Oversee and monitor cross-functional teams of engineers, planners, and scientists to execute project work on multiple concurrent projects, including budgets, tracking hours and expenses, task completion, technical calculations, permit applications,.
Coordinate, review and approve highway design plans, ensuring engineering is compliant with all client guidance and policies.
Prepare data and visualizations such as tables, charts, reports, sketches, calculations, cross-sections, and other illustrations for the interpretation or presentation of more complex data, findings, or analyses.
Prepare comprehensive technical reports and presentations that explain research, concepts, and recommendations to address engineering, design, and/or construction issues or opportunities.
Interact with regulatory agencies, subconsultants, and clients in a confident and professional manner.
Collaborate with professionals, other engineers, planners, and infrastructure authorities on Federal, State, and locally funded transportation projects, as well as proposal and business development opportunities.
Remain current in latest highway 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.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering.
7+ years of relevant post education experience in transportation and highway design on projects for clients including the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, County of Allegheny DPW, and City of Pittsburgh DOMI.
Pennsylvania Professional Engineer’s license required.
Proficient with highway engineering principles, practices, process, , and the application to required permitting and project work-related issues.
Experience with transportation planning, highway design, and construction consultation; including active involvement in a variety of rehabilitation, reconstruction, and new design projects.
Well-defined specific knowledge of relevant client-specific highway engineering guidance and best practices.
Well-developed ability to make design decisions involving the application of highway engineering principles, and understanding plans, specifications, and cost estimating.
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, discipline-specific design software, i.e., OpenRoads Designer (ORD) and legacy InRoads and MicroStation.
Well-developed critical thinking and problem-solving skills required to apply technical knowledge to reach conclusions from, data collation, analyzing alternatives, computations, to arrive at the most effective solution for the client
Demonstrated effectiveness at coordinating and assertively directing subconsultants 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 that are 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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