Technical Director - Structural Engineering Job at WSP USA in New York

This Opportunity

WSP is seeking a Technical Director – Structural Engineer to provide technical leadership on underground structural engineering projects. This role will be within our national Geotechnical and Tunneling group, and Transportation and Infrastructure business line. The right candidate will have strong project management skills, applicable to the design, rehabilitation and construction-support of tunnels, stations, shafts and vaults. This role will be based out of our New York City office.

Your Impact

• Managing structural engineers and leading discipline-specific tasks
• Advancing and implementing state-of-the-art structural engineering practices, inclusive of advanced modelling/analysis/design tools, digital delivery, and AI.
• Driving the development of innovative technical concepts to reduce construction cost, risk, and project duration.
• Advising clients on how to achieve their goals.
• Leading and winning pursuits for WSP.
• 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

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Structural Engineering.
• 18+ years of experience designing tunnels, retaining walls, bridges and related structures.
• Experienced in the design and analysis of reinforced concrete and structural steel.
• Proven success in:
  • Project Management
  • Client interactions
  • Pursuit Management
  • Staff development and leadership
  • Project delivery
  • Technical innovation
  • Quality management
  • Inter‑disciplinary coordination
  • Structural inspections
  • Construction support
• Professional Engineer Registration in New York State, willing to obtain PE registration in other states.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
• Occasional travel may be required depending on project‑specific requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Civil or Structural Engineering.
• Direct experience with MTA (NYCT) and subway station framing.
• Experience with inspection and rehabilitation-design of underground structures.
• Familiarity with finite element and beam‑spring modeling.
• Experience with construction cost estimating.
• Experience with alternative delivery methods.

WSP Benefits

WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on a providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career. These benefits include coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life; retirement savings; paid sick leave; paid vacation (or other personal time); paid parental leave; and paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings.

Compensation

Expected Salary (New York City): $180K-$230K per year

WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and offer for this position, based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities and specific geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and may offer additional benefits and compensation, depending on circumstances and the type of work being performed not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law.

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WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.

The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.

NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES

WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation – no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.