Assistant Vice President, Structural Engineer

Assistant Vice President, Structural Engineer – Portland, Maine

Portland, Maine (option to work from any Maine office with one weekly visit to Portland). The role calls for energetic leadership, strong communication skills, and a well‑rounded technical background in structural engineering.

• Communicate with clients to understand project requirements.
• Lead a team of engineers and designers on structural engineering and design activities from concept to construction documents for multi‑discipline projects.
• Analyze new and existing structures per required code.
• Develop calculation packages as required.
• Perform existing structure assessments to evaluate capacity and compliance with new loading requirements; produce technical reports with sound recommendations.
• Develop structural models to solve engineering problems based on sound engineering principles.
• Contribute to new business development and growth of WSP’s A/E delivery team.
• Coach and mentor junior engineers and designers.
• Work collaboratively in a multi‑disciplinary team environment.
• Adhere to project delivery standards, including self‑checking before quality control reviews, to ensure high quality of work consistently delivered.
• Exercise responsible and ethical decision‑making regarding company funds, resources, and conduct; adhere to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Civil/Structural Engineering or related field.
• Professional Engineer registration.
• US Citizen.
• 10+ years of relevant experience.
• Strong knowledge of structural analysis software such as STAAD PRO, ETABS, RISA; willingness and ability to learn new analysis software.
• Demonstrated experience delivering projects from concept through detailed design and construction completion.
• Expertise in developing construction drawings and specifications.
• Experience developing level‑of‑effort estimates and client proposals.
• Ability to present and describe engineering solutions competently to both technical and non‑technical audiences.
• Familiarity with AutoCAD and/or REVIT.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Licensed Structural Engineer in the U.S.
• Master’s degree in Structural Engineering or a related field.
• Experience on civilian federal agency and DoD projects.

WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career. These benefits include coverage for 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 bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings.

Expected Salary (all locations): $119,100 - $180,000

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.