various public or private governmental, institutional, and engineering organizations or individuals to discuss issues relating to a variety of engineering/construction challenges and programs.
Ensure that engineering discipline certifications, accreditations, and value proposition is developed and continuously improved.
Conduct needs analyses and client value surveys to align the engineering discipline’s function with business and project strategy, identifying and addressing any skill gaps or risks within the sector business operations.
Schedule engineering discipline meetings, providing updates and recommendations to ensure that all reasonable and proper measures are taken to inculcate discipline expertise and innovation into project work.
Serve as one of the engineering discipline’s lead representatives/liaison to a variety of external entities including Federal, State, and Local Agencies, Clients, Subcontractors, industry-related groups, and various government and community entities.
Develop and inform proposal and project scopes, timelines, pricing, and budgetary metrics – and accountable for planning, development and management of projects in compliance with all applicable City/State/Federal codes and regulations, and in accordance with all acceptable engineering practices.
Provide verbal and/or written inputs to multi-disciplinary project teams and contribute to providing high level strategic advice to clients.
Develop a client base for providing high level structural engineering services including identifying additional business development opportunities, and cross-selling of other WSP capabilities.
Mentor staff to support their growth and professional development.
Manage and provide performance guidance and leadership to assigned staff.
Remain current in latest structural engineering techniques and practices.
Collaborate with professionals from a variety of disciplines to provide “trusted advisor” service and future ready solutions for clients.
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.